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| Preface to the First Edition | p. xiii |
| Preface to the Second Edition | p. xv |
| Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
| About the Author | p. xix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Basic Chemistry of Fluoropolymers | p. 7 |
| Polytetrafluoroethylene | p. 7 |
| Industrial Synthesis of Tetrafluoroethylene | p. 7 |
| Properties of Tetrafluoroethylene | p. 8 |
| Uses of Tetrafluoroethylene | p. 9 |
| Polymerization of Tetrafluoroethylene | p. 9 |
| Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) | p. 13 |
| Industrial Synthesis of HFP | p. 13 |
| Properties of HFP | p. 13 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of FEP | p. 14 |
| Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) Resin | p. 14 |
| Industrial Synthesis of Perfluoroalkyl Vinyl Ether Monomers | p. 14 |
| Properties of Perfluoroalkylvinyl Ethers | p. 15 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of Perfluoroalkoxy Resins | p. 15 |
| Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) | p. 15 |
| Industrial Synthesis of Chlorotrifluoroethylene Monomer | p. 15 |
| Properties of CTFE | p. 15 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of PCTFE | p. 16 |
| Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) | p. 16 |
| Industrial Synthesis of Vinylidene Fluoride Monomer | p. 16 |
| Properties of Vinylidene Fluoride | p. 17 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of PVDF | p. 17 |
| Polyvinyl Fluoride (PVF) | p. 18 |
| Industrial Synthesis of Vinyl Fluoride (VF) Monomer | p. 18 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of PVF | p. 18 |
| Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE) Copolymer | p. 18 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of ECTFE | p. 18 |
| Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) Copolymer | p. 19 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of ETFE | p. 19 |
| Terpolymers of TFE, HFP, and VDF (THV Fluoroplastic) | p. 19 |
| Terpolymers of HFP, TFE, and Ethylene (Hexafluoropropylene, Tetrafluoroethylene, and Ethylene Fluoroplastic) | p. 20 |
| Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 20 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 21 |
| Fluorosilicones | p. 21 |
| Industrial Process for the Production of Fluorosilicones | p. 22 |
| Phosphazenes | p. 22 |
| Properties of Commercial Fluoropolymers | p. 29 |
| Properties as Related to the Structure of the Polymers | p. 29 |
| Fluoroplastics | p. 29 |
| Fluoroelastomers | p. 33 |
| Properties of Individual Commercial Fluoropolymers | p. 34 |
| Polytetrafluoroethylene | p. 34 |
| Copolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene and Hexafluoropropylene (FEP) | p. 38 |
| Copolymers of Tetrafluoroethylene and Perfluoroalkyl Ethers (PFA and MFA) | p. 41 |
| Copolymers of Ethylene and Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) | p. 43 |
| Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) | p. 44 |
| Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) | p. 47 |
| Copolymer of Ethylene and Chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE) | p. 48 |
| Terpolymer of Tetrafluoroethylene, Hexafluoropropylene, and Vinylidene (THV) Fluoride (THV Fluoroplastic) | p. 48 |
| Terpolymer of Hexafluoropropylene, Tetrafluoroethylene, and Ethylene (HTE) Fluoroplastic | p. 49 |
| Polyvinyl Fluoride (PVF) | p. 50 |
| Processing and Applications of Commercial Fluoroplastics | p. 57 |
| Processing of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) | p. 58 |
| Processing of Granular Resins | p. 58 |
| Processing of Fine Powders | p. 68 |
| Applications for PTFE | p. 71 |
| Processing of Melt-Processible Fluoroplastics | p. 74 |
| Melt-Processible Perfluoroplastics | p. 74 |
| Processing of Other Melt-Processible Fluoroplastics | p. 75 |
| Copolymers of Ethylene and Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) | p. 75 |
| Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) | p. 76 |
| Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) | p. 77 |
| Copolymers of Ethylene and Chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE) | p. 77 |
| THV Fluoroplastics | p. 77 |
| Applications for Melt-Processible Fluoroplastics | p. 78 |
| Applications for FEP | p. 78 |
| Applications for PFA and MFA | p. 78 |
| Applications for Copolymers of Ethylene and Tetrafluoroethylene | p. 79 |
| Applications for PVDF | p. 81 |
| Applications for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene | p. 82 |
| Applications for ECTFE | p. 83 |
| Applications for THV Fluorothermoplastics | p. 86 |
| Applications for HTE Fluorothermoplastics | p. 87 |
| Processing and Applications of Polyvinylfluoride | p. 87 |
| Processing of Polyvinyl Fluoride | p. 87 |
| Applications for Polyvinyl Fluoride | p. 88 |
