Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the radiation grafting of a compound that can be grafted onto a fluoropolymer, so as to prevent destabilization of the fluoropolymer, comprising the following steps: a) the fluoropolymer is melt-blended with a graftable compound; b) the blend obtained at a) is formed into films, sheets, granules or powder; c) the products from step b) are subjected to photon (?) or electron (?) irradiation with a dose of between 0.5 and 15 Mrad; and d) optionally, the products from step c) are subjected to a washing and/or a degassing operation, and in which a stabilizer is blended into the fluoropolymer. The stabilizer may be an antioxidant, a graftable metal salt or else a combination of the two. The invention also relates to structures comprising at least one layer of these blends and at least one layer of another material. The invention also relates to the use of these structures in order to obtain a barrier effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer pipe which comprises (in the following order, from the inside of the pipe outwards): optionally, a layer C1 of a fluoropolymer; a layer C2 of a fluoropolymer onto which at least one unsaturated monomer has been radiation-grafted, optionally blended with a fluoropolymer; optionally, an adhesion tie layer C3, this layer C3 being directly attached to the layer C2 containing the radiation-grafted fluoropolymer; a layer C4 of a polyolefin optionally blended with a functionalized polyolefin, directly attached to the optional layer C3 or else to the layer C2; optionally, a barrier layer C5; and optionally, a layer C6 of a polyolefin.

Abstract: A composition comprising by weight: 70 to 96% of at least one polyamide chosen from PA-11, PA-12, aliphatic polyamides resulting from the condensation of an aliphatic diamine having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms and an aliphatic diacid having from 9 to 12 carbon atoms, and 11/12 copolyamides having either more than 90% of nylon-11 units or more than 90% of nylon-12 units; 4 to 10% of a plasticizer; 0 to 25% of an NBR or H-NBR elastomer; and the sum of the amount of plasticizer and the amount of elastomer is between 4 and 30%; can be manufactured by melt-blending the various constituents using standard techniques for thermoplastics. The composition is particularly useful for pipes used in the operation of offshore oil and gas fields. They exhibit very good ageing resistance. They are also useful for simpler pipes in motor vehicles, these compositions withstanding the ageing caused by the temperature under the bonnet of motor vehicles and the nature of the fluids transported.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for grafting an unsaturated monomer onto a fluoropolymer, having the steps of: a) melt blending the fluoropolymer with the unsaturated monomer; b) forming the blend obtained in a) into films, sheets, granules or powder; c) exposing the products from step b), in the absence of air, to photon (y) or electron (?) irradiation with a dose of between 1 and 15 Mrad; and d) optionally treating the product obtained at c) in order to remove all or part of the unsaturated monomer that has not been grafted onto the fluoropolymer. Structures made with these materials are barriers to many fluids and in particular to petrol and to air-conditioning fluids and may be formed into bottles, tanks, containers, pipes, hoses and vessels of all sorts. They may also be converted into films with which packaging is made.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hose having a layer consisting of a fluoropolymer onto which an unsaturated monomer has been irradiation-grafted and, a polyolefin outer layer. The hose is useful for transporting petrol in a service station. In one embodiment a fluoropolymer, preferably PDVF, layer is placed beside the irradiation-grafted fluoropolymer. The hose may consist of a irradiation-grafted fluoropolymer inner layer and a polyolefin outer layer, or multilayer hose with either a central irradiation-grafted fluoropolymer layer and polyolefin inner and outer layers, or a polyolefin central layer and irradiation-grafted fluoropolymer inner and outer layers. The irradiation-grafted fluoropolymer layer may be replaced with a layer of a blend of a fluoropolymer, preferably PVDF, and of an irradiation-grafted fluoropolymer. It may also be covered with a fluoropolymer.

Abstract: A composition comprising by weight: 70 to 96% of at least one polyamide chosen from PA-11, PA-12, aliphatic polyamides resulting from the condensation of an aliphatic diamine having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms and an aliphatic diacid having from 9 to 12 carbon atoms, and 11/12 copolyamides having either more than 90% of nylon-11 units or more than 90% of nylon-12 units; 4 to 10% of a plasticizer; 0 to 25% of an NBR or H-NBR elastomer; and the sum of the amount of plasticizer and the amount of elastomer is between 4 and 30%; can be manufactured by melt-blending the various constituents using standard techniques for thermoplastics. The composition is particularly useful for pipes used in the operation of offshore oil and gas fields. They exhibit very good ageing resistance. They are also useful for simpler pipes in motor vehicles, these compositions withstanding the ageing caused by the temperature under the bonnet of motor vehicles and the nature of the fluids transported.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use for storing or transporting chemicals of a structure comprising an inner layer in contact with the fluid to be stored or transported, consisting of a fluoropolymer onto which an unsaturated monomer has been grafted by irradiation and, directly attached to the latter, a polyolefin outer layer. According to a variant, the structure comprises a fluoropolymer, preferably PDVF, layer placed beside the radiation-grafted fluoropolymer. The invention also relates to a structure having a central layer consisting of a radiation-grafted fluoropolymer and, directly attached to the latter, a polyolefin outer layer and a polyolefin inner layer. The polyolefin inner layer is the layer in contact with the chemicals. According to a variant, the radiation-grafted fluoropolymer layer is replaced with a layer of a blend of a fluoropolymer, preferably PVDF, and of a radiation-grafted fluoropolymer.

