A parent artery occlusion (PAO) device which provides for immediate occlusion of a cerebral artery to isolate a defect. The PAO device includes a self-expanding wire-frame prolate structure which is partially covered with an ePTFE membrane.

A parent artery occlusion (PAO) device which provides for immediate occlusion of a cerebral artery to isolate a defect. The PAO device includes a self-expanding wire-frame prolate structure which is partially covered with an ePTFE membrane.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components:

A) 50-90 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate,
B) 3-20 parts by weight of non-core-shell impact modifier,
C) 2-15 parts by weight of at least one cyclic phosphazene of formula (V):

##STR00001##

where
k is an integer from 1 to 10, the trimer content (k=1) being more than 98 mol %, based on component C, and where
R are in each case identical or different and are an amine radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl in each case optionally halogenated, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkoxy, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.20-aryloxy in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, and/or hydroxyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.12-aralkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, a halogen radical, or an OH radical,
D) 0-30 parts by weight of filler,
E) 0.05-5 parts by weight of antidripping agent; and
F) 0-15 parts by weight of additional additives,
the total weight of the composition is 100 parts by weight,
preferably, the composition consists to at least 90 wt. %, more preferably at least 95 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt % of components A-F, relative to the total weight of the composition.

The present invention also relates to a shaped article produced from the composition. The polycarbonate composition according to the present invention has a good combination of flame retardancy, hydrolytic stability and impact resistance, meanwhile there is no feeding issue during its production.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components:

A) 50-90 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate,
B) 3-20 parts by weight of non-core-shell impact modifier,
C) 2-15 parts by weight of at least one cyclic phosphazene of formula (V):

##STR00001##

where
k is an integer from 1 to 10, the trimer content (k=1) being more than 98 mol %, based on component C, and where
R are in each case identical or different and are an amine radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl in each case optionally halogenated, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkoxy, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.20-aryloxy in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, and/or hydroxyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.12-aralkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, a halogen radical, or an OH radical,
D) 0-30 parts by weight of filler,
E) 0.05-5 parts by weight of antidripping agent; and
F) 0-15 parts by weight of additional additives,
the total weight of the composition is 100 parts by weight,
preferably, the composition consists to at least 90 wt. %, more preferably at least 95 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt % of components A-F, relative to the total weight of the composition.

The present invention also relates to a shaped article produced from the composition. The polycarbonate composition according to the present invention has a good combination of flame retardancy, hydrolytic stability and impact resistance, meanwhile there is no feeding issue during its production.

The present invention relates to a flame-retardant polycarbonate composition comprising the following components:

A) 50-90 parts by weight of aromatic polycarbonate,
B) 3-20 parts by weight of non-core-shell impact modifier,
C) 2-15 parts by weight of at least one cyclic phosphazene of formula (V):

##STR00001##

where
k is an integer from 1 to 10, the trimer content (k=1) being more than 98 mol %, based on component C, and where
R are in each case identical or different and are an amine radical, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkyl in each case optionally halogenated, C.sub.1-C.sub.8-alkoxy, C.sub.5-C.sub.6-cycloalkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.20-aryloxy in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, and/or hydroxyl, C.sub.7-C.sub.12-aralkyl in each case optionally substituted by alkyl and/or halogen, a halogen radical, or an OH radical,
D) 0-30 parts by weight of filler,
E) 0.05-5 parts by weight of antidripping agent; and
F) 0-15 parts by weight of additional additives,
the total weight of the composition is 100 parts by weight,
preferably, the composition consists to at least 90 wt. %, more preferably at least 95 wt. %, most preferably 100 wt % of components A-F, relative to the total weight of the composition.

The present invention also relates to a shaped article produced from the composition. The polycarbonate composition according to the present invention has a good combination of flame retardancy, hydrolytic stability and impact resistance, meanwhile there is no feeding issue during its production.

To provide a method for producing a fluorinated polymer which does not require an emulsifier as an essential component while an aqueous medium with little environmental burden is used. A method for producing a fluorinated polymer, which comprises polymerizing at least one fluorinated polymer selected from tetrafluoroethylene, chlorotrifluoroethylene and vinylidene fluoride, in an aqueous medium in the presence of a specific polymer having at least one type of units selected from units based on a compound represented by the formula (1) and units based on a compound represented by the formula (2) to produce a fluorinated polymer (provided that when tetrafluoroethylene is polymerized, tetrafluoroethylene is polymerized so that the content of units based on tetrafluoroethylene in the fluorinated polymer becomes less than 99 mass % to all units in the fluorinated polymer):

CXY═CR.sup.1—COO-(L-O).sub.n—R.sup.2  formula (1):

CXY═CR.sup.3—(O).sub.m—CH.sub.2—Z—R.sup.4  formula (2):

A method for producing a composition containing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene, the method including: (I) irradiating a composition containing high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene with ionizing radiation to obtain a composition containing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity at 380° C. in the range of 1.0×10.sup.2 to 7.0×10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s; and (II) decomposing a low molecular weight fluorine-containing compound contained in the composition containing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene obtained above.

A method for producing a composition containing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene, the method including: (I) irradiating a composition containing high molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene with ionizing radiation to obtain a composition containing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity at 380° C. in the range of 1.0×10.sup.2 to 7.0×10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s; and (II) decomposing a low molecular weight fluorine-containing compound contained in the composition containing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene obtained above.

A fluorine-containing resin particle contains 0 or more and 30 or less carboxyl groups per 10.sup.6 carbon atoms and 0 ppm or more and 3 ppm or less of a basic compound.

A fluorine-containing resin particle contains 0 or more and 30 or less carboxyl groups per 10.sup.6 carbon atoms and 0 ppm or more and 3 ppm or less of a basic compound.