Arkema France

Arkema Inc.

Institut Francais Du Pe'trole

Atofina

Commissariat a L'energie Atomique

Commissariat &#xc0; L'&#xc9;nergie Atomique Et Aux &#xc9;nergies Alternatives

Anthony Bonnet

Karine Triballier

Jean-Pierre Pascault

Yves Camberlin

Michael Werth

Jacky Grenier

Johann Laffargue

Francois Beaume

Andrew P Kahn

Gregory Scott O'Brien

Philippe Bussi

Samuel Devisme

David Silagy

Henri Sautereau

Karine Loyen

James Theodore Goldbach

Jacques Vallet

Fabrice Chopinez

Jean-Luc Dubois

Olivier Guerret

Pierre Gerard

Ramin Amin-Sanayei

Ludwik Leibler

Manuel Hidalgo

Scott R Gaboury

Stéphane Bizet

Saeid Zerafati

Michael Timothy Burchill

Cyrille Mathieu

Amy A Lefebvre

Walter Phillip Kosar

Franck D'Agosto

Jérôme Chauveau

Stéphane Cros

Barbara Ramfel

Thomas Fine

Mohamed Taha

St&eacute;phane Poncet

Aude Lapprand

Caiping Lin

Francois Court

Thierry Pascal

Joachim Merziger

James F Coffey

Jean-Felix Salas

Alejandra Reyna-Valencia

Jerome Chauveau

Michaela Steng

Wengsheng He

Timothy McKenna

Muriel Lansalot

Florent Abgrall

Mathieu Fuentes-Exposito

Salima Boutti

François Beaume

Katharine S Pastore

Pa Nhia Xiong

Nicolas Devaux

Jose Teixeira Pires

Michael Foure

Gaëlle Bellet

Nadine Rivas

Gilles Marot

Sandrine Duc

Pascal Sebire

Ophelie Rousseau

Barbara Ramfel (Epouse Wiegert)

Christophe Degoulet

Benoit Barriere

Takehiro Fukuyama

Frédéric Godefroy

The invention relates to a method for recycling respiratory protection masks comprising a plurality of layers manufactured from a single thermoplastic polymer chosen from polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polylactic acid, homopolymers and copolymers of polyamide 6 (PA6) and long-chain polyamides such as PA11 or PA12, and comprising a filtration layer made of polyvinylidene fluoride.

Method for recycling filtering facepiece respirators

The invention relates to a process to produce a stable fluoropolymer latex using non-fluorinated surfactant with greater thermal stability. The polymerization is run at pressures greater than typically used. The resulting polymer exhibit improved melt color stability as compared to those produced under similar conditions at lower pressures.

Process for making a fluoropolymer dispersion

The invention relates to novel linear, semi-crystalline, functional fluoropolymers that have been obtained by copolymerizing a fluorinated vinylic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer chosen from vinyl alkyl acids, vinyl phosphonates, functional acrylamides, carbonates, vinyl ethers, alkoxy compounds, and double hydrophilic group monomers.

Functional fluoropolymers

The invention relates to an object or object part made from a composition comprising at least one fluoropolymer F, wherein: &#x2014;the at least one fluoropolymer F comprises vinylidene fluoride units and at least 30 wt. % of units derived from at least one monomer of formula (I): (I) CXX&#x2550;CXY, wherein each of X, Xand Xis independently selected from H, Cl, F, Br, I and alkyl groups comprising from 1 to 3 carbon atoms which are optionally partly or fully halogenated and Y is an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 3 carbon atoms which is optionally partly or fully halogenated; &#x2014;the proportion of the at least one fluoropolymer F in the composition is at least 80 wt. %; and&#x2014;the viscosity of the composition is at least 1000 Pa&#xb7;s at a temperature of 230&#xb0; C. and at a shear rate of 100 s1.

Fluoropolymer thermoplastic elastomer

The invention relates to biosourced vinylidene difluoride. The invention also relates to methods for preparation of biosourced vinylidene difluoride from various renewable raw materials. The invention also relates to homopolymers of vinylidene difluoride obtained from polymerization of said monomer, and also copolymers obtained by copolymerization of said monomer with one or several compatible comonomers. Finally, the invention relates to the use of said homopolymers or copolymers in applications, such as chemical engineering or electronics, in particular mass-market electronic devices.

Biosourced vinylidene difluoride monomer and polymers containing it

The present invention relates to a process for producing a stable fluorinated latex by emulsion polymerization in the absence of fluorinated surfactant, stabilized by an amphiphilic block copolymer formed in situ. The invention also concerns the aqueous dispersion comprising the fluorinated polymer chains and the amphiphilic block copolymers, obtained by this process.

Synthesis of surfactant-free poly (vinylidene fluoride) latexes via raft emulsion polymerization

The present invention relates to a binder which can be used in a lithium-ion battery, comprising at least one polyvinylidene fluoride and at least one acrylic copolymer including monomers having functional groups which have an affinity for metals or are capable of fixing to the metals. According to the invention, in a characteristic manner, said polyvinylidene fluoride is such that a solution of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone containing 5 wt % of said polyvinylidene fluoride has a viscosity, measured at 23&#xb0; C. with an imposed shear rate of 30 rpm, of 125 mPa&#xb7;s to 1500 mPa&#xb7;s.

