A fluororesin film contains a fluororesin. The fluororesin contains two fluororesin species having different composition ratios of polymerized units. The fluororesin film has on at least one surface thereof a ten-point average roughness of 0.100 to 1.200 μm and an arithmetic average roughness of 0.010 to 0.050 μm, and the fluororesin film has a breakdown strength of 400 V/μm or higher.

This disclosure relates to a flexible metal laminate including a porous polyimide resin layer including 30 wt % to 95 wt % of a polyimide resin, and 5 wt % to 70 wt % of fluorine-containing resin particles, wherein micropores having a diameter of 0.05 μm to 20 μm are distributed in the porous polyimide resin layer, and a method for preparing the same.

A composition for manufacturing a crosslinked ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) copolymer with enhanced abrasion resistance and heat resistance is provided, the composition including ETFE, about 0.1-10% w/w of a metal oxide that effectively scavenges high levels of fluoride ions; and a crosslinking agent. Methods of using and making the composition are also provided.

Organic polymer aerogels, articles of manufacture, and uses thereof are described. The aerogels include an organic polymer matrix and microstructures dispersed within the aerogels, which provides for superior thermal conductivity and mechanical properties.

To provide a laminate excellent in alkali resistance and interlaminar strength at high temperature, and a process for producing the laminate. A process for producing a laminate, comprising producing a non-crosslinked laminate having a layer of a first composition containing a copolymer having fluorine atoms and a layer of a second composition containing a non-fluorinated elastic polymer, and crosslinking the first composition and the second composition to produce a laminate having a first layer formed of a crosslinked product of the first composition and a second layer formed of a crosslinked product of the second composition, wherein when the first composition and the second composition contains a common crosslinking aid, the absolute value of the crosslinking rate difference between the first composition and the second composition is at most 0.30.

A fluororesin film containing a fluororesin. The fluororesin film has on at least one surface thereof a ten-point average roughness of 0.100 to 1.200 μm and an arithmetic average roughness of 0.010 to 0.050 μm. Further, the fluororesin film has a breakdown strength of 400 V/μm or higher.

The present invention is applicable to a field of a substrate for a high-frequency circuit, and relates, for example, to a composite polyimide film, a producing method thereof, and a printed circuit board using the same. More specifically, the composite polyimide film includes a film matrix including polyimide; and a plurality of filler particles dispersed in the film matrix, wherein each of the filler particles includes an inorganic particle, and a fluorine polymer coating formed on the inorganic particle.

A system for curing a composite part, includes a mandrel configured to receive and support the uncured composite part; a plurality of expandable pellets disposed on the uncured composite part; and a mold configured to hold the mandrel, the uncured composite part, and the plurality of expandable pellets, wherein the plurality of expandable pellets are configured to expand and apply a positive pressure to the uncured composite part according to a change in condition or triggering event, and wherein each of the plurality of expandable pellets includes a blowing agent, a polymer matrix configured to hold the blowing agent, and a flexible skin configured to encapsulate the polymer matrix and the blowing agent, wherein the flexible skin is at least partially permeable with respect to the blowing agent or a gas released by the blowing agent.

The disclosure is directed to polymer compositions comprising a matrix polymer component comprising a crystalline or semi-crystalline polymer; and a fibrillated fluoropolymer, a fibrillated fluoropolymer encapsulated by an encapsulating polymer, or a combination thereof. Methods of preparing and using these polymer compositions, as well as articles comprising the polymer compositions, as also described.

A method of making an oil repellent sheet material according to an embodiment of the present disclosures includes a step of applying to a porous sheet a composition for forming an oil repellent layer, the composition containing a solvent and an amorphous fluorine resin dispersed therein, and a step of swaging the porous sheet after the step of applying, wherein the porous sheet has a fibrous skeleton composed mainly of polytetrafluoroethylene, the method of making an oil repellent sheet material further comprising a heat treatment step of heating the porous sheet to which the composition for forming an oil repellent layer is applied, before or after the step of swaging.