An object is to provide a fluorine-containing copolymer composition that exhibits long-term stability as well as a fluororesin paint or varnish prepared using the composition.

Provided are: a composition comprising a fluorine-containing copolymer synthesized through copolymerization of 0.001 to 50 mol % of particular ethylenically unsaturated organosilicon compound polymerization units relative to 5 to 85 mol % of fluoroolefin polymerization units by a solution polymerization method, a solvent, and an amine compound; a fluororesin paint or varnish prepared using the composition; and a method of producing the fluorine-containing copolymer composition.

To provide a powder coating material composition capable of forming a fluororesin layer excellent in adhesion to a base material and having foaming or cracking suppressed even when the firing temperature is as high as at least 380° C.

A powder coating material composition comprising a resin powder with an average particle size of from 10 to 800 μm containing polymer A and heat stabilizer B, wherein the proportion of the heat stabilizer B to 100 parts by mass of the polymer A is from 0.01 to 30 parts by mass. Polymer A: A tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer having at least one type of functional group selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl group-containing group, etc., or a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer, having the functional group, and having a melting point of from 260 to 320° C. Heat stabilizer B: A heat stabilizer selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyether compound, an aromatic amine compound, an aromatic sulfur compound and a polysilane compound.

To provide a powder coating material composition capable of forming a fluororesin layer excellent in adhesion to a base material and having foaming or cracking suppressed even when the firing temperature is as high as at least 380° C.

A powder coating material composition comprising a resin powder with an average particle size of from 10 to 800 μm containing polymer A and heat stabilizer B, wherein the proportion of the heat stabilizer B to 100 parts by mass of the polymer A is from 0.01 to 30 parts by mass. Polymer A: A tetrafluoroethylene/perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether) copolymer having at least one type of functional group selected from the group consisting of a carbonyl group-containing group, etc., or a tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer, having the functional group, and having a melting point of from 260 to 320° C. Heat stabilizer B: A heat stabilizer selected from the group consisting of an aromatic polyether compound, an aromatic amine compound, an aromatic sulfur compound and a polysilane compound.

Provided in this patent disclosure are two types of novel fluoro-monomers that can be polymerized for the fabrication of ion-exchange fluoropolymers. In addition, new proton-conductive zirconium-perfluorophosphonic acid fluoropolymer membranes that can reduce metal crossovers in redox flow batteries are also provided.

Provided in this patent disclosure are two types of novel fluoro-monomers that can be polymerized for the fabrication of ion-exchange fluoropolymers. In addition, new proton-conductive zirconium-perfluorophosphonic acid fluoropolymer membranes that can reduce metal crossovers in redox flow batteries are also provided.

Described herein is method of adding a non-fluorinated carbon-carbon double bond to a highly fluorinated polymer via an amidine linkage. In one embodiment, the derivatized fluorinated polymer comprising a highly fluorinated polymer backbone with pendent groups therefrom is disclosed, wherein at least one pendent group is according to the formula: (I) where Rf is a bond or a divalent perfluorinated group, optionally comprising at least one in-chain ether linkage, R is H, an alkyl group, or —CH(R″)X; R′ is H or an alkyl group; X is a monovalent group comprising at least one non-fluorinated carbon-carbon double bond; and R″ is H or an alkyl group. Such derivatized fluorinated polymers may be used in curable compositions and articles therefrom.

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Described herein is method of adding a non-fluorinated carbon-carbon double bond to a highly fluorinated polymer via an amidine linkage. In one embodiment, the derivatized fluorinated polymer comprising a highly fluorinated polymer backbone with pendent groups therefrom is disclosed, wherein at least one pendent group is according to the formula: (I) where Rf is a bond or a divalent perfluorinated group, optionally comprising at least one in-chain ether linkage, R is H, an alkyl group, or —CH(R″)X; R′ is H or an alkyl group; X is a monovalent group comprising at least one non-fluorinated carbon-carbon double bond; and R″ is H or an alkyl group. Such derivatized fluorinated polymers may be used in curable compositions and articles therefrom.

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A modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion having low viscosity at high temperature. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion contains a modified polytetrafluoroethylene and a nonionic surfactant, has a modified polytetrafluoroethylene solid concentration of 50 to 70% by mass, is substantially free from a fluorine-containing surfactant, and has a viscosity at 55° C. of 80 mPa•s or lower, and the modified polytetrafluoroethylene contains 0.050% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less of a polymerized unit based on a modifying monomer.

A modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion having low viscosity at high temperature. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion contains a modified polytetrafluoroethylene and a nonionic surfactant, has a modified polytetrafluoroethylene solid concentration of 50 to 70% by mass, is substantially free from a fluorine-containing surfactant, and has a viscosity at 55° C. of 80 mPa•s or lower, and the modified polytetrafluoroethylene contains 0.050% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less of a polymerized unit based on a modifying monomer.

A fluororesin having a tensile strength retention ratio of 50% or more, the tensile strength retention ratio being calculated by the following formula from the tensile strength of the fluororesin after a heat treatment obtained by conducting a heat treatment at 130° C. for 40,000 hours, and the tensile strength of the fluororesin before the heat treatment. Tensile strength retention ratio (%)=(tensile strength of fluororesin after heat treatment (MPa))/(tensile strength of fluororesin before heat treatment (MPa))×100.