Abstract: A method for removing perfluorinated compounds from a fluoropolymer material is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing the fluoropolymer material in a chamber; (b) providing an anaerobic environment in the chamber; and (c) providing a fluorination gas in the chamber, thereby exposing the fluoropolymer material to the fluorination gas. The method results in the removal the perfluorinated compounds from the fluoropolymer material.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 23, 2021
Date of Patent:
January 23, 2024
Assignee:
Inhance Technologies, LLC
Inventors:
Subramanian Iyer, Andrew M. Thompson, Adrian R. Samaniego, Zhenshuo Liu