3M Innovative Properties Company

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company

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3M Innovative Properties

Dyneon Gmbh

Miguel Antonio Guerra

Tatsuo Fukushi

Zai-Ming Qiu

George G I Moore

Werner M A Grootaert

Gregg D Dahlke

Richard M Flynn

Klaus Hintzer

Rudolf J Dams

George G Moore

John G Owens

Yu Yang

Suresh Iyer

Denis Duchesne

Steven Gustaaf Corveleyn

Richard G Hansen

Michael Andrew Yandrasits

Werner M Grootaert

Michael H Mitchell

Chetan P Jariwala

Ramesh C Kumar

Werner Schwertfeger

David S Hays

Tom Opstal

Naiyong Jing

Tilman C Zipplies

Harald Kaspar

Allan T Worm

Claude Lavallée

Eric W Adair

Patricia M Savu

Steven Joseph Hamrock

Kam Wah Law

Kai Helmut Lochhaas

Andreas R Maurer

Michael S Terrazas

Peter J Scott

Michael J Sierakowski

Tho Q Nguyen

Erik D Hare

Larry A Last

Jennifer E Waddell

David A Stivers

Mary R Hable

Jiyoung Park

David J Fall

Mark J Pellerite

Michael G Costello

Yuta Suzuki

Larry D Boardman

Robert E Kolb

Dennis Edward Vogel

Kim Marie Vogel

Kui Chen-Ho

Daniel R Vitcak

Terence D Spawn

Timothy D Dunbar

Steven J Martin

Carl A Laskowski

Anthony P Manzara

Michael Jürgens

Michael Juergens

Luke T Dressel

Jay F Schulz

Gerd-Volker Röschenthaler

James Arthur McDonell

Oleg Shyshkov

Kenneth D Wilson

Ashok Sengupta

Florian D Jochum

Lawrence A Zazzera

Lowell W Holland

Cheryl L Elsbernd

Allen M Sohlo

Gary P Roberts

Aaron E Hutt

Tamon Aoki

Matthew J Lindell

Tabitha A Clem

Werner Ma Grootaert

Bradford L Ryland

Jeremy A Miller

Eric A Schotz

Jolanta Ignatowska

Justin T Roop

Qilin Chan

Christopher M Geise

Claude LAVALLÉE

Werner MA Grootaert

Michael JÜRGENS

Zai-Ming Qui

George GI Moore

James A Mcdonell

Described herein are compounds according to Formula (I) wherein each Rf is independently selected from a perfluorinated divalent group comprising 2 to 12 carbon atoms; and m is an integer independently selected from 1 to 3. A method of making the compound from a hydroxy-containing vinyl ether and excess ammonia is disclosed. In one embodiment, the hydroxy-functionalized triazine compound is used in a curable fluoropolymer composition and cured to form articles.

Hydroxy-functionalized triazine compounds, curable fluoropolymer compositions comprising such compounds and cured articles therefrom

Presently described is a monomer having the formula: wherein Also described is a method of making such monomer, various compounds prepared during while making the monomer, fluoropolymers comprising polymerized units of such monomer, fuel cell membranes, membrane electrode assemblies, and methods of making fluoropolymers.

Perfluorosulfonyl monomers suitable for fluoropolymers and fuel cell membrane articles

The composition includes a curable fluoropolymer having nitrogen-containing cure sites and a curative including an organo onium cation and an anion represented by Formula (I) or Formula (II). The composition is free of metal cations or has not more than 20 parts per million metal cations and free of silicon dioxide or has less than 0.5 percent by weight silicon dioxide, based on the total weight of the composition. In some cases, the composition consists of the curable fluoropolymer and the curative. Shaped articles including the composition, a fluoroelastomer prepared by curing the composition, a method of making a fluoroelastomer article, and a process for making the composition are also described.

Composition including curable fluoropolymer and curative and methods of making and using them

Described herein are compounds according to Formula (I) wherein Rf is a perfluorinated divalent group comprising 2 to 12 carbon atoms; and Z is selected from —CH═CH, and —CHCH═CH. A method of making the compound from a functionalized vinyl ether and ammonia is disclosed. In one embodiment, the functionalized triazine-containing compound is used in the polymerization of a fluoropolymer. In another embodiment, the functionalized triazine-containing compound is used in a curable fluoropolymer composition and cured to form articles.

Functionalized triazine compounds, compositions comprising such compounds and cured fluoropolymer articles

Described herein is a perfluoropolymer and compositions therefrom. The perfluoropolymer is derived from: (a) no more than 88 mol % tetrafluoroethylene monomer; and (b) a complementary amount of a perfluoro (cycloaliphatic methyl vinyl ether) monomer, and has substantially no melting point.

