Abstract: Cmpositions for coatings having a dry content higher than 80%, preferably of about 85-90% by weight, based on polyisocyanates and PFPEs, completely crosslinkable also in a range of temperatures between 5° C. and 20° C.

Abstract: Use of a composition for preparing by radical route polymeric films having refractive index lower than 1.400, said composition comprising: a) a perfluoropolyether of formula: T′—Rf.T  (Ia) b) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of a perfluoropolyether of formula: T—Rf—CH2OH  (Ib) c) from 0 to 30% by weight of compounds selected from c1): compounds not containing fluorine: non fluorinated (meth)acrylic esters or vinyl monomers; or c2) compounds containing fluorine: mono(meth)acrylate perfluoropolyethers or perfluoroalkyl mono(meth)acrylates, d) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a photoinitiator and/or radical initiators, the amount of component a) being the complement to 100 of the composition, with the proviso that defining by B0 the mole number of —CF2CH2OH and by B1 the sum of the moles of the (meth)acrylic end groups, the (B0+B1)/B1 ratio is in the range 1.50-1.01.

Abstract: Use of fluorine containing polymers for the preparation of high dry formulations wherein the fluorine containing polymers are based on fluoropolyethers comprising a fluorine containing part RF and optionally an hydrogenated part RH, the bonds joining the fluorine containing part to the hydrogenated one being an ether —C—O—C—, bond the terminals T being such as to render the structure bi or polyfunctional, making thus possible the cross-linking reaction, the hydrogenated part RH not containing groups capable of linking by means of hydrogen bonds to basic acceptors.

Abstract: Use of fluorinated polyurethanes thermally crosslinkable for obtaining coatings having an improved friction coefficient for the dry lubrication of rubbers, plastics, metals, glass, said polyurethanes obtainable from aqueous dispersions of cationic oligourethanes having a molecular weight ≦9,000, formed by: a) polyisocyanates, having NCO functionality higher than 2, b) bifunctional hydrogenated monomers, c) bifunctional hydroxylated (per)fluoropolyethers, e) monofunctional hydroxyl or carboxylic (per)fluoropoly-ethers or monofunctional hydroxyl (per)fluoroalkanes optionally: d) hydrogenated monomers by which it is possible to insert a crosslinkable chemical function in the oligourethane; dI) hydrogen-active compounds, able to form with the NCO functions thermolabile bonds.

Abstract: Use of fluorinated polymers based on fluoropolyethers for the preparation of crosslinkable high dry formulations comprising a fluorinated part R.sub.F and optionally an hydrogenated part R.sub.H, not containing groups capable of linking by means of hydrogen bonds to basic acceptors, an hydrogenated part Rh.sub.1 and Rh.sub.2, wherein Rh.sub.1 is equal to or different from Rh.sub.2, and Rh.sub.1 and/or Rh.sub.2 being linking bonds containing at least a functional group capable of linking by means of hydrogen bonds with basic acceptors, the bonds joining the fluorinated part to the hydrogenated part being of ether C--O simple type, the terminals T'.sub.a and T" being such as to render the structure mono-, bi- or polyfunctional, and subsequent crosslinking of the fluorinated polymer, the monofunctional products being always in admixture with a resin having even a higher functionality than the described type; the preferred fluorinated products have the formula:T"--(Rh.sub.2).sub.y (R.sub.H).sub.x --R.sub.F --(R.

Abstract: A method of protecting objects from graffiti using fluorinated polymers based on fluoropolyethers in a dry formulation wherein the fluorinated polymer includes a fluorinated part R.sub.F and optionally an hydrogenated part R.sub.H not containing groups capable of linking to basic acceptors by means of hydrogen bonds, the bonds linking the fluorinated part, derived from (per)fluoropolyethers, to the hydrogenated part being of simple C--O ether type, the T' terminal groups being such as to render the structure bi- or polyfunctional thus making possible the curing reaction, and subsequent curing of the fluorinated polymer.

Abstract: Separation process of bifunctional macromolecules having hydroxylic termination from non functional and/or monofunctional macromolecules having hydroxylic termination contained in admixture in perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes (I) comprising the following phases:addition of the macromer (I) to a suspension of stationary phase in polar solvent, said stationary phase being formed by a compound containing sites and/or active groups, capable of establishing bonds or interactions of polar type, or hydrogen bonds, with the hydroxylic terminals of the perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes contained in the mixture of formula (I), the macromer/stationary phase ratio ranging from 2/3 to 1/1 w/w; solvent/(stationary phase+macromer) ratio ranging from 0.8/1 to 1.

