Abstract: Tetrafluoroethylene and other valuable 2-carbon atom fluorocarbon is made by reacting fluorine-containing compound such metal fluoride with CO in an energized state, e.g. plasma excitation, to form a gaseous reaction mixture which is a precursor to COF.sub.2, followed by reacting this reaction mixture with carbon and quenching to obtain the desired fluorocarbon.

Abstract: Tetrafluoroethylene is obtained by subjecting metal fluoride, such as sodium fluoride, calcium fluoride or silicon fluoride, to a plasma to form a gaseous mixture of metal and reactive fluorine. This gaseous mixture is then reacted with a bed of carbon particles at a temperature at which the metal, when non-carbonaceous, does not condense. The resultant reaction mixture is then quenched to obtain the tetrafluoroethylene. Typically, the plasma will be at a temperature of at least 4500.degree. C. and the temperature of the carbon bed will be in the range of 2000.degree. C. to 3500.degree. C.

Abstract: Carbonyl fluoride is produced by reacting fluorine-containing compound such as metal fluoride with CO in an excited state, such as produced by a plasma, to obtain a gaseous reaction mixture, which can then be quenched to obtain the COF.sub.2.

Abstract: Spherical-shaped particles having an average diameter of 10 to 100 microns and the surface thereof is covered with hemispherical-shaped bumps about 0.1 micron in diameter, the particles being a copolymer of alpha-olefins and alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, the copolymer having up to 90% of the carboxylic acid groups ionized by neutralization with metal ions. The particles form a free-flowing powder useful in preparing clear, protective, shatter-resistant coatings for glass, and protective coatings for metals and other material.

Abstract: Method whereby spherical-shaped copolymer particles having a rough surface are produced. In a closed shear zone of a shear device under positive pressure water, at least 0.6% by weight of ammonia, and up to 50% by weight of copolymers of alpha-olefins and alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and optionally an additional monoethylenically unsaturated monomer, the copolymer having from 0% to 90% of the carboxylic acid groups ionized by neutralization with metal ions, are sheared at a temperature above the melting point but below the thermal degradation point of the copolymer to form a homogeneous aqueous slurry wherein the copolymer particles have an average particle size of less than 100 microns. The slurry is maintained with agitation at a temperature above the copolymer melting point for at least 0.5 minute until substantially all the copolymer particles become spherical.