Copolymers of perfluorocycloaliphatic methyl vinyl ether

A curable composition comprising a fluorinated amorphous fluoropolymer, and a blend of polysulfonamide and polyol crosslinking agents.

Blends of crosslinking agents for fluoroelastomers

Provided is a curable composition comprising a partially fluorinated fluoropolymer, optionally an organo-onium accelerator an acid acceptor; and a crosslinking component of the formula.

Curable fluoroelastomer composition

Described herein is method of making branched perfluorinated compounds, specifically (CF)CFCF(CF)OCF(CF)C(&#x2550;O)F and (CF)CFCF(CF)OCF&#x2550;CF. Also disclosed herein is a fluoropolymer derived from the branched perfluorovinyl ether monomer and methods of making the fluoropolymer.

Branched perfluorovinyl ether compounds, methods of making the same, and fluoropolymers derived from the branched perfluorovinyl ether compounds

Functional, partially-fluorinated silane compound according to Formula (I): wherein: X is CH=CH&#x2014; or CHCH&#x2014;; Rand Rare linear or branched alkylenes having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Ris a perfluoro(alkylene) group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and, optionally, at least one catenary heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O and N; c is equal to the number of carbon atoms in X; and Y is &#x2014;Cl or &#x2014;OR, wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, Y is &#x2014;O(CH)CHwherein x is an integer from 0 to 3 are described. Methods of making and using such functional, partially-fluorinated silane compounds are also described

Functional, partially-fluorinated silanes

Articles comprising a fluoropolymer-containing composition bonded to a silicone polymer-containing composition are described, where at least one of the compositions comprise a partially-fluorinated silane bonding agent. Methods of preparing such articles, and exemplary articles such as fuel hoses are also described.

Partially-fluorinated silane bonding agent

A compound according to formula I: X&#x2014;(CF)n-(O)(CH)m-Si&#x2014;Ywherein X is CF&#x2550;CF&#x2014;O&#x2014;, CH&#x2550;CHCH&#x2014;O&#x2014;, or CH&#x2550;CHCH&#x2014;; n is an integer from 2 to 8; m is an integer from 2 to 5; p is 0 or 1; and Y is Cl&#x2014; or &#x2014;OR, where R is a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, Y is &#x2014;O(CH)xCH, where x is an integer from 0 to 3.

Functional fluorinated silane compounds

Described herein is an oligomer according to formula I: (I) wherein Y is an anionic group selected from the group consisting of: sulfates, carboxylates, phosphate, phosphonate, and sulfonate, wherein each X, X, and Xare independently selected from F, Cl, H, and CF; R is a linking group; each Zand Zis independently selected from F and CF; m is at least 2; and Rand Rare end groups, wherein the oligomer comprises substantially no pendant functional groups, except those selected from the group consisting of: sulfates, carboxylates, phosphate, phosphonate, and sulfonate. 

Fluorinated oligomers having pendant functional groups

Described herein is a composition having a fluoropolymer derived from the polymerization of a monomer and a sulfinate-containing molecule, wherein the sulfinate-containing molecule is selected from the group consisting of Formula (I), Formula (II); and combinations thereof, wherein X, X, and Xare each independently selected from H, F, Cl, a Cto Calkyl group, and a Cto Cfluorinated alkyl group; R is a linking group; Zand Zare independently selected from F, CF, and a perfluoroalkyl group; Rand Rare end-groups; p is 0 or 1; m is at least 1; and M is a cation. Also disclosed are methods of making and articles thereof. 

Fluorine-containing polymer comprising a sulfinate-containing molecule

A curable composition comprises a fluorinated polyether represented by the formula: Z&#x2014;Xand a nonfluorinated polyether represented by the formula Q-XZrepresents a p-valent perfluorinated polyether group. Qrepresents a y-valent hydrocarbon polyether group. Each Xand Xgroup independently represents a functional group. p and y are integers &#x2265;2. At least some of the p Xgroups are reactive to at least some of the y Xgroups to form a covalently cross-linked polymer network. Hybrid fluoroelastomers made by curing the curable compositions are also disclosed.

Hybrid fluoroelastomer composition, curable composition, and methods of making and using the same

A silicon-containing polymer is represented by the general formula: (I) wherein A, Q, Z, x, and y are as defined in the specification, and I is iodine. Group Q includes a hydrolyzable silane group and group A is fluorinated. A method of making the silicon-containing polymer is also disclosed.

Silicon-containing polymer and method of making a silicon-containing polymer

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Woodbury, MN, United States of America

Miguel Antonio Guerra