Abstract: Perfluoropolyethereal compounds having polycarbonate structure, and general formula: ##STR1## wherein c is an integer comprised between 0 and 10, preferably between 0 and 3,n is an integer from 2 to 1,000, extremes included,Rf is a poly-fluorooxyalkylenic chain, having number average molecular weight (Mn) comprised between 500 and 10,000.

Abstract: 1) Disclosed herein are new fluorine-containing compounds having polyacetalic structure, of general formula:[Rf.sub.m --CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2 O).sub.c --CH.sub.2 --.brket close-st..sub.n (I)where:Rf=a perfluorooxyalkylene chain having Mn from 500 to 5,000;m=4-25;c=1-10;n=2-100.2) A process for preparing them which comprises carrying out the polycondensation of diols having formula:HORfOH (II)with formaldehyde, in mass or in the presence of solvents, in an acid medium. The compounds of formula (I) can be oligomeric compounds (polymerization degree x.sub.n from 2 to about 20) or polymeric compounds (x.sub.n from about 20 to about 100). They exhibit a high stability to heat and to chemical agents, and Tg values slightly different from the ones of the diols utilized for preparing them.

Abstract: Fluorinated polymers having thermoplastic elastomeric properties comprising in the macromolecule perfluoropolyoxyalkylene sequences of formula:--CF.sub.2 O--(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m --(CF.sub.2 O).sub.n --CF.sub.2 --(I)where m/n=0.2+5, are obtained through polycondensation with suitable perfluoropolyoxyalkylene condensation monomers corresponding to formula (I), functionalized with suitable reactive groups and having a functionality at least equal to 1.97, preferably at least equal to 1.99.Such polymers are characterized by an average molecular weight at least 50%, preferably at least 100%, higher than that of the corresponding polymers obtained starting from perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes corresponding to formula (I) having a functionality not higher than 1.96.

Abstract: 1) New fluorine-containing compounds having polyacetalic structure, of general formula:(I)[Rf.sub.m --CH.sub.2 O(CH.sub.2 O).sub.c --CH.sub.2 ].sub.nwhere:Rf=a perfluorooxyalkylene chain having Mn from 500 to 5,000;m=4-25;c=1-10;n=2-100.2) A process for preparing them, which comprises carrying out the polycondensation of diols having formula:(II) HORfOHwith formaldehyde, in mass or in the presence of solvents, in an acid medium. The compounds of formula (I) can be oligomeric compounds (polymerization degree x.sub.n from 2 to about 20) or polymeric compounds (x.sub.n from about 20 to about 100). They exhibit a high stability to heat and to chemical agents, and Tg values slightly different from the ones of the diols utilized for preparing them.

Abstract: Fluorinated thermoplastic elastomers having a block structure:--[--R.sub.f --H.sub.1 --H.sub.2 --H.sub.1 --]--where --R.sub.f -- is a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene sequence of formula:--CF.sub.2 O--(CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O).sub.m --(CF.sub.2 O).sub.n --CF.sub.2 --with m/n=0.2.div.5, H.sub.1 and H.sub.2, equal or different from each other, are bivalent radicals having arylene, alkylarylene, alkylene or cycloalkylene structure, optionally containing fluorine and/or other heteroatoms selected among oxygen, sulphur, nitrogen. Such products are obtainable by utilizing a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene diol having a functionality at least equal to 1.97, preferably at least equal to 1.99, and are characterized by a tensile strength at 23.degree. C. at least 50% higher than that of the corresponding polyesters obtained starting from perfluoropolyoxyalkylene diols having a functionality not higher than 1.96.

Abstract: A process for separating from one another non-functional, monofunctional and bifunctional species in a mixture of perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes of general formulaX--O--Rf--Ywhere:Rf=a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene chain comprising monomeric units of formulas (CF.sub.2 O), (CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O), (CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O),X, Y, like or different from each other, are non-functional end groups or end groups containing functions OH and/or NH.sub.2,which consists in subjecting said mixture of perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes to column chromatography using, as eluents, non-polar fluorinated solvents, either alone or in admixture with polar solvents.

Abstract: A process for separating, or enriching, non-functional, monofunctional and bifunctional species in a mixture of perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes of the general formula:Z--O--Rf--YwhereRf=a perfluoropolyoxyalkylene chain comprising one or more monomeric units of formula ##STR1## --CFXO-- (X=F, CF.sub.3), and optionally also units (--CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 O--); andZ, Y, like or different from each other, are non-functional groups or functional groups containing --OH,which consists in subjecting said mixture of perfluoropolyoxyalkylenes to column chromatography using, as eluents, non-polar fluorinated solvents, either alone or in admixture with polar solvents.