Fluorocarbon Elastomers

Abstract

Fluorocarbon elastomers are fluorine‐containing cross‐linked amorphous polymers with a carbon–carbon backbone, which are designed for demanding service application in hostile environments. This article reviews the development history of fluorocarbon elastomers and the basic properties of the polymers. A brief manufacturing process for the polymers is presented along with processing information to convert the fluorocarbon elastomers into useful parts for various applications. Major uses and specifications for these uses are also presented.

Copolymers of vinylidene fluoride with functional comonomers and applications therefrom: Recent developments, challenges and future trends

“…Many articles and patents report the synthesis, properties, processing and applications of VDFcontaining elastomers summarized in various text books [17,20,46] and reviews [47,114,191,243].…”

“…3). [191,234,235,243] (where CSM and SolvaySP stand for cure site monomer and Solvay Specialty Polymers, respectively).…”

“…Fluorinated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) have been produced for several decades from ITP (section 3.2.1). Various well-documented books [2,249] and reviews [176][177][178]191,243] have aready summarized their syntheses, properties and applications which are not recalled in that present review.…”

The Promising Future of Fluoropolymers

“…About 45% of U.S. fluorocarbon elastomer consumption is devoted in ground transportation. [32] Various classes are commercially available [4,7,11] (Table 3) ranging from fluorocarbon elastomers to fluorosilicones [e.g., poly(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl methyl siloxane, or hybrid fluorosilicones (Scheme 4) [33] ] and fluorophosphazenes. [34] For aeronautic applications (especially seals, gaskets, shafts), fluorinated elastomers are the best candidates to fulfill the stringent thermal (low and high temperatures) and oil resistance requirements ( Figure 5).…”

“…About 45% of U.S. fluorocarbon elastomer consumption is devoted in ground transportation. [ 32 ] Various classes are commercially available [ 4,7,11 ] ( Table 3 ) ranging from fluorocarbon elastomers to fluorosilicones [e.g., poly(3,3,3‐trifluoropropyl methyl siloxane, or hybrid fluorosilicones ( Scheme ) [ 33 ] ] and fluorophosphazenes. [ 34 ]…”