The invention relates to fluoropolymers that have been modified with low molecular weight, polymeric chain transfer agents, and uses of the modified fluoropolymers. The modified fluoropolymers provide enhanced properties to the fluoropolymer, such as increased adhesion, and hydrophilic characteristics. The modified functional fluoropolymers are useful in many applications, including as binders in electrode-forming compositions and separator compositions, for hydrophilic membranes and hollow fiber membranes, as an aqueous and a solvent cast coating for baked decorative and protective coatings, and as a tie layer between a fluoropolymer layer and an incompatible polymer layer.

The invention relates to polymer powders, preferably fluoropolymer powders such as polyvinylidene fluoride (such as Kynar resins from Arkema Inc.), polyvinyl fluoride, and poly-ethylene-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene, useful for a high-solids liquid slurry. The PVDF has a narrow average particle size of from 20 to 100 microns, with less than 20 weight percent of particles outside this range. This powder can be used to form slurries having from 30 to 60 weight percent solids, the liquid slurries formed being free-flowing. The free-flowing slurries are useful in forming membranes in a thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) process.

The present invention relates generally to the field of electrical energy storage in the lithium storage batteries of Li-ion type. More specifically, the invention relates to a non-fibrillizable binder for a dry-coated electrode for Li-ion battery. Another subject matter of the invention is a process for making an electrode using said binder. The invention also concerns the lithium-ion batteries manufactured by incorporating said electrode.

The present invention relates generally to the field of electrical energy storage in the lithium storage batteries of Li-ion type. More specifically, the invention relates to a non-fibrillizable binder for a dry-coated electrode for Li-ion battery. Another subject matter of the invention is a process for making an electrode using said binder. The invention also concerns the lithium-ion batteries manufactured by incorporating said electrode.

The invention relates to very high melt flow fluoropolymer compositions, having low melt viscosities. The fluoropolymers have low molecular weights of from 5 kDa to 200 kDa and melt viscosities of less than 2 kilopoise (kP) at 232 C. and 100 s.sup.1. One use for the high melt flow fluoropolymers is in the formation of very small diameters fibers, useful for melt-blown non-woven materials. Fiber diameters of less than 9 microns, and preferably 500 to 2000 nm can be produced.

An adhesive of the present invention satisfies the following requirements: the turbidity is 5.0 or less; the dissolution rate of the adhesive is 10% or more and 70% or less; the logarithmic viscosity number of a dissolved component of an adhesive solution is 0.5 dL/g or more and less than 2.5 dL/g; A1735 cm.sup.1/A3025 cm.sup.1 of the dissolved component of the adhesive solution is 0.20 or more and 0.80 or less; and the logarithmic viscosity number of the adhesive is greater than that of the dissolved component of the adhesive solution.

Electrochemical probes (or sensors), resistant to corrosive agents present in seawaters or in industrial waters, useful for detecting compounds present in water, are here described, wherein said probes comprise at least one polymer matrix electrode, in which said electrode is selected from the group comprising counter electrode, reference electrode and working electrode.

Electrochemical probes (or sensors), resistant to corrosive agents present in seawaters or in industrial waters, useful for detecting compounds present in water, are here described, wherein said probes comprise at least one polymer matrix electrode, in which said electrode is selected from the group comprising counter electrode, reference electrode and working electrode.

The polymerization of vinylidene fluoride at low reaction temperature in the presence of reducing agents especially Bruggolite type Sulfinate, sulfonate, and sulfite reducing agents, combined with an inorganic initiator resulting in a predominately phase fluoropolymer is disclosed.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a composition comprising a fluorine-containing polymer with high ultraviolet-light permeability, a method for producing a fluorine-containing polymer with high ultraviolet-light permeability, a lens for ultraviolet-light-emitting elements comprising a fluorine-containing polymer with high ultraviolet-light permeability, and the like. Specifically, provided is a composition comprising a fluorine-containing polymer (A), and at least one compound (BC) selected from the group consisting of a polymerization initiator (B) and a decomposed product (C) of the polymerization initiator (B), wherein the compound (BC) is contained in an amount of 0.1 to 100 ppm by mass based on the mass of the composition, and the fluorine-containing polymer (A) comprises as a main component a structural unit represented by formula (A):

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wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 each independently represent a fluorine atom, a C1-C5 perfluoroalkyl group, or a C1-C5 perfluoroalkoxy group.