CA2147045A1 - Copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene and ethylene - Google Patents

Copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene and ethylene

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CA2147045A1
CA2147045A1 CA002147045A CA2147045A CA2147045A1 CA 2147045 A1 CA2147045 A1 CA 2147045A1 CA 002147045 A CA002147045 A CA 002147045A CA 2147045 A CA2147045 A CA 2147045A CA 2147045 A1 CA2147045 A1 CA 2147045A1
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Ludwig Mayer
Bernhard Hirsch
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Abstract

Copolymers, containing from 45 to 55 mol % of units of tetrafluoroethylene, from 10 to 20 mol % of units of hexafluoropropylene and from 25 to 40 mol % of units of ethylene and having a melting point of from about 140 to about 170°C can be processed from the melt. They are suitable as coatings for temperature-sensitive substrates.

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70~5 HOECHST AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT HOE 94/F 910 Dr.KL-nu Werk Gendorf Copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene and ethylene Description The invention relates to copolymers containing from 45 to 55 mol % of units of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE), from 10 to 20 mol % of units of hexafluoropropylene (HFP) and from 25 to 40 mol % of units of ethylene (ET) and having a melting point in the range from about 140 to about 170C. The presence of subordinate amounts of further comonomers compatible with the specified monomers is not excluded.

Preferred copolymers contain from 48 to 55 mol % of TFE, from 11 to 18 mol % of HFP and from 27 to 39 mol %, in particular from 29 to 38 mol %, of ET.

On a weight basis, the copolymers of the invention contain from about 53 to 6g % of TFE, from about 18 to 36 % of HFP and from about 7 to 15 % of ET.

The polymers of the invention are distinguished by their relatively low melting point. They are therefore suitable for processing from the melt together with substrates which cannot withstand relatively high temperatures, such as fiber material or temperature-sensitive plastics.

Terpolymers of TFE, HFP and ET have been known for a long time: US-A 3 817 951 describes terpolymers composed of, (in mol percent) from 40 to 60 % of ET, from 20 to 30 %
of TFE and from 10 to 30 % of HFP. Reference is expressly made to the fact that the advantageous properties of these terpolymers are achieved only within this critical narrow range of the specified proportions. Corresponding to the low TFE content, the terpolymers mentioned in the examples contain 46 or 50 mol % of ET.

US-A 4 338 237 relates to a process for preparing stable aqueous colloidal dispersions of copolymers, including terpolymers of TFE, HFP and ET. The TFE content is from 30 to 60 mol %, the HFP content is from 0 to 15 mol % and the ET content is from 40 to 60 mol %. The terpolymers of these monomers mentioned in the examples contain 4.5 or 4.7 mol % of HFP and correspondingly 46.5 or 46.8 mol %
of ET. The concentrated dispersions are suitable for impregnating or coating fiber materials and surfaces and the coagulated dispersions can be worked up to give melt granules. In this form, the copolymers can then be processed from the melt.

EP-B 92 675 discloses sheathing materials for optical fibers, with a copolymer containing from 30 to 60 mol %
of ethylene, from 20 to 69 mol % of TFE or chlorotri-fluoroethylene and from 1 to 30 % of a further olefin, which can be HFP, being used. The Example 1 relates to a terpolymer containing 55 mol % of ET, 25 mol % of TFE and 20 mol % of HFP; the Comparative Example 3 relates to a terpolymer containing 70 mol % of ET, 23 mol % of TFE and 7 mol % of HFP.

The preparation of the copolymers of the invention can be carried out in a manner known per se, as is also described in the abovementioned documents. The copolymerization is preferably carried out in aqueous medium, if desired using a low-molecular-weight hydrocar-bon as chain transfer agent, and a redox system as initiator.

The copolymers of the invention have a high resistance to aggressive media. In conjunction with the relatively low melting point they are therefore suitable for coating or lining shaped articles which cannot withstand high temperatures. For this purpose, for example, the copolymers can be first processed into a film which is then welded to the substrate, if desired with the aid of a suitable binder.

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The invention is illustrated in the following examples.
Percentages are by weight, unless otherwise indicated.

Example 1 An internally enamelled polymerization reactor having a total volume of 195 l, provided with an impeller stirrer, is charged with 120 1 of deionized water, and 500 g of ammonium perfluorooctanoate (in the form of 1667 g of a 30 % strength solution in water, commercial product of the 3M company), 242 g of diammonium oxalate monohydrate and 69 g of oxalic acid monohydrate are dissolved there-in. After sealing the reactor, it is first flushed five times with nitrogen and subsequently once with 1 bar of TFE.