Abstract: A composition comprising by weight: 70 to 96% of at least one polyamide chosen from PA-11, PA- 12, aliphatic polyamides resulting from the condensation of an aliphatic diamine having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms and an aliphatic diacid having from 9 to 12 carbon atoms, and 11/12 copolyamides having either more than 90% of nylon-11 units or more than 90% of nylon-12 units; 4 to 10% of a plasticizer; 0 to 25% of an NBR or H-NBR elastomer; and the sum of the amount of plasticizer and the amount of elastomer is between 4 and 30%; can be manufactured by melt-blending the various constituents using standard techniques for thermoplastics. The composition is particularly useful for pipes used in the operation of offshore oil and gas fields. They exhibit very good ageing resistance. They are also useful for simpler pipes in motor vehicles, these compositions withstanding the ageing caused by the temperature under the bonnet of motor vehicles and the nature of the fluids transported.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for oxidizing a fluoropolymer, comprising the steps of: a) forming a fluoropolymer is into a film, a sheet, granules or powder; b) exposing the products from step a), in the presence of oxygen, to photon (?) or electron (?) irradiation with a dose of between 1 and 15 Mrad; and c) optionally treating the product obtained in b) in order to remove all or some of the by-product impurities. The oxidized fluoropolymer thus obtained may be used as such or in a blend with at least one polymer. Structures comprising at least one layer of this oxidized fluoropolymer and at least one layer of another material may be formed into bottles, tanks, containers, pipes, hoses and vessels of all sorts. They may also be converted into films with which packaging is made. The invention also relates to the oxidized fluoropolymer.

Abstract: A method of and installation for supplying suction/compressed air and drying air to a printing machine, whereby the vacuum pumps and compressors which are necessary for supplying the suction air/compressed air are disposed together in a room with a separate air supply, wherein to homogenize if required condition air without extra costs the cooling air for the vacuum pumps or compressors is conducted substantially in a circuit, and the heated exhaust air of the vacuum pumps and the heated cooling air of the vacuum pumps and compressors are cooled in a heat exchanger and used for heating separate drying air.

Abstract: A structure comprising one or more layers of a polymer (A) comprising: the units (A1) and the units (A2) wherein the A2/(A1+A2) molar ratio is between 0 and 30%, is suitable as a barrier against oxygen permeation under high relative humidity. The structure is, thus, useful as packaging and as hollow bodies, such as pipes, bottles and containers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to offshore flexible pipes in which the sealing layers comprise, in this order:

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supplying forced draught/compressed air and drying air to a printing press, whereby the vacuum pumps or compressors required to supply said forced draught/compressed air are arranged together in a room with a separate air supply. The aim of the invention is to homogenise and if possible even condition air, in particular, process air for the printing press, whilst avoiding additional operating costs. To achieve this, the cooling air for the vacuum pumps or compressors is substantially conducted in a circuit, the heated exhaust air of the vacuum pumps and the heated cooling air of the vacuum pumps and compressors is cooled in a heat exchanger and is used to heat drying air that has been separated for this purpose.

Abstract: The present invention is a composition comprising by weight:

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a structure comprising at least one layer of a polymer (A) comprising:

Abstract: A structure comprising at least one layer of a polymer (A) comprising: the units (A1) and the units (A2) wherein the A2/(A1+A2) molar ratio is between 0 and 30% is a barrier against oxygen permeation under high relative humidity, making the structure useful for packaging and hollow bodies, such as pipes, bottles and containers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-adhesive powder composition with improved resistance to creep, based on thermoplastic and/or heat-curable resins and acicular calcium carbonate. The composition is applied in powder form onto a metal substrate and then a creep-resistant coating is obtained by melting the powder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of preparing polyamides, in which, in a first step, the anionic polymerization of at least one lactam is carried out and then, in a second step, a heat treatment is carried out on the polymer obtained, which has a distribution of the molar masses measured by SEC having a shape close to a Gaussian curve with a high-mass tail, at a high enough temperature and for a long enough time so as to obtain a unimodal distribution of the molar masses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to materials which are barriers to gases and to liquids, which are resistant to water and which are capable of being shaped into single- or multimaterial thin layers or films which can be processed by drawing and/or thermoforming. These barrier materials are based on copolyamide composed essentially of units derived from hexamethylenediamine, iso- and terephthalic acids and optionally adipic acid. They can be used for the manufacture of composite materials comprising one or more thin layers, sheets and/or films, pipes or hollow bodies intended in particular for the packaging of chemicals, foodstuffs or pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic products.

Abstract: The invention relates to porous silicas in which the pores are at least partially filled with polyamide resins. They can be employed as additives to liquid paints, as carriers for pigments and/or dyes, as antiblocking agents for folded or wound films made of olefinic material and in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and/or dermatological compositions.