Patents Examined by Annop Singh
  • Expandable functional TFE copolymer fine powder, expanded products and reacted products therefrom
    Patent number: 8809407
    Abstract: A functional TFE copolymer fine powder is described, wherein the TFE copolymer is a polymer of TFE and at least one functional comonomer, and wherein the TFE copolymer has functional groups that are pendant to the polymer chain. The functional TFE copolymer fine powder resin is paste extrudable and expandable. Methods for making the functional TFE copolymer are also described. The expanded functional TFE copolymer material may be post-reacted after expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Ping Xu, Jack J Hegenbarth, Xin Kang Chen, Rachel Radspinner, Paul D Drumheller, William B Johnson, Wen K Liu