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FLUORINE-CONTAINING CONDENSATION POLYMERS AND RESINS. Period covered : February 1, 1959 to January 1960

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4198761
The two principal objectives of this research are to determine the effect of fluorine and fluorine content on the thermal and oxidative stability of polyester laminating resins; and to investigate the preparation of perfluoroglutaronitrile, perfluoroadiponitrile, the corresponding imidine and amidine, and rigid polymers derived therefrom. Polyesters have been synthesized from fluorinated glycols and the corresponding hydrocarbon glycols. Laminates prepared from these polyesters have been aged at elevated temperatures and their physical properties measured before and after aging. In general, the fluorinated polyester laminates exhibit much better retention of physical properties than their hydrocarbon analogs. A description is given of synthetic work directed toward the preparation of fluorine-containing compounds used in the preparation of polyesters and as cross-linking monomers. The preparation and polymerization of perfluoroglutaronitrlle is described. The polymerization of perfluoroglutarimidine and perfluoroadipamidine has been investigated. (auth) A compilation of papers given at the conference on "High Temperature Polymer and Fluid Research" is presented. The agenda included discussions of polymers containing M-O-M bends, silicon-containing materials, novel polymers and polymerization techniques, inorganic polymers and a session on general interest. (auth)
Research Organization:
Hooker Chemical Corp., Niagara Falls, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-14-011504
OSTI ID:
4198761
Report Number(s):
WADC-TR-55-221(Pt.VI)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English