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Blends and composites based on fluoropolymers
Author(s) -
Drobny Jiri George
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3900(200106)170:1<149::aid-masy149>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - fluorocarbon , polymer , materials science , composite material , methacrylate , copolymer , compatibility (geochemistry) , composite number , fluoropolymer , fluoride , polymer science , polymer blend , polymer chemistry , chemistry , inorganic chemistry
Fluoropolymers represent a rather unique group of polymeric materials. Essentially, current most widely used commercial fluoropolymers are derivatives of ethylene and propylene, also known as fluorocarbon polymers. Other, more complex fluorinated polymers are also important technically, but these are used in considerably smaller amounts. Because of the unique chemistry and properties, fluorocarbon polymers rarely form good blends. The only exceptions are homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride, which form blends based on thermodynamic compatibility with certain polymers, such as acrylates and methacrylates. However, most known fluoropolymers can be used to produce fiber and fabric reinforced composites as well as composite films and coatings.