Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Composite – Of fluorinated addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Pezzuto, Helen L. (Department: 1713)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Composite
Of fluorinated addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
C428S421000, C526S242000, C526S247000, C526S255000, C264S172170, C264S205000, C264S464000, C264S478000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10322779
ABSTRACT:
Melt-processible, thermoplastic poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) compositions are disclosed and methods for making and processing same. Additionally, products comprising these compositions are described.
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Bastiaansen Cees
Smith Paul
Tervoort Theodorus
Visjager Jeroen
Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich
Jones Day
Pezzuto Helen L.
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