Described herein is a polymerizable composition substantially free of an organic emulsifier, methods of making, and articles thereof. The polymerizable composition comprises: a continuous phase; a polymerizable monomer; an initiator; and inorganic nanoparticles, wherein the inorganic nanoparticles are substantially free of groups that will copolymerize with the polymerizable monomer.

Described herein is a polymerizable composition substantially free of an organic emulsifier, methods of making, and articles thereof. The polymerizable composition comprises: a continuous phase; a polymerizable monomer; an initiator; and inorganic nanoparticles, wherein the inorganic nanoparticles are substantially free of groups that will copolymerize with the polymerizable monomer.

The present invention relates to a method of producing a polymer including: polymerizing a compound represented by the following formula (3); or copolymerizing the compound represented by the following formula (3) with a compound (6) having a reactive carbon-carbon double bond and differing from the compound represented by the following formula (3), in a presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula (1) and compounds represented by the following formula (2).

A tube includes a layer including a fluoropolymer has a crystallite size of less than about nanometers per crystalline particle and a refractive index of less than 1.40.

A tube includes a layer including a fluoropolymer has a crystallite size of less than about nanometers per crystalline particle and a refractive index of less than 1.40.

A process for polymerizing at least one fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium containing initiator and hydrocarbon dispersing agent to form an aqueous dispersion of particles of fluoropolymer. The hydrocarbon dispersing agent comprises a compound of formula I:

R(XZ).sub.nI

wherein R is a hydrophobic hydrocarbon moiety that comprises one or more saturated or unsaturated, non-cyclic or cyclic aliphatic groups, the percentage of total CH.sub.3 groups in relation to the total of CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 and CH groups in said one or more aliphatic groups being at least about 70%, said hydrophobic moiety being free of siloxane units; wherein each X may be the same or different and represents an ionic hydrophilic moiety; wherein each Z may be a same or different and represents one or more counter ions for said ionic hydrophilic moiety; and wherein n is 1 to 3.

A process for polymerizing at least one fluoromonomer in an aqueous medium containing initiator and hydrocarbon dispersing agent to form an aqueous dispersion of particles of fluoropolymer. The hydrocarbon dispersing agent comprises a compound of formula I:

R(XZ).sub.nI

wherein R is a hydrophobic hydrocarbon moiety that comprises one or more saturated or unsaturated, non-cyclic or cyclic aliphatic groups, the percentage of total CH.sub.3 groups in relation to the total of CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 and CH groups in said one or more aliphatic groups being at least about 70%, said hydrophobic moiety being free of siloxane units; wherein each X may be the same or different and represents an ionic hydrophilic moiety; wherein each Z may be a same or different and represents one or more counter ions for said ionic hydrophilic moiety; and wherein n is 1 to 3.

Described herein is a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a high molecular weight fluorinated polymer having a Tg less than about 0 C. and a number average molecular weight greater than about 20 kilograms/mole; and a low molecular weight fluorinated polymer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated fluorinated monomer, wherein the low molecular weight fluorinated polymer has a Tg greater than about 15 C. and a number average molecular weight less than about 18 kilograms/mole. Also described herein are articles comprising the pressure sensitive adhesive composition.

Described herein is a polymer comprising: interpolymerized units of (i) a fluorinated terminal alkene monomer and (ii) a tertiary amine-containing fluorinated monomer comprising at least one of a vinyl amine, a substituted vinyl amine, an allyl amine, a substituted allyl amine, and combinations thereof, wherein the polymer can be amorphous or semi-crystalline with a melting point no greater than 325 C. Dispersions thereof and methods of making and using the same are also described.

Described herein is a polymer comprising: interpolymerized units of (i) a fluorinated terminal alkene monomer and (ii) a tertiary amine-containing fluorinated monomer comprising at least one of a vinyl amine, a substituted vinyl amine, an allyl amine, a substituted allyl amine, and combinations thereof, wherein the polymer can be amorphous or semi-crystalline with a melting point no greater than 325 C. Dispersions thereof and methods of making and using the same are also described.