After depressurization and heating to 43C, 10 g of n-pentane and 9 kg of HFP are pumped in via a line under moderate stirring. The stirring is then increased to 210 rpm and 2.05 kg of TFE and 133 g of ET are fed into the reactor via the gas phase, so that a total pressure of 17 bar is achieved.

The polymerization is then initiated by pumping in a solution of 5 g of potassium permanganate in 250 ml of water and maintained by continuously feeding in 14 g of potassium permanganate, dissolved in 0.7 l of water, per hour. The total monomer pressure of 17 bar is automati-cally maintained by continuous feeding in of a mixturehaving a molar ratio of TFE : ET : HFP = 2.3 : 1.7 : 1.

The reaction is stopped at a copolymer solids content, based on aqueous reaction medium used, of about 21 % by venting of the monomer mixture.

The dispersion is then coagulated by means of the rapidly running stirrer. The precipitated copolymer solid is separated off from the liquor, washed a number of times with water, dried in a nitrogen atmosphere for 15 hours ~ 21~7045 at 110C and subsequently melt granulated.

The polymer composition and further characteristic data are summarized in the table below.

Examples 2 to 5 The Exampleæ 2 to 5 are carried out using a similar method to Example 1. Alterations, for example to the metering in of como~omer, are given together with the polymer propertieæ in the table below.

Table 1 0 Example No. 1 2 3 4 5 Polymerization temperature [C] 43.041.0 45.0 49.0 42.0 TFE: Total amount [kg] 20.3515.68 15.33 13.40 20.40 of this, initially charged[kg] 2.05 2.18 1.831.27 2.10 of this, subsequently metered in [kg]18.3013.5013.50 12.13 18.30 HFP: Total amount [kg]20.8816.3318.20 19.07 20.88 of this, initially charged [kg]9.0o 8.61 9.50 10.50 9.00 of this, subsequently metered in [kg]11.887.728.70 8.57 11.88 ET: Total amount [kg] 3.82 2.85 2.24 1.843.79 of this, initially charged[kg] 0.13 0.1490.0870.070 0.133 of this, subsequently metered in [kg] 3.69 2.70 2.16 1.77 3 66 n-pentane [g] 10.00 15.00 --- --- 20.00 KMnO4 [g] 66.00 50.00 51.00 75.00 66.00 Polymerization time [h] 5.00 3.30 2.80 4.20 5.00 Polymer solids content [~] 20.50 15.10 15.30 15.40 20.10 MFI 5 kg/297C [g/10 min] 7 21 0.6 17.8 57.0 Mp by DSC [C] 155 169 152 140 159 Fluorine content [~] 65.9 65.9 68.2 68.8 65.9 Product composition : TFE [mol-~] 48.7350.5754.05 52.49 49.44 (NMR) HFP [mol-~] 13.5111.9414.8017.8712.91 8T [mol-~] 37.7637.4931.1529.6437.66 MFI: Melt flow index at 297C and 5 kg load, in accord-ance with D~N 53 735/ASTM D 3159.

Claims (12)

  1. Patent Claims l. A copolymer containing from 45 to 55 mol % of units of tetrafluoroethylene, from 10 to 20 mol % of units of hexafluoropropylene and from 25 to 40 mol % of units of ethylene and having a melting point in the range from about 140 to about 170°C.
  2. 2. A copolymer as claimed in claim 1, containing from 48 to 55 mol % of units of tetrafluoroethylene, from 11 to 18 mol % of units of hexafluoropropylene and from 27 to 39 mol % of units of ethylene.
  3. 3. A copolymer as claimed in claim 2, containing from 29 to 38 mol % of units of ethylene.
  4. 4. A substrate coated with a copolymer as claimed in claim 1.
  5. 5. A substrate coated with a copolymer as claimed in claim 2.
  6. 6. A substrate coated with a copolymer as claimed in claim 3.
  7. 7. A process for coating a temperature-sensitive substrate, which comprises contacting the said substrate with a melt of a copolymer as claimed in claim 1.
  8. 8. A process for coating a temperature-sensitive substrate, which comprises contacting the said substrate with a melt of a copolymer as claimed in claim 2.
  9. 9. A process for coating a temperature-sensitive substrate, which comprises contacting the said substrate with a melt of a copolymer as claimed in claim 3.
  10. 10. A film consisting essentially of a copolymer as claimed in claim 1.
  11. 11. A film consisting essentially of a copolymer as claimed in claim 2.
  12. 12. A film consisting essentially of a copolymer as claimed in claim 3.
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