Binder containing polyvinylidene fluoride capable of fixing to a metal and associated lithium-ion battery electrode

The present invention concerns a fluorinated polymer composition, methods for producing same, and products that can be produced from said composition. More particularly, the invention concerns a thermoplastic polymer composition comprising the following components A, B and C: A&#x2014;a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) homopolymer comprising a fraction of ultra high molecular weight chains (UHMCF); B&#x2014;a vinylidene fluoride (VDF) elastomeric copolymer and at least one other fluorinated comonomer copolymerisable with VDF, and C&#x2014;a VDF homopolymer having a lower viscosity than component A.

Fluorinated polymer composition

The invention relates to a multi-layer weatherable film structure having an outer layer of a highly weatherable film, a layer having a high thermal deformation temperature, an optional tie layer, and a thin layer of polyolefin or polyamide. The highly weatherable film layer preferably is polyvinylidene fluoride. The polyolefin or polyamide layer is less than 500 microns in thickness, and preferably the whole film structure is less than 750 microns thick. The polyolefinjpolyamide side of the film structure can easily be adhered to many different substances&#x2014;especially polyolefins and polyamides. This film can be used to provide a highly weatherable protective layer a substrate. One useful application for the film is in a photovoltaic module to protect the back side of the module from weathering and abrasion. The multi-layer film structure can be adhered to a typical polyolefin-based encapsulant layer and used as a backsheet encapsulant in a photovoltaic module.

Multilayer polyvinylidene films structures

The invention relates to a multilayer pipe which comprises (in the following order, from the inside of the pipe outwards):

Multilayer pipe for transporting water or gas

The invention relates to a multilayer film of A/B/C structure comprising: a first layer of composition A, comprising a fluoropolymer; a second layer of composition B, comprising a filled fluoropolymer; and a third layer of composition C, comprising a fluoropolymer, characterized in that the first and third layers have a melting point above 150&#xb0; C., measured by DSC, and in that the transmittance in visible light is less than 30% for a multilayer film thickness of 25 &#x3bc;m. The invention also relates to the use of a fluoropolymer-based film preferably for a photovoltaic cell back panel, a high-performance textile or a metal, the film adhering to the substrate by means of an adhesive layer placed between the substrate and the film.

Three-layer film for a photovoltaic cell

The invention relates to a multi-layer structure containing from the inside towards the outside: a layer C1 comprising at least one functionalized fluorinated polymer optionally mixed with at least one compatible fluorinated polymer; a layer C2 containing at least one adhesive binder; a layer C3 containing at least one polyolefin, preferably a polyethylene; a layer C4 containing at least one adhesive binder; a barrier layer C5 containing at least one barrier polymer, optionally reinforced against impacts; the layers are arranged against each other in the above mentioned order. The invention also relates to the use of this mull-layered structure for storing or transferring fuel.

Multi-layered structure containing a barrier polymer optionally reinforced against impacts

The invention relates to an extrusion agent comprising: at least one heterogeneous PVDF (A), in other words a copolymer of VDF and at least one comonomer of VDF, comprising by weight at least 50%, advantageously at least 75%, of VDF which has a melting point Tm (expressed in &#xb0; C.)&#x3e;172-549 m, preferably &#x3e;1.1&#xd7;(172-549 m), where m denotes the overall molar percentage of comonomer(s); and at least one interface agent (B), which are optionally diluted in a polyolefin (C). The heterogeneous PVDF preferably has a Tm of between 160 and 172&#xb0; C. Advantageously it is also a VDF-HFP copolymer containing, by weight, from 88% to 92% of VDF and from 8% to 12% of HFP. The extrusion agent is used to reduce or eliminate the surface defects which arise during the extrusion of a thermoplastic resin (D). This resin may be a polyolefin, a styrenic resin, a polyester or a PVC. Optionally it may also be filled, i.e., may contain dispersed organic or inorganic particles.

Extrusion agent based on a heterogeneous PVDF

The invention relates to a coating composition comprising a radiation grafted functionalized fluoropolymer. This coating is preferably, in the form of a powder coating. The coating can be used on inorganic substrates, especially un-primed metals. The invention also relates to the coated inorganic substrate and to the use of the coating composition to protect the inorganic substrate, especially from corrosion.

Coating compositions for inorganic substrates

The invention concerns a conductive composition comprising (by weight): 30 to 60 parts of a fluid PVDF; 25 to 62 parts of a viscous PVDF; 8 to 13 parts of a conductive filler; 0 to 2 parts of a fire retardant agent; 0 to 0.05 parts of a nucleating agent, based on a total of 100 parts. Preferably, it comprises by weight: 35 to 50 parts of a fluid PVDF; 45 to 55 parts of a viscous PVDF; 8 to 13 parts of a conductive filler; 0 to 2 parts of a fireproof agent; 0 to 0.05 parts of a nucleating agent, based on a total of 100 parts. Preferably, the conductive composition has a viscosity in the molten state at 230&#xb0; C. of less than 10Pa&#xb7;s, preferably between 10and 10Pa&#xb7;s. The invention also concerns multilayer structures combining the conductive composition and a thermoplastic polymer or a metal.

PVDF-based conductive composition

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