Abstract: Multilayers comprising at least one laminate formed in sequence by the following layers: A) one thermoprocessable fluoropolymer layer comprising units deriving from vinylidenfluoride (VDF); B) one polyamide layer blended with 0.01%-5% by weight of a diamine or one polyamide layer having at least 20 ?eq/g of —NH2 groups, or one thermoprocessable polymer layer containing (—COO—) units and/or —CN groups; and C) one layer based on chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) containing from 58% to 75% by weight of chlorine.

Abstract: A thermoprocessable polymeric composition formed by ethylene/chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymers containing from 0.5 to 20% by moles of ethylene, optionally in combination with the chlorotrifluoroethylene homopolymer, wherein the composition contains in total from 90 to 99.5% by moles of chlorotrifluoroethylene and from 0.5-10% by moles of ethylene; said polymeric composition having a second melting temperature (TmII) higher than 185° C., preferably higher than 200° C.

Abstract: Carboxylic acids comprising perfluoropolyether chains, of formula: T1—CFW1—O—Rf—CFW2—T2??(I) wherein T1, T2, equal to or different from each other, are selected from the group formed of —CH2—B—Y—(COOH)n, —CH(CF3) O—Y(COOH)n, —F, —CF3, —C2F5, —(C2F4)Cl, wherein B=—O— or —S—; Y=C1—C20 alkylene chain, n=1-4; with the proviso that at least one of the two end groups T1, T2 be —CH2—B—Y—(COOH)n, —CH(CF3)O—Y(COOH)n; W1, W2, equal to or different from each other, are —F or —CF3; Rf is a (per)fluoropolyoxyalkylene chain formed of one or more repeating units, statistically distributed along the chain, having a number average molecular weight in the range 500-10,000.

Abstract: Perfluoropolyethers obtained by oxidation of perfluorodioxoles of formula (I) wherein Rf=—F, —(O)yCnF2n+1 with y=0, 1 and n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and with W=—F, —CnF2n+1, optionally in the presence of tetrafluoroethylene and/or hexafluoropropene, and subsequent reduction of the obtained peroxidic perfluoropolyethers.

Abstract: Use in the treatment of glass substrata of mono- and bi-functional (per)fluoropolyether compounds having the following structures: Rf—CFY-L-W??(I) W-L-YFC—O—Rf—CFY-L-W??(II) wherein: L is a linking organic group —CO—NR?—(CH2)q—, with R?=H or C1-C4 alkyl; q=1-8; Y=F, CF3; W is a —Si(R1)?(OR2)3?? group with ?=0, 1, 2; R1 and R2 equal to or different from each other are C1-C6 alkyl groups, optionally containing one or more ether O atoms, C6-C10 aryl groups, C7-C12 alkyl-aryl or aryl-alkyl groups; Rf has a number average molecular weight in the range 350-5,000, and comprises repeating units of the type: (CFXO),(CF2CF2O),(CF(CF3)CF2O),(CF2CF(CF3)O), wherein X=F, CF3.

Abstract: Sulphonic fluorinated ionomers crosslinked by radical crosslinking of: A) crosslinkable sulphonic fluorinated ionomers, having equivalent weight 380–1300 g/eq and comprising: from 48% to 85% by moles of monomeric units deriving from tetrafluoroethylene (TFE); from 15% to 47% by moles of fluorinated monomeric units containing sulphonyl groups —SO2F; from 0.01% to 5% by moles of monomeric units deriving from a bis-olefin of formula: wherein: m=2–10, preferably 4–8; R1, R2, R5, R6, equal to or different from each other, are H or C1–C5 alkyl groups; B) a fluorinated compound as crosslinking radical initiator; C) a fluorinated bis-olefin of structure (I) as crosslinking agent; the radical crosslinking being carried out at a temperature in the range 250° C.–310° C., preferably 260° C.–300° C.

