Abstract: The invention relates to new thermoprocessable copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene constituted by perfluoromethylvinylether (0.5-13% by weight), a fluorinated dioxole (0.05-3%) and tetrafluoroethylene (difference to 100%), particularly useful for coating electric cables by melt extrusion. It relates also to new perfluorodioxoles of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.F is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 perfluoroalkyl radical; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are, independently from each other, F or CF.sub.3 ; and their homopolymers and copolymers, in particular thermoprocessable copolymers as defined above.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene with one or more perfluorinated monomers having ethylenic unsaturation, said copolymers having only carboxylic or carboxylate groups as unstable end groups, by polymerization in aqueous emulsion in the presence of a dispersing agent. The process is characterized in that CHF.sub.2 --CH.sub.3 is used as chain transfer agent, and an inorganic peroxidic compound is used as initiator. The carboxylic or carboxylate groups are successively transformed into stable groups of the --CF.sub.2 H type by known stabilizing treatments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene with one or more perfluorinated monomers having ethylenic unsaturation, said copolymers having only carboxylic or carboxylate groups as unstable end groups, by polymerization in aqueous emulsion in the presence of a dispersing agent. The process is characterized in that CHF.sub.2 --CH.sub.3 is used as chain transfer agent, and an inorganic peroxidic compound is used as initiator.The carboxylic or carboxylate groups are successively transformed into stable groups of the --CF.sub.2 H type by known stabilizing treatments.

Abstract: Copolymers comprising:(A) from 30 to 70% by moles of ethylene;(B) from 30 to 70% by moles of a fluorinated monomer selected from tetrafluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, or their mixtures;(C) from 0.1 to 10% by moles with respect to the total amount of monomers (A) and (B), of a fluorodioxol having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.F is a perfluoroalkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, equal to or different from each other, are --F or --CF.sub.3 ; Z is selected from --F, --H, --Cl.

Abstract: The invention relates to new thermoprocessable copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene constituted by perfluoromethylvinylether (0.5-13% by weight), a fluorinated dioxole (0.05-3%) and tetrafluoroethylene (difference to 100%), particularly useful for coating electric cables by melt extrusion.It relates also to new perfluorodioxoles of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.F is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5, perfluoroalkyl radical; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are, independently from each other, F or CF.sub.3 ; and their homopolymers and copolymers, in particular thermoprocessable copolymers as defined above.

Abstract: Radical (co)polymerization process of fluorinated olefinic monomers, optionally in association with one or more non-fluorinated olefins, in which the monomers are (co)polymerized in aqueous emulsion, in the presence of a hydrogenated chain transfer agent selected from hydrogen, aliphatic hydrocarbons and fluorohydrocarbons C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 and of a branched chain aliphatic alcohol C.sub.3 -C.sub.12 characterized by a ratio between the number of hydroxyl groups and the number of methyl groups lower than or equal to 0.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to new thermoprocessable copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene constituted by perfluoromethylvinylether (0.5-13% by weight), a fluorinated dioxole (0.05-3%) and tetrafluoroethylene (difference to 100%), particularly useful for coating electric cables by melt extrusion. It relates also to new perfluorodioxoles of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.F is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 perfluoroalkyl radical; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are, independently from each other, F or CF.sub.3 ; and their homopolymers and copolymers, in particular thermoprocessable copolymers as defined above.

Abstract: The invention relates to new thermoprocessable copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene constituted by perfluoromethylvinylether (0.5-13% by weight), a fluorinated dioxole (0.05-3%) and tetrafluoroethylene (difference to 100%), particularly useful for coating electric cables by melt extrusion. It relates also to new perfluorodioxoles of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.F is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 perfluoroalkyl radical; X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are, independently from each other, F or CF.sub.3 ; and their homopolymers and copolymers, in particular thermoprocessable copolymers as defined above.

Abstract: The invention relates to new thermoprocessable tetrafluoroethylene copolymers particularly suitable for coating electric cables by melt extrusion. These copolymers consist of:(a) from 0.5 to 13% by weight of perfluoromethylvinylether;(b) from 0.05 to 3% by weight of one or more monomers selected in particular classes of linear perfluoroalkylvinylethers containing one or more ether oxygen atoms, of perfluorovinylethers containing a cycle having 6 atoms and having one or more ether oxygen atoms, and of alphafluoroalkylethylenes;(c) tetrafluoroethylene, in such an amount that the sum of the percentages of the various monomers is equal to 100% by weight.