There is provided a piezoelectric composite comprising a piezoelectric polymer and particles of a filler dispersed in the polymer, wherein the filler is in micro or nanoparticle form and is present in a filler:polymer weight ratio between about 1:99 and about 95:5. There is also provided an ink and ink cartridge for 3D printing of the piezoelectric composite. There is also provided a piezoelectric 3D printed material comprising the piezoelectric composite and a bifunctional material comprising the piezoelectric composite with one or more conductive electrodes adjacent to the piezoelectric composite. Methods of manufacture and uses thereof are also provided, including methods for 3D printing of a piezoelectric 3D printed material via solvent-cast or FDM 3D printing starting from the piezoelectric composite and/or the ink.

A mechanically and piezoelectrically anisotropic polymer thin film may be formed by gel casting a solution that includes a crystallizable polymer and a liquid solvent. The solvent may be configured to interact with the polymer to facilitate chain alignment and, in some examples, create a higher crystalline content within the cast thin film. The thin film may also include up to approximately 90 wt. % of an additive and may be characterized by a bimodal molecular weight distribution of a crystallizable polymer where the molecular weight of the additive may be less than the molecular weight of the crystallizable polymer. In some examples, the polymer(s) and the additive(s) may be independently selected from vinylidene fluoride, trifluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene, hexafluoropropene, vinyl fluoride, etc. The anisotropic polymer thin film may be characterized by an electromechanical coupling factor (k.sub.31) of at least 0.1.

Provided is a multilayer film that includes a top layer and a barrier layer. The top layer includes a polyurethane network and having an exposed major surface. The barrier layer includes a fluoropolymer and having opposed first and second major surfaces, where the first major surface is modified by a surface treatment and wherein the top layer is disposed on the first major surface. When bonding to a curable substrate, the barrier layer can prevent migration of low molecular weight species from the curable substrate into the polyurethane network, thereby avoiding discoloration resulting from exposure of these species to ultraviolet light and other weathering factors.

The present invention is to provide an antibacterial molded article that can increase options for the material and shape of the molded article, and a method for manufacturing the same. The object is achieved by an antibacterial molded article containing a plastic molded article, the plastic molded article having a rough region having an arithmetic average roughness Ra of a roughness curve in accordance with JIS B 0601 (2013) of 0.14 μm or greater and 0.72 μm or less provided on a surface with which bacteria can come into contact.

A polymer composite exhibiting piezoelectric properties can be formed for flexible and/or thin film applications, in which the polymer composite includes a polymer matrix and a piezoelectric ceramic filler embedded in the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix may include at least two polymers: a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer may be a fluorinated polymer, and the second polymer may be compatible with the first polymer and have a dielectric constant of less than approximately 20. The piezoelectric ceramic filler may be a lead-free ceramic filler, such as barium titanate, and be approximately 40-70% by volume of the polymer composite. The remaining 30-60% by volume may be the polymer matrix, which may itself be approximately 5-20% by weight second polymer and 80-95% fluorinated polymer.

The invention relates to low density fluoropolymer foam, and preferably polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) foam, such as that made with KYNAR PVDF resins, and articles made of the foam. The foam is produced by adding microspheres containing blowing agents to the polymer and processing it through an extruder. The microspheres consist of a hard shell containing a physical blowing agent. The shell softens at elevated temperatures and allows the expansion of the blowing agent, and microsphere to create larger voids within the polymer matrix. By proper control of the polymer composition, viscosity, processing temperature, blowing agent selection, loading ratio, and finishing conditions, useful articles such as foamed PVDF pipe, tube, profiles, film, wire jacketing and other articles can be produced. The microspheres may be added to the fluoropolymer matrix by several means, including as part of a masterbatch with a compatible polymer carrier.

Provided are a low dielectric loss non-woven fabric, a preparation method thereof and use thereof. The low dielectric loss non-woven fabric is composed of an inorganic fiber and a binder, and the binder is any one or a combination of at least two of a fluorine-containing resin emulsion, a polyolefin emulsion, a polyphenylene ether resin or a cyanate ester resin. The non-woven fabric of the present application has good dielectric properties and obvious strengthening effect, and can meet various performance requirements for copper clad laminate materials in the field of high-frequency communication.

To provide a vinylidene-fluoride resin film having low cloudiness and good visibility of a pattern and the like of a decorative film of a lower layer although having a matte tone with low glossiness. The vinylidene-fluoride resin film comprises crosslinked acrylic acid ester resin particles, in which the crosslinked acrylic acid ester resin particles have an average particle diameter of 5% or more and 40% or less to the thickness of the vinylidene-fluoride resin film and the arithmetic average surface roughness (Ra) of the vinylidene-fluoride resin film is 0.4 μm or more and less than 2 μm.

VDF-co-(TFE or TrFE) polymers having a molecular weight of at least about 1,000,000 g/mol and a melt temperature less than about 240° C. The VDF copolymer contains at least about 50 mol % VDF monomer and may include an amount of at least one other monomer. The VDF copolymer may be used to form a membrane that has a node and fibril structure. The membrane has a percent porosity of at least 25%. A VDF-co-(TFE or TrFE) polymer membrane may be formed by lubricating the VDF copolymer, subjecting the lubricated polymer to pressure at a temperature below the melting point of the VDF copolymer to form a preform material, and expanding the preform material at a temperature below the melting temperature of the VDF copolymer. Dense VDF copolymer articles, filled VDF copolymer membranes, and VDF copolymer fibers are also provided.

The invention relates to aqueous dispersions of fluoropolymers comprising recurring units derived from vinylidene fluoride (VDF) in an amount of from 60% to 82% in moles and recurring units derived from trifluoroethylene (TrFE) in an amount of from 18% to 40% in moles, with respect to the total moles of recurring units, said fluoropolymers possessing an improved thermodynamic ordered structure in the ferroelectric phase.