Abstract: A process to obtain perfluoropolyethers comprising: a) synthesis of peroxidic perfluoropolyethers by one of the following reactions: al) TFE photooxidation, in solvents selected between perfluorocarbons and (mono)hydrofluorocarbons, of general formula: CyF(2y+2?X)Hx ??(II) ?wherein y is an integer from 2 to 4; x is an integer equal to 0 or 1; in the present of fluorine diluted with an inert gas; or a2) TFE oxidation using as radical initiator fluorine or hypofluorites of formula RfOF??(III) ?(Rf perfluoroalkyl radical from 1 to 3 carbon atoms), operating from ?40° C. to ?100° C. at a pressure comprised between 0 and 12 bar; b) thermal treatment of the product obtained in a) at a temperature from 1500° C. to 250° C.; c) treatment with elemental fluorine of the polymer obtained in step b) at temperatures from 100° C. to 250° C., or by treatment with fluorine in the presence of UV radiations, operating at temperatures from ?50° C. to 120° C.

Abstract: A process for preparing (per)fluorohalogenethers having general formula: wherein: A and A?, equal to or different from each other, are selected among Cl, Br and H; m=1, 2; n=0, 1; R? is a C1 to C3 (per)fluoroalkyl substituent; R is a (per)fluoropolyether substituent; z and z? are 1 or zero, X1=F, CF3; by reaction of carbonyl compounds having formula: (R?)n—C(O)(F)q(CFX1(CF2)z(CH2)z?OR1)??(II) wherein: R? and n are as above; q=0, 1; X1=F or CF3; z=0 or 1; R1 is a (per)fluoropolyether substituent; in liquid phase, with elemental fluorine and with olefinic compounds of formula: CAF=CA?F2 ??(III) wherein A and A? are as above, at temperatures from ?120° C. to ?20° C., preferably from ?100° C. to ?40° C.

Abstract: Amorphous perfluorinated homopolymers and copolymers of perfluorodioxoles of formula (IA): wherein R?F is equal to RF or ORF wherein RF is a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl radical having 1–5 carbon atoms; X1 and X2, equal to or different from each other, are F, CF3; said polymers having a dioxole content ?95% by moles, having the following property combination: Tg, measured according to the ASTM 3418 (DSC) method, from 180° C. to 195° C.; intrinsic viscosity, measured at the temperature of 30° C. in perfluoroheptane (Galden® D80) according to the ASTM D2857-87 method, from 13 cc/g to 100 cc/g.

Abstract: Base compositions (premix) comprising the following components: A) a perfluoropolyether phosphate; B) a solvent; C) water.

Abstract: Linear perfluoropolyethers of formula: T-O(CF2O)n(CF2CF2O)m(CF2CF2CF2O)r(CF2CF2CF2CF2O)s-T1??(I) wherein n, m, r, s are integers such that the polymer number average molecular weight is comprised between 700 and 100,000 and the n/(n+m+r+s) ratio ranges from 0.05 to 0.40, and respective preparation process by addition of a peroxidic perfluoropolyether of formula (III): T4—O(CF2O)n?(CF2CF2O)m?(O)h-T5??(III) having a PO from 1.8 to 4, to a perfluoropolyether oil preheated at a temperature comprised between 150° C. and 250° C. and subsequent exhaustive fluorination of the obtained compound.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a polymerization process including polymerizing at least one fluorinated monomer in the presence of a radical initiator and a surfactant in a polymerization medium containing carbon dioxide to provide a polymer product, characterized in that the surfactant is a functional (per)fluoropolyether, which is a polymer comprising recurring units (R1) and at least one functional group having a heteroatom other than fluorine, said recurring units having at least one ether linkage in the main chain and at least one fluorine atom (fluoropolyoxyalkene chain).

