There is provided a copolymer containing tetrafluoroethylene unit and perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit, wherein the copolymer has a content of perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit of 3.9 to 4.9% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a melt flow rate at 372° C. of 4.0 to 9.0 g/10 min, and the number of functional groups of 40 or less per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms.

There is provided a copolymer containing tetrafluoroethylene unit and perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit, wherein the copolymer has a content of perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit of 2.42 to 2.75 mol % with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a melt flow rate at 372° C. of 11.0 to 15.5 g/10 min, and the number of functional groups of 50 or less per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms.

There is provided a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising tetrafluoroethylene unit, hexafluoropropylene unit and a perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit, wherein the copolymer has a content of the hexafluoropropylene unit of 10.5 to 11.8% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a content of the perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit of 1.2 to 1.6% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a melt flow rate at 372° C. of 17.0 to 40.0 g/10 min, and a total number of —CF.sub.2H, carbonyl group-containing terminal groups, —CF═CF.sub.2 and —CH.sub.2OH of 90 or less per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms.

There is provided a copolymer containing tetrafluoroethylene unit and perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit, wherein the copolymer has a content of perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit of 4.2 to 4.9% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a melt flow rate at 372° C. of 19.0 to 27.0 g/10 min, and the number of functional groups of 50 or less per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms.

There is provided a fluorine-containing copolymer containing tetrafluoroethylene unit, hexafluoropropylene unit, and a perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit, wherein the copolymer has a content of the hexafluoropropylene unit of 5.0 to 7.0% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a content of the perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit of 1.5 to 2.6% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, and a melt flow rate at 372° C. of 9 to 40 g/10 min.

Provided is a coated electric wire having a core wire, and a coating layer installed on the periphery of the core wire, wherein the coating layer contains a copolymer containing tetrafluoroethylene unit and perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit, the content of perfluoro(propyl vinyl ether) unit in the copolymer is 4.8 to 5.5% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, the melt flow rate at 372° C. of the copolymer is 28.0 to 37.0 g/10 min, and the number of functional groups of the copolymer is 50 or less per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms.

There is provided a fluorine-containing copolymer, containing tetrafluoroethylene unit, hexafluoropropylene unit, and a fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) unit, wherein the copolymer has a content of the hexafluoropropylene unit of 9.5 to 11.5% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a content of the fluoro(alkyl vinyl ether) unit of 0 to 0.4% by mass with respect to the whole of the monomer units, a melt flow rate at 372° C. of 4.0 to 7.7 g/10 min, and a total number of —CF.sub.2H, carbonyl group-containing terminal groups, —CF═CF.sub.2 and —CH.sub.2OH of 80 or less per 10.sup.6 main-chain carbon atoms.

The present invention discloses a mobile dedicated cable for a medical Computed Tomography (CT) bed, comprising an inner sheath layer, a first Teflon® belt, a signal cable layer, a second Teflon® belt, a braided layer and an outer sheath layer, which are coaxially arranged from inside to outside in sequence. The inner sheath layer comprises a PVC filling strip wrapped by the first Teflon® belt, and a plurality of bulletproof filaments arranged in the center of the PVC filling strip. The signal cable layer comprises a plurality of signal lines evenly arranged therein, each of which are circumscribed with the first Teflon® belt and the second Teflon® belt, and with two signal lines adjacent thereto. The cable of the invention has improved flexibility and working life, thereby being suitable for the medical CT bed.

A jacket for an elongated assembly is disclosed. The jacket, which may be a tubular shape or sheet, comprises a film layer to surround a core member of the elongated assembly, wherein the film layer has a first surface to be arranged abutting the core member in a non-bonded relationship; a braided, woven, or warp-knit layer comprising high-melt filament having a titer from 30 to 800 denier; and a bonding region between the braided, woven, or warp-knit layer and a second surface of the film layer, opposing to the first surface, to adhere at least a portion of the high-melt fibers. The jacket may further comprise an inner film layer in a non-bonded relationship with the film layer.

The invention relates to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) copolymer compositions that have improved crosslinking efficiency and performance. The PVDF copolymer contains a high level (>14 and preferably greater than 16 wt %) of a fluorinated comonomer, and has a high molecular weight as measured by the melt viscosity at 230°C. and 100 sec-1 of 18 to 40 kpoise. The composition can be effectively cross-linked with a low level radiation (high cross-linking efficiency). The cross-linked composition is useful in high-temperature applications, such as automotive wire and cable, and heat shrink tubing.