Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing fluoropolymers or fluoroelastomers in an aqueous medium using a non fluorinated sulfonate type hydrocarbon containing surfactant, said process comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous solution comprising an non-fluorinated, hydrocarbon containing, sulfonate anionic type surfactant in a polymerization reactor; (b) pressurizing the reactor with fluoromonomers to form an aqueous emulsion; (c) initiating polymerization of said fluoromonomers; and (d) Propagating the reaction (e) Terminating the reaction after consumption of desired weight of fluoromonomers; wherein the non-fluorinated, hydrocarbon containing, sulfonate type surfactant comprises 18 to 36 carbon atoms, wherein the molecular weight of the fluoropolymer ranges from 1×103 to 9×108 g/mol and wherein said process is devoid of passivating the surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for polymerizing fluoromonomers in an aqueous medium to form a fluoropolymer, said process comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous solution comprising a first surfactant combination of at least one fluorinated surfactant and at least one non-10 fluorinated surfactant in a polymerization reactor; (b) pressurizing the polymerization reactor with said fluoromonomers; (c) initiating a polymerization reaction of said fluoromonomers to form said fluoropolymer; (d) propagation of said polymerization reaction, wherein a second surfactant combination of at least one fluorinated surfactant and at least one non-fluorinated surfactant is 15 metered or one shot dosed into the polymerization reactor; and (e) termination of said polymerization reaction after consumption of a desired quantity of said fluoromonomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an extrusion process for preparing a low molecular weight PTFE micropowder, comprising the steps of: introducing a PTFE composition into a extruder; applying heat treatment to the extruder; extruding the PTFE composition in an extruder to reduce molecular weight through heat and shear force; cooling and pelletizing in a pelletizer to form granules of PTFE; and reducing the particle size of PTFE granules by milling method to form low molecular weight PTFE micropowder. The present invention also relates to an extrusion process for degradation of high molecular weight PTFE to produce low molecular weight Polytetrafluoroethylene micropowder.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for polymerizing fluoromonomers in an aqueous medium to form a fluoropolymer, said process comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous solution comprising a first surfactant combination of at least one fluorinated surfactant and at least one non-10 fluorinated surfactant in a polymerization reactor; (b) pressurizing the polymerization reactor with said fluoromonomers; (c) initiating a polymerization reaction of said fluoromonomers to form said fluoropolymer; (d) propagation of said polymerization reaction, wherein a second surfactant combination of at least one fluorinated surfactant and at least one non-fluorinated surfactant is 15 metered or one shot dosed into the polymerization reactor; and (e) termination of said polymerization reaction after consumption of a desired quantity of said fluoromonomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing fluoropolymers or fluoroelastomers in an aqueous medium using a non fluorinated sulfonate type hydrocarbon containing surfactant, said process comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous solution comprising an non-fluorinated, hydrocarbon containing, sulfonate anionic type surfactant in a polymerization reactor; (b) pressurizing the reactor with fluoromonomers to form an aqueous emulsion; (c) initiating polymerization of said fluoromonomers; and (d) Propagating the reaction (e) Terminating the reaction after consumption of desired weight of fluoromonomers; wherein the non-fluorinated, hydrocarbon containing, sulfonate type surfactant comprises 18 to 36 carbon atoms, wherein the molecular weight of the fluoropolymer ranges from 1×103 to 9×108 g/mol and wherein said process is devoid of passivating the surfactant.

Abstract: A method and decoupler for disengaging an output shaft from an engine in a back drive event with a backdrive decoupler. The backdrive decoupler includes an output shaft, drive shaft wherein the output shaft is selectively coupled to the drive shaft. Permanent magnets are used to transmit torque from the drive shaft to the output shaft. In a backdrive event, the decoupler decouples the output shaft from the drive shaft by uncoupling the torque transfer.

Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a rotor core having winding slots, and one or more coils, which have slot-inserted segments included in the winding slots, and first and second end-turn segments external to the winding slots and located around opposite axial ends of the rotor core, respectively. The rotor assembly further includes a first containment band located around at least a portion of the first end-turn segments and configured to prevent the first end-turn segments from moving away from the rotor core radially, a second containment band located around at least a portion of the second end-turn segments and configured to prevent the second end-turn segments from moving away from the rotor core radially, and one or more sticks mounted in one or more of the winding slots, respectively. The first and second containment bands are retained via the sticks against moving away axially.

Abstract: A method and decoupler for disengaging an output shaft from an engine in a back drive event with a backdrive decoupler. The backdrive decoupler includes an output shaft, drive shaft wherein the output shaft is selectively coupled to the drive shaft. Permanent magnets are used to transmit torque from the drive shaft to the output shaft. In a backdrive event, the decoupler decouples the output shaft from the drive shaft by uncoupling the torque transfer.

Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a rotor core having winding slots, and one or more coils, which have slot-inserted segments included in the winding slots, and first and second end-turn segments external to the winding slots and located around opposite axial ends of the rotor core, respectively. The rotor assembly further includes a first containment band located around at least a portion of the first end-turn segments and configured to prevent the first end-turn segments from moving away from the rotor core radially, a second containment band located around at least a portion of the second end-turn segments and configured to prevent the second end-turn segments from moving away from the rotor core radially, and one or more sticks mounted in one or more of the winding slots, respectively. The first and second containment bands are retained via the sticks against moving away axially.

Abstract: A strut assembly for an aircraft can include a hollow rod having a body with distal ends spaced apart by a length of the body. A wire rope can be operably coupled to the hollow rod, where ends of the rope can be coupled to the distal ends of the hollow rod.