Abstract: Hydrofluoroethers of formula: T-CFX?—O—Rf—CFX-T???(II) wherein: T=CH3; X, X?, equal to or different from each other, are selected between F, CF3; T00?=F, Cl, H, C1–C3 perfluoroalkyl, CH3, CH2OH, COCl, CHO, CO2H; Rf is a perfluoroalkylene or a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene and respective preparation process by reduction with hydrogen in the presence of a platinum catalyst supported on metal fluorides of the corresponding compounds with at least one —COCl end group.

Abstract: A process for preparing (per)fluorohalogenethers containing the —SO2F group, having general formula (I): FSO2—R—CF2OCAF—CA?F2??(I) wherein: A and A?, equal to or different from each other, are Cl or Br; R has the following meanings: a (per)fluorinated, preferably perfluorinated, substituent, optionally containing one or more oxygen atoms; by reaction of carbonyl compounds having formula (II): FSO2—R—COF??(II) wherein R is as above; in liquid phase with elemental fluorine and with olefinic compounds having formula (III): CAF?CA?F??(III) wherein A and A? are as above, operating at temperatures from ?120° C. to ?20° C., optionally in the presence of a solvent inert under the reaction conditions.

Abstract: Process for obtaining hydrofluoroethers of formula (I): A-(Rf)n0—CF(Rf1)—O—Rh??(I) wherein a mono- or bifunctional carbonyl compound of formula (IV): B—Rf—C(O)Rf1??(IV) is reacted with at least one equivalent of a fluoroformate of formula (III) R—OC(O)F??(III) in the presence of an ion fluoride compound (catalyst) and of a dipolar aprotic organic compound, liquid and inert under the reaction conditions.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions of (per)fluoropolyether phosphates of formula: T—O—[Rf—CFY—L—O]P(O)(O?Z+)(OH); ??(A) and/or (OH)m(O?Z+)2-mP(O)[O—L—YFC—O—Rf—CFY—L—O—P(O)(O?Z+)]m?——[O—L—YFC—O—Rf—CFY—L—O]P(O)(O?Z+)2-m(OH)m ??(B) and use thereof to confer oleo-repellence to the paper by means of the size-press method.

Abstract: Perfluorodiacylperoxides having the following structures: wherein: when Rf is F, Rf?, Rf? are both —CF3; when Rf is —CF3, Rf?, Rf? are C1–C3 linear or branched perfluoro-oxyalkyl groups; said perfluorodiacylperoxides being such as to meet the following proviso: the thermal decomposition constants Kd (sec?1) in the presence of water do not undergo substantial variations with respect to the thermal decomposition constants in absence of water.

Abstract: A liquid-liquid extraction process of ketones, alcohols, aldehydes, alkyl esters of carboxylic acids, carboxylic acids, ethers, amines and heterocyclic compounds, from their aqueous solutions, comprising the addition under stirring to said aqueous solutions of a fluorinated extracting liquid selected from A) hydrofluoropolyethers, B) hydrofluorocarbons, C) hydrofluoroethers, or mixtures thereof, with formation of an aqueous phase and of an organic phase; the separation of the organic phase from the aqueous phase; the fractional distillation of the organic phase to separate the polar organic substance from the extractant.

Abstract: A process for preparing perfluoropolyethers having at least one —CH2OH or —CH(CF3)OH end group by reaction of the corresponding pefluoropolyethers having at least one carboxylic —COOH or ketonic —(CF3)C?O end group with gaseous hydrogen, between 80° C. and 140° C., in the presence of hydrogenation catalysts.

Abstract: VDF polymerization process, optionally modified with small amounts of one or more fluoro-containing comonomers, carried out in the presence of a microemulsion comprising a (per) fluoropolyether having neutral end groups, having number average molecular weight between 400 and 3000, and a surfactant based on perfluoropolyethers with salified acid end groups, said surfactant having a number molecular weight Mn comprised between 400–600 and having a distribution of molecular weights such that fractions having a number average molecular weight higher than 700 are not present, or are in amount less than 5% by weight.