Abstract: There are provided a fluorine-containing ethylenic monomer having hydroxyl group or fluoroalkyl carbonyl group and represented by the formula (1): and the formula (14): respectively, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each is H or F; X3 is H, F, Cl or CF3; Rf1 and Rf2 are the same or different and each is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Rf3 is a fluorine-containing alkylene group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms or a fluorine-containing alkylene group having ether bond which has 1 to 100 carbon atoms and the sum of carbon atom and oxygen atom of two or more; a is 0 or 1, a fluorine-containing polymer having a structural unit of the above-mentioned monomer and a composition for a photoresist. The monomer has good polymerizability, particularly radical polymerizability, and the polymer obtained by polymerizing the monomer has excellent optical characteristics and is useful as a base polymer for an antireflection film and for a composition for a resist.

Abstract: There can be obtained a suitable optical material which has a stable structure with a rare earth metal ion while maintaining transparency in a region of from visible light to near infrared light. The optical material is obtained by curing a fluorine-containing resin composition comprising (I) a fluorine-containing prepolymer and (II) a compound containing a rare earth metal ion and/or a rare earth metal element, wherein the fluorine-containing prepolymer (I) is a curable fluorine-containing polymer which: (1) is a non-crystalline polymer having a fluorine content of not less than 25% by weight and (2) has a cure site in a side chain of the polymer and/or at an end of a trunk chain of the polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the reduction of oligomer content of melt-processible fluoropolymer so that the fluoropolymer has at least 25 ppm less oligomer than the as-polymerized fluoropolymer, the reduction being obtained by melting the fluoropolymer forming a surface of molten fluoropolymer and regenerating this surface, contacting the regenerating surface with inert gas, and devolatilizing the resultant molten fluoropolymer.

Abstract: The polymeric nanoparticles including olfactive components have a glass temperature of >50° C. They are obtainable by continuously adding a monomer component and an olfactive component to an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution comprises a first initiator and an emulsifier. The added components are distributed in the aqueous solution to obtain reaction mixture while the polymerization of the monomer component is started at the first temperature. The liquid monomer component and the olfactive component are added continuously while a second initiator is added dropwise to the reaction mixture and the first temperature is maintained. After terminating the addition of liquid monomer component and the olfactive component the temperature of the reaction mixture is increased to a second temperature and a third initiator is added dropwise.

Abstract: A fluoroelastomer composition, which comprises 100 parts by weight of vinylidene fluoride-perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether)-tetrafluoroethylene terpolymer or vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropene copolymer, and 10–50 parts by weight of liquid fluoroelastomer having a viscosity of 500 to 3,000 cps at 100° C., can be made cross-linkable or vulcanizable fluoroelastomer composition upon further addition of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of an organic peroxide and 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polyfunctional unsaturated compound or further addition of 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polyol-based vulcanizing agent thereto. The fluoroelastomer composition can give a cross-linked or vulcanized product having a hardness (Durometer A) of not more than 50 and distinguished processability and compression set resistance characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluorine compound having perfluorostyrene introduced at a terminal thereof, as represented in the following Formula 1, and a coating solution and an optical waveguide device using the same, characterized in that the introduction of perfluorostyrene results in a facile fabrication of thin films by a UV curing or a thermal curing, high thermal stability and chemical resistance, and low optical propagation loss and birefringence: Wherein Z is O or S; RF is an aliphatic or aromatic group; y is a natural number of 1–10; y? is an integer of 0–1; x is an integer of 0–200; and Wherein B is a single bond or selected from the group consisting of —CO—, —SO2—, —S— and —O—, and Hal is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br and I.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing an aqueous dispersion of poly(perfluorovinyl ether) homopolymers. The present invention further relates to a method of making an aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion comprising bicomponent particles of poly(perfluorovinyl ether) homopolymers and a second fluoropolymer. The dispersions of the present invention may be used for rendering fibrous substrates oil repellent, water repellent and/or stain repellent.

Abstract: A fluororubber sealant composition includes 100 parts by weight of a fluororubber, which is a copolymer having a cross-linking site derived from a bromine-containing and/or iodine-containing compound, capable of crosslinking with peroxide and having a component unit composition comprising 20 to 23% by mol of a perfluoromethyl vinylether component unit, 60 to 70% by mol of a vinylidene fluoride component unit, 10 to 20% by mol of a tetrafluoroethylene component unit, 0 to 10% by mol of hexafluoropropylene component unit (based on 100% of the total of the above component units), and a small amount of a bromide and/or iodide unsaturated fluorohydrocarbon component unit as a crosslinking site based on 100% by mol of the total of the above component units; and further comprising, based on 100 parts by weight of the fluororubber, 2 to 50 parts by weight of a bituminous fine powder; 0.5 to 6 parts by weight of an organoperoxide; and 1 to 10 parts by weight of a polyfunctional monomer.

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: A fullerene-based proton conductor including a proton conductive functional group connected to the fullerene by an at least partially fluorinated spacer molecule. Also, a polymer including at least two of the proton conductors that are connected by a linking molecule. Further, an electrochemical device employing the polymer as a proton exchange membrane, whereby the device is able to achieve a self-humidifying characteristic.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a fluorinated alkyl ether, whereby a sufficient reaction rate can be attained even under mild reaction conditions, and a post-process such as distillation after the reaction can be efficiently carried out. A process for producing a fluorinated alkyl ether, which comprises introducing an aprotic polar solvent, a fluorinated ether, a catalyst, a fluorinated alkyl alcohol and a fluorinated olefin into a reactor, and then, reacting the fluorinated alkyl alcohol with the fluorinated olefin, characterized in that the ratio of the two components of the aprotic polar solvent and the fluorinated ether introduced into the reactor is the aprotic polar solvent/the fluorinated ether=5/95 to 80/20 by mass ratio.

