The present invention pertains to a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, to a process for manufacturing said fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite and films and membranes thereof and to uses of said fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite and films and membranes thereof in various applications.

Methods and systems for degradation of polymeric and non-polymeric substances is provided. An example method includes generating structurally altered gas molecules from water, where the structurally altered gas molecules have a higher probability of attraction of electrons into areas adjunct to the structurally altered gas molecules than molecules of the water. The method further includes infusing the structurally altered gas molecules into a matter containing the polymeric substances and the non-polymeric substances, where upon being infused, the structurally altered gas molecules cause a decrease in concentration of the polymeric substances and the non-polymeric substances in the matter.

To provide a modified PTFE excellent in heat resistance. The modified polytetrafluoroethylene comprises a polymer having units based on tetrafluoroethylene and a polymer having units based on a fluorine-free monomer, wherein the endothermic amount ratio R calculated by a prescribed method is at least 0.65.

A porous membrane comprising a thermoplastic resin, and having a densely structured layer, wherein the ratio of crystal strength to crystal strength of the thermoplastic resin in the densely structured layer is 5.0 or more.

Disclosed are polyimide blends and methods of making and using same. The disclosed polyimide blends are prepared by first blending an ionic polymer and a poly(amic acid) to form a poly(amic acid) precursor, followed by cyclization. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

A thermally conductive board includes a top metal foil, a bottom metal foil, and a thermally conductive layer laminated therebetween. The thermally conductive layer includes an electrically insulation matrix and a thermally conductive filler. The electrically insulation matrix includes a fluoropolymer. The thermally conductive filler includes a glass fiber dispersed in the electrically insulation matrix. The glass fiber has a first dielectric constituent and a second dielectric constituent. The first dielectric constituent is a halogen. The total weight of the glass fiber is calculated as 100%, and the halogen accounts for at least 0.05%. The second dielectric constituent is a titanium family element. The total weight of the glass fiber is calculated as 100%, and the titanium family element accounts for at least 0.03%.

Powder including low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity of 1?10.sup.2 to 7?10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s at 380? C., having a melt viscosity of 1?10.sup.2 to 7?10.sup.5 Pa.Math.s at 380? C., having an average particle size of 1.0 to 50 ?m, and containing 30 or more carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 10.sup.6 carbon atoms in the main chain, wherein the powder is substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof.

The disclosure relates to a class of high and low phosphonated aliphatic fluoropolymer rubbers (pFKM) and perfluoropolymer rubbers (pFFKM) based on FKM and FFKM as well as the process for their preparation and their applications.

A non-humidified proton-conductive membrane according to the present invention includes a polymer and a proton-conductive substance. The polymer includes a glassy or crystalline first site having a glass-transition temperature or melting temperature higher than the service temperature of the proton-conductive membrane and a second site capable of forming a noncovalent bond. The proton-conductive substance includes a proton-releasing/binding site capable of noncovalently binding to the second site of the polymer and a proton coordination site capable of coordinating to protons, the proton-releasing/binding site and the proton coordination site being included in different molecules that interact with each other or being included in the same molecule. A proton-conductive mixed phase that includes the second site to which the proton-releasing/binding site of the proton-conductive substance is bound and the proton-conductive substance is lower than the service temperature of the proton-conductive membrane. The amount of the proton-releasing/binding site is excessively large compared with the amount of the second site of the polymer.

A polytetrafluoroethylene formed product according to an aspect of the invention contains, as a principal component, a polytetrafluoroethylene having a crosslinked structure and has a PV limit of not less than 1600 MPa.Math.m/min.