Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene and process for preparing the same
申请人:ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA, INC.
公开号:EP0456019A1
公开(公告)日:1991-11-13
Melt processable copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene, containing from about 1% to about 20% hexafluoropropylene by weight, are prepared by emulsion polymerization of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene in a stirred aqueous reaction medium. The reaction medium is formed by charging to a heated reactor, water, vinylidene fluoride, an initiator to start the polymerization, and a water-soluble surfactant capable of emulsifying both the initiator and the reaction mass during polymerization. Additional amounts of vinylidene fluoride and initiator are fed to the reaction medium to continue polymerization of the vinylidene fluoride monomer until from abut 50% to abut 90% of the total weight of the vinylidene fluoride monomer utilized in the process has been added to the reaction medium. There is then added to the reaction medium (i) from about 1% to about 20% hexafluoropropylene by weight, based upon the combined weight of the hexafluoropropylene and the total weight of the vinylidene fluoride utilized in the process, and (ii) the balance of the vinylidene fluoride utilized in the process. The resulting vinylidene fluoride/hexafluoropropylene copolymers are characterized by improved mechanical properties and a DSC melting point typically in the range of from about 160°C to about 170°C, preferably from about 163°C to about 168°C.
通过将偏氟乙烯和六氟丙烯在搅拌的水反应介质中进行乳液聚合,制备可熔融加工的偏氟乙烯和六氟丙烯共聚物,按重量计,六氟丙烯的含量约为 1%至 20%。反应介质是通过向加热的反应器中加入水、偏氟乙烯、启动聚合反应的引发剂以及能在聚合过程中乳化引发剂和反应物的水溶性表面活性剂而形成的。向反应介质中加入更多的亚乙烯基氟化物和引发剂,以继续亚乙烯基氟化物单体的聚合,直到反应介质中加入的亚乙烯基氟化物单体约占工艺中所用亚乙烯基氟化物单体总重量的 50%至 90%。然后向反应介质中加入(i)按六氟丙烯和工艺中使用的偏氟乙烯总重量计算的约 1%至约 20%的六氟丙烯,以及(ii)工艺中使用的其余偏氟乙烯。所得的偏氟乙烯/六氟丙烯共聚物的特点是机械性能改善,DSC 熔点通常在约 160℃至约 170℃之间,最好在约 163℃至约 168℃之间。