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Synthesis and characterization of poly(ether ketone)s containing phosphorus and fluorine

Conference ·
OSTI ID:370847
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  1. Southwest Texas State Univ., San Marcos, TX (United States)

Because of the excellent properties exhibited by fluorinated poly(ether ketone)s, modifications were sought to further improve this polymer toward atomic oxygen resistance. For this purpose a phosphorous-containing monomer [bis(4-fluorophenyl)phenyl phosphine oxide] was synthesized and incorporated into a poly(ether ketone) backbone by reaction with 2,2-bis[4-(4-fluorobenzoyl)phenyl]hexafluoropropane in varying proportions with bisphenol AF to produce polymers with different amounts of the phosphine oxide repeating unit in the backbone. Colorless, film-forming materials were produced with a slight increase in Tg due to the phosphine oxide function. The incorporation of this moiety also resulted in a very small increase in the dielectric constant and an improved resistance to atomic oxygen ablation.

OSTI ID:
370847
Report Number(s):
CONF-960376--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English