Described herein is a latex blend comprising (i) an amorphous perfluoropolymer and (ii) an aqueous dispersion of semi crystalline fluoropolymer particles, wherein the particles comprise a TFE homopolymer or a TFE copolymer comprising no more than 1 wt % of a second fluorinated monomer, wherein the semi crystalline fluoropolymer particles (a) have an MFI (372° C. with 2.16 kg) of less than 50 g/10 min or (b) are not melt processible and have an SSG of less than 2.190, wherein the semi crystalline fluoropolymer particles have an average diameter greater than 100 nm.

Compositions of at least one matrix polymer that may be a thermoplastic and/or curable polymer having at least one functional group for crosslinking for use in forming articles are disclosed as well as methods for making such articles, wherein the compositions and methods include a carbon nanostructure additive that is three-dimensional, branched and crosslinked. The resulting articles can in one embodiment provide a volume resistivity level of about 0.5 ohm-cm or less which are useful in applications requiring conductivity sufficient to provide electromagnetic interference shielding and/or radio frequency interference shielding. Other articles formed using compositions disclosed herein in other embodiments can demonstrate dissipative and/or quantum tunneling effects and so are useful as self-sensing pressure sensitive articles, such as self-sensing seals.

Compositions of at least one matrix polymer that may be a thermoplastic and/or curable polymer having at least one functional group for crosslinking for use in forming articles are disclosed as well as methods for making such articles, wherein the compositions and methods include a carbon nanostructure additive that is three-dimensional, branched and crosslinked. The resulting articles can in one embodiment provide a volume resistivity level of about 0.5 ohm-cm or less which are useful in applications requiring conductivity sufficient to provide electromagnetic interference shielding and/or radio frequency interference shielding. Other articles formed using compositions disclosed herein in other embodiments can demonstrate dissipative and/or quantum tunneling effects and so are useful as self-sensing pressure sensitive articles, such as self-sensing seals.

Described herein is a composition comprising (i) a hydrofluorothermoplastic polymer, wherein the hydrofluorothermoplastic polymer is derived from: (a) 50-85 mol % tetrafluoroethene; (b) 2-15 mol % hexafluoropropene; (c) 10-35 mol % vinylidene fluoride; and (d) 0.1 to 5 mol % of a bromine-containing monomer; and (ii) a perhalogenated thermoplastic polymer. Such compositions can be used in multilayer constructions in, for example, fuel hose applications.

Described herein is a composition comprising (i) a hydrofluorothermoplastic polymer, wherein the hydrofluorothermoplastic polymer is derived from: (a) 50-85 mol % tetrafluoroethene; (b) 2-15 mol % hexafluoropropene; (c) 10-35 mol % vinylidene fluoride; and (d) 0.1 to 5 mol % of a bromine-containing monomer; and (ii) a perhalogenated thermoplastic polymer. Such compositions can be used in multilayer constructions in, for example, fuel hose applications.

Described herein is a curable composition comprising an amorphous fluoropolymer having an iodine, bromine and/or nitrile cure site; a peroxide cure system comprising a peroxide and a Type II coagent; and a photoinitiator, wherein the curable composition is substantially free of a binder material. Also described herein, are methods of curing the curable composition using actinic radiation and articles thereof.

Described herein is a curable composition comprising an amorphous fluoropolymer having an iodine, bromine and/or nitrile cure site; a peroxide cure system comprising a peroxide and a Type II coagent; and a photoinitiator, wherein the curable composition is substantially free of a binder material. Also described herein, are methods of curing the curable composition using actinic radiation and articles thereof.

Described herein is a curable composition comprising an amorphous fluoropolymer having an iodine, bromine and/or nitrile cure site; a peroxide cure system comprising a peroxide and a Type II coagent; and a photoinitiator, wherein the curable composition is substantially free of a binder material. Also described herein, are methods of curing the curable composition using actinic radiation and articles thereof.

Provided are a novel composite material in which a fluoropolymer and a fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane are dispersed in a mutually inseparable state, a method for producing the same, use of the same, and a precursor composition. The fluoropolymer-fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane composite material comprises: (A) one or more fluoropolymers selected from the group comprising polyvinylidene fluoride and polyvinylidene fluoride copolymers; (B) an organopolysiloxane crosslinking reaction product having a fluorine atom-containing organic group, obtained by subjecting to a crosslinking reaction a reactive organopolysiloxane having a fluorine atom-containing organic group and one or more reactive functional groups in the molecule capable of crosslinking between molecules by the reaction of these reactive functional groups; and optionally (X) fillers and/or other additives besides component (A) and component (B). Components (A) and (B) are included such that the mass ratio ((A)/(B)) of component (A) and component (B) is in the range of from 99/1 to 60/40.

Provided are a novel composite material in which a fluoropolymer and a fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane are dispersed in a mutually inseparable state, a method for producing the same, use of the same, and a precursor composition. The fluoropolymer-fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane composite material comprises: (A) one or more fluoropolymers selected from the group comprising polyvinylidene fluoride and polyvinylidene fluoride copolymers; (B) an organopolysiloxane crosslinking reaction product having a fluorine atom-containing organic group, obtained by subjecting to a crosslinking reaction a reactive organopolysiloxane having a fluorine atom-containing organic group and one or more reactive functional groups in the molecule capable of crosslinking between molecules by the reaction of these reactive functional groups; and optionally (X) fillers and/or other additives besides component (A) and component (B). Components (A) and (B) are included such that the mass ratio ((A)/(B)) of component (A) and component (B) is in the range of from 99/1 to 60/40.