Abstract: A fluoroelastomer composition comprising a fluoroelastomer, an acid acceptor and a hydrofluoric acid salt of 4,4'-alkylenebis(cyclohexylamine) as a curing agent, which has an excellent scorching resistance and an excellent curing reactivity.

Abstract: A co-crosslinkable blend composition which comprises (1) an iodine-containing fluoroelastomer, (2) at least one of silicone oligomers, silicone elastomers, fluorosilicone elastomers, phosphonitrilic fluoroelastomers, tetrafluoroethylene/propylene copolymers and hexafluoropropylene/ethylene copolymers and (3) an organic peroxide.

Abstract: A co-crosslinkable blend composition which comprises an iodine-containing fluoroelastomer, an elastomer crosslinkable in the presence of a peroxy radical and an organic peroxide.

Abstract: A vulcanizable fluorinated rubber composition comprising a fluorinated rubber containing --CH.sub.2 --CF.sub.2 -- units in the polymeric chain, a vulcanizing agent and a vulcanization accelerator as the essential components, characterized in that the vulcanizing agent is a fluorine-containing polyhydroxy aliphatic compound.

Abstract: An easily cross linkable fluorine-containing polymer substantially comprising: (1) a polymeric chain comprising one or more polymer segments, of which at least one polymer segment consisting of units of vinylidene fluoride alone or of units of vinylidene fluoride and one or more of other fluoroolefins, and (2) at least one iodine atom liberated from an iodinated compound of the formula: RI.sub.x (wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated fluorohydrocarbon or chlorofluorohydrocarbon residue having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and x is an integer of 1 or 2 corresponding to the bonding valency of the residue R) in an amount of 0.

Abstract: A crosslinkable elastomeric composition which comprises an epichlorohydrin elastomer, a divalent metal oxide or hydroxide, a fluorine-containing polyhydroxy compound and a basic compound having a nitrogen or phosphorus atom in the molecule.

Abstract: An elastomeric composition comprising a fluoroelastomer, an epichlorohydrin elastomer, an acid-acceptor, a curing accelerator and a fluorine-containing polyhydroxy compound, which is handled without any difficulty and can afford, on crosslinking, a rubbery material excellent in physical and chemical properties at a wide range of temperatures.

Abstract: A fluoroelastomer composition comprising (a) a fluoroelastomer having stabilized end group derived from an isoparaffin selected from the group consisting of isobutane, isopentane and isohexane, (b) at least one member selected from the group consisting of bivalent metal oxides, bivalent metal hydroxides and mixtures of bivalent metal oxide or metal hydroxide with metal salt of weak acid, (c) an aromatic polyhydroxy compound and (d) a quaternary ammonium compound of 8-alkyl- (or 8-aralkyl-)1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecenium, provides a fluoro-rubber having low compression set and excellent elastic properties and has excellent processing and storage properties. The fluoroelastomer can be cured with appropriate induction time and fast cure rate by the use of a specific curing agent system mentioned above.

Abstract: Elastomeric copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and at least one other fluorine-containing monomer containing 28 to 92% by mole of the vinylidene fluoride unit and having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.4 to 1.3 at 35.degree. C. in methyl ethyl ketone, which is prepared by a two-stage polymerization process of vinylidene fluoride monomer and at least one other fluorine-containing monomer wherein monomers are copolymerized in an aqueous medium in the presence of a water-soluble radical polymerization initiator at a first stage to give a first stage-copolymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.01 to 3.0 at 35.degree. C.

Abstract: A composite material including a rubber elastomer substrate and a polytetrafluoroethylene resin film or sheet having a porosity of 20 to 95% by volume and being laminated on at least one portion of the rubber elastomer substrate. In one preferred embodiment, a process for the production of the composite material includes the step of laminating a vulcanizable rubber elastomer with a porous film or sheet of polytetrafluoroethyle resin at a temperature and pressure sufficient to effect vulcanization of the rubber elastomer.