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Title	POLYMERIZATION OF VINYLIDENEFLUORIDE (VF2) IN A SUPERCRITICAL FLUID MEDIUM
Case Number	04UMC079
Manager	Wayne McDaniel ( mcdanielwc@missouri.edu )
Abstract	This invention relates generally to novel fluoropolymers and methods of polymerizing fluoromonomers in a supercritical fluid reaction medium involving CO2 or similarly functioning fluid, to obtain a high yield of novel and inherently pure fluoropolymers with high average molecular weights with unimodal molecular weight distributions and of gel-free free-flowing powder form. POTENTIAL AREAS OF APPLICATIONS: PVDF manufacture. MAIN ADVANTAGES OF INVENTION: Very high molecular weight PVDF, greater than 1,000,000; Longer molecules than are possible with other processes; Length of molecules is controllable; Uses environmentally friendly process. STATE OF DEVELOPMENT: Demonstrated on laboratory scale. FURTHER R&D REQUIRED: Need to demonstrate in larger scale plant.
Taxonomy	Technology Categories/Synthesis/Chemical
Keywords	UM-Columbia, reaction, fluoropolymers, supercritical, fluid, polymerize, fluoromonomers

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