| Properties, Processing, and Applications of Fluoroelastomers | p. 93 |
| Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 93 |
| Introduction | p. 93 |
| Properties Related to the Polymer Structure | p. 94 |
| Cross-Linking Chemistry | p. 98 |
| Formulation of Compounds from Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 101 |
| Mixing and Processing of Compounds from Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 108 |
| Solution and Latex Coating | p. 111 |
| Curing | p. 112 |
| Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cured Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 113 |
| Applications of FKM | p. 117 |
| Applications of FFKM | p. 120 |
| Applications of FKM in Coatings and Sealants | p. 122 |
| Fluorosilicone Elastomers | p. 122 |
| Introduction | p. 122 |
| Polymerization | p. 123 |
| Processing | p. 123 |
| Properties | p. 124 |
| Applications | p. 128 |
| Toxicity and Safety | p. 128 |
| Technology and Applications of Aqueous Fluoropolymer Systems | p. 133 |
| Introduction | p. 133 |
| PTFE Dispersions | p. 134 |
| Other Perfluoropolymer Dispersions | p. 135 |
| FEP Dispersions | p. 135 |
| PFA and MFA Dispersions | p. 135 |
| Dispersions of Modified PTFE | p. 135 |
| Dispersions of PTFE Micropowders | p. 136 |
| Processing of PTFE Dispersions | p. 136 |
| Impregnation | p. 136 |
| Fabric Coating | p. 137 |
| Cast Films | p. 142 |
| Other Applications of PTFE Aqueous Dispersions | p. 147 |
| Processing of Aqueous Dispersions of FEP and PFA/MFA | p. 147 |
| Processing | p. 147 |
| Applications | p. 148 |
| Processing of Aqueous Dispersions of Polyvinylidene Fluoride | p. 148 |
| Processing of PVDF Dispersions | p. 148 |
| Applications of PVDF Aqueous Dispersions | p. 148 |
| Aqueous Dispersions of THV Fluoroplastics | p. 148 |
| Processing of THV Dispersions | p. 148 |
| Applications of THV Dispersions | p. 148 |
| Fluorocarbon Elastomers in Latex Form, Processing and Applications | p. 149 |
| Health and Safety | p. 149 |
| Other Fluoropolymers | p. 151 |
| Amorphous Fluoropolymers | p. 151 |
| Applications of Amorphous Perfluoropolymers | p. 154 |
| Fluorinated Acrylates | p. 154 |
| Applications of Fluorinated Acrylates | p. 154 |
| Fluorinated Polyurethanes | p. 156 |
| Applications of Fluorinated Polyurethanes | p. 156 |
| Fluorinated Thermoplastic Elastomers | p. 160 |
| Applications of Fluorinated Thermoplastic Elastomers | p. 161 |
| Copolymers of Chlorotrifluoroethylene and Vinyl Ether | p. 162 |
| Applications of Copolymers of CTFE and Vinyl Ether | p. 162 |
| Perfluorinated Ionomers | p. 163 |
| Modified Polytetrafluoroethylene | p. 164 |
| PTFE Micropowders | p. 164 |
| Effects of Heat, Radiation, and Environment on Fluoropolymers | p. 171 |
| Effects of Heat | p. 171 |
| Thermal Degradation of Perfluoroplastics | p. 171 |
| Thermal Degradation of Other Fluoroplastics | p. 172 |
| Thermal Degradation of Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 173 |
| Thermal Degradation of Fluorosilicones | p. 173 |
| Effects of Ionizing Radiation | p. 173 |
| Effects of Ionizing Radiation on PTFE, FEP, and PFA/MFA (Methylfluoroalkoxy) | p. 174 |
| Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Other Fluoroplastics | p. 175 |
| Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Fluorocarbon Elastomers | p. 176 |
| Effects of UV Radiation | p. 176 |
| Recycling of Fluoropolymers | p. 181 |
| Safety, Hygiene, and Disposal of Fluoropolymers | p. 183 |
| Safety and Disposal of Fluoroplastics | p. 183 |
| Toxicology of Fluoropolastics | p. 183 |
| Thermal Behavior of Fluoroplastics | p. 183 |
| Medical Applications | p. 185 |
| Food Contact | p. 185 |
| Environmental Protection and Disposal Methods for Fluoroplastics | p. 185 |
| Safety and Disposal of Fluoroelastomers | p. 186 |
| Safety and Hygiene in the Processing of Fluoroelastomers | p. 186 |
| Safety and Hygiene in the Use of Fluoroelastomers | p. 186 |
| Disposal of Production and Post-Consumer Fluoroelastomer Scrap | p. 186 |
| New Developments and Current Trends | p. 187 |
| New Developments and Trends in Chemistry and Processing | p. 187 |
| New Developments in Polymerization | p. 187 |
| New Developments in Processing | p. 189 |
| New Developments and Trends in Applications | p. 190 |
| Automotive Industry | p. 190 |
| Aerospace Industry | p. 191 |
| Telecommunications | p. 191 |
| Other Applications | p. 191 |
| Environmental Issues Regarding Fluorinated Substances | p. 191 |
| Environmental Issues Involving Perfluorooctanoic Acid | p. 193 |
| Trade Names of Common Commercial Fluoropolymers | p. 195 |
| Acronyms and Abbreviations | p. 197 |
| Glossary of Terms | p. 199 |
| Fluoropolymer Bibliography | p. 205 |
| Properties of PTFE Resins | p. 207 |
| Properties of Melt-Processible Fluoropolymers | p. 213 |
| Recent U.S. Patents | p. 217 |
| Index | p. 219 |
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