Daikin Industries, Ltd.

Osaka University

Akira Shimodo

Masayuki Tsuji

Eiji Masuda

Akihiro Oshima

Yasuhiro Nakano

Shigeki Santou

Chisato Higashi

Chisato Iguchi

Jirou Hiromoto

A method for producing low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene containing a reduced amount of C4-C16 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof, as well as a powder containing low-molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene, the method including (1) irradiating polytetrafluoroethylene containing a C4-C16 perfluorocarboxylic acid or any salt thereof and having a heat-of-fusion reduction of 40% or lower between first heating and second heating in differential scanning calorimetry with radiation to a dose of 5 to 1000 kGy substantially in the absence of oxygen at a temperature of lower than 100° C. to provide low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene containing a reduced amount of the perfluorocarboxylic acid and any salt thereof and having a melt viscosity at 380° C. of 1.0×10to×10Pa·s.

Low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene production method and powder

A method for producing low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene which includes: (1) irradiating high-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene with radiation to a dose of 250 kGy or higher substantially in the absence of oxygen to provide low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene having a melt viscosity at 380° C. of 1.0×10to 7.0×10Pa·s. Also disclosed is a powder containing the low-molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene, the powder being substantially free from any of perfluorooctanoic acid and salts thereof.

Method for producing low-molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene, and powder

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Akira Shimodo