Abstract: Elastomeric polymers are combined with chemical agents in the presence of supercritical fluids such as supercritical carbon dioxide by swelling the polymer with the supercritical fluid, and impregnating the swollen polymer with the chemical agent. The process can be conducted at relatively low temperatures and pressures such that degradation of the polymer or the chemical agent is avoided. The chemical agent is preferably a curing agent which includes functional groups that interact with functional groups on the polymer to create an association therebetween. The process is enhanced by pre-dissolving the chemical agent in a solvent which does not solubilize the polymer to a great extent, but which is itself soluble in the supercritical fluid. In addition, during combining, mechanical mastication is performed to create a free flowing powder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for trapping a free monomer which has not reacted by copolymerization or by grafting comprising at least one epoxide functional group in a thermoplastic composition based on ethylene and/or on propylene and based on at least one monomer comprising at least one epoxide functional group, the said process comprising the following stages: preparation of the said thermoplastic composition, addition of a sufficient amount of a solid trapping additive exhibiting, at its surface, sites with a basic nature within the Lewis or Brönsted meaning. The trapping additive is a porous zeolite, the diameter of the pores of which is between 5 and 15 angströms, preferably between 6 and 13 angströms. The invention also relates to the composition obtained by such a process and to the blends comprising such a composition.

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: A process for producing low molecular weight, granular polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene by suspension polymerization of pressurized tetrafluoroethylene in an agitated reaction vessel. The polymerization is conducted in aqueous medium in the presence of a free radical initiator, and a telogen. The reaction vessel is agitated during polymerization sufficiently to coagulate the polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene. Low molecular weight granular polytetrafluoroethylene or modified polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of less than about 1×106 Pa·S powder is isolated directly from the reaction vessel.

Abstract: A fluorine-containing polymer which is an active component of a surface treatment agent having excellent water- and oil-repellency is constituted by a fluorine-containing polyether monomer of the formula: wherein Rf is a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R is hydrogen or a methyl group, A1 is a divalent linear or branched aliphatic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, A2 is a direct bond, or a divalent linear or branched aliphatic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which may have an ether linkage, X is a trivalent linear or branched aliphatic group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, and n is from 1 to 100.

Abstract: A non-vinylidene fluororesin powder coating material having blocking resistance and high impact resistance, is provided. A fluororesin powder coating composition comprising a non-vinylidene fluororesin having a Tg higher than 40° C. and a resin having a Tg of from 0 to 40° C.

Abstract: The present invention has for its object to provide a method of producing fluoropolymers with high productivity under comparatively low temperature and low pressure conditions which are conducive to reduced cost of commercial-scale production equipment. The present invention is directed to a method of producing a fluoropolymer which comprises polymerizing a radical polymerizable monomer in a defined reaction-field, said radical polymerizable monomer comprising a fluorine-containing ethylenic monomer and said defined reaction-field being in supercriticality-expression state with a monomer density [?m]-monomer critical density [?0] ratio of [?m/?0] not less than 1.1.

Abstract: Use of a polymer as a levelling agent or anti-cratering agent, said polymer comprising at least one fluorinated unit represented by formula 1, (Formula 1) wherein R?1 is a moiety represented by Cn?F2n+1?-(CH2?)m?-, ?Cn?F2n?-(CH2?)m?-, Cn?F2n+1?-(CII2?)m?-(OCII2?CIIR?5)p?-, ?Cn?F2n?-(CH2?m?-(OCH2?CHR?5)p?? Cn?F2n+1?-(CII2?)m?-X-, ACn?F2n?-(CII2?)m?-X-?Cn?F2n?-(CH2?)m?-(OCH2?CHR?5)p?-X or Cn?F2n+1?-(CII2?)m?-(OCII2?CIIR?5)p?-X-; wherein A=H, Cl, Br, I, a C1–12? alkyl or a OC1–12 ?alkyl, wherein 4?n?20,0?m˜?4 and 0?p?20, wherein X is a spacer moiety selected from the group consisting of esters, amides, sulphoamides, mercapto groups, poltyurethane groups and alkyl groups, wherein R?2, is H, a metal moiety, an (alkyl)ammonium moiety or an alkyl group, Cn?F2n+1?-(CII2?)m?-, ACn?F2n?-(CII2?)m?-, Cn?F2n+1?-(CII2?)m?-(OCII2?CIIR?5)p?-, ?Cn?F2n?-(CH2?)m?-(OCH2?CHR?5)p?? Cn?F2n+1?-(CH2?)m?-X-, ?Cn?F2n?-(CH2?)m?-X-, ACn?F2n?-(CH2?)m?-(OCH2?CHR?5)p?-X or Cn?F2n+1?-(CH2?)m?-(OCH2?CHR?5)p?-X-; wherein A=H, Cl, Br, I, C1–12?

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of preparing a nanocomposite: (a) providing a first solution having a first organic solvent comprising a non-alkali metal salt, a carboxylic acid comprising at least one aryl group, and a polymer dissolved therein; (b) providing a sulfide material; (c) combining the first solution and the sulfide material; and (d) isolating the nanocomposite, wherein the nanocomposite comprises the polymer and a plurality of nanoparticles, wherein each nanoparticle comprises at least one metal sulfide nanocrystal having a surface modified with the carboxylic acid comprising at least one aryl group. The present disclosure also provides the nanocomposites and articles prepared therefrom.