The invention relates to a process for the isolation of (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups from a polymerization latex. The process comprises adding the polymerization latex to an aqueous electrolyte solution under high shear stirring at a temperature equal to or lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer. The invention further relates to the (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups isolated by the process and characterised by a loss of weight at 200 C. lower than 1% as determined by thermogravimetric analysis.

The invention relates to a process for the isolation of (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups from a polymerization latex. The process comprises adding the polymerization latex to an aqueous electrolyte solution under high shear stirring at a temperature equal to or lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer. The invention further relates to the (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups isolated by the process and characterised by a loss of weight at 200 C. lower than 1% as determined by thermogravimetric analysis.

The invention relates to a process for the isolation of (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups from a polymerization latex. The process comprises adding the polymerization latex to an aqueous electrolyte solution under high shear stirring at a temperature equal to or lower than the glass transition temperature of the polymer. The invention further relates to the (per)fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl fluoride functional groups isolated by the process and characterised by a loss of weight at 200 C. lower than 1% as determined by thermogravimetric analysis.

To provide a curable fluorinated polymer excellent in solubility in an alcohol, a method for its production and a cured product of the fluorinated polymer. A fluorinated polymer comprising units represented by the following formula (1), wherein in at least some of the units represented by the formula (1), Z.sup.1 is NR.sup.1NR.sup.2H or NR.sup.3OR.sup.4: ##STR00001##
in the formula (1), X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, Q.sup.1 is a single bond or an etheric oxygen atom, R.sup.f1 is a fluoroalkylene group, or a fluoroalkylene group with at least 2 carbon atoms, having an etheric oxygen atom between carbon-carbon atoms, Z.sup.1 is NR.sup.1NR.sup.2H, NR.sup.3OR.sup.4 or OR.sup.5, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R.sup.5 is an alkyl group.

To provide a curable fluorinated polymer excellent in solubility in an alcohol, a method for its production and a cured product of the fluorinated polymer. A fluorinated polymer comprising units represented by the following formula (1), wherein in at least some of the units represented by the formula (1), Z.sup.1 is NR.sup.1NR.sup.2H or NR.sup.3OR.sup.4: ##STR00001##
in the formula (1), X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, Q.sup.1 is a single bond or an etheric oxygen atom, R.sup.f1 is a fluoroalkylene group, or a fluoroalkylene group with at least 2 carbon atoms, having an etheric oxygen atom between carbon-carbon atoms, Z.sup.1 is NR.sup.1NR.sup.2H, NR.sup.3OR.sup.4 or OR.sup.5, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R.sup.5 is an alkyl group.

To provide a curable fluorinated polymer excellent in solubility in an alcohol, a method for its production and a cured product of the fluorinated polymer. A fluorinated polymer comprising units represented by the following formula (1), wherein in at least some of the units represented by the formula (1), Z.sup.1 is NR.sup.1NR.sup.2H or NR.sup.3OR.sup.4: ##STR00001##
in the formula (1), X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, Q.sup.1 is a single bond or an etheric oxygen atom, R.sup.f1 is a fluoroalkylene group, or a fluoroalkylene group with at least 2 carbon atoms, having an etheric oxygen atom between carbon-carbon atoms, Z.sup.1 is NR.sup.1NR.sup.2H, NR.sup.3OR.sup.4 or OR.sup.5, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and R.sup.5 is an alkyl group.

Provided is an insulated electrical wire having an insulating layer containing a fluororesin, wherein the flexibility is improved while maintaining the heat resistance of the fluororesin. The insulated electrical wire comprises a conductor and an insulating layer covering the periphery of the conductor, the insulating layer containing a fluorine-containing polymer comprising a polymer of a monomer containing one or two or more fluorine-containing monomers represented by the following formula (1):

CH.sub.2CHRf.sup.1(1)

wherein Rf.sup.1 is a perfluoroalkyl group, and Rf.sup.1 may contain one or more ether bonds.

The present invention is directed to partially fluorinated copolymers and the production thereof. More specifically, the copolymers, which are preferably produced by a solution polymerization process, preferably have at least three units, the first unit selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, the second unit having a polymerized monomer selected from the vinyl esters and vinyl ethers, and the third unit having a polymerized monomer derived from a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether. The resulting copolymer is environmentally friendly, has favorable molecular weight characteristics, and may be shipped economically in high concentration.

The present invention is directed to partially fluorinated copolymers and the production thereof. More specifically, the copolymers, which are preferably produced by a solution polymerization process, preferably have at least three units, the first unit selected from 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, the second unit having a polymerized monomer selected from the vinyl esters and vinyl ethers, and the third unit having a polymerized monomer derived from a hydroxyl group-containing vinyl ether. The resulting copolymer is environmentally friendly, has favorable molecular weight characteristics, and may be shipped economically in high concentration.

A compound represented by the formula (I):

##STR00001##