Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Composite – Of fluorinated addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Wu, David W. (Department: 1713)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Composite
Of fluorinated addition polymer from unsaturated monomers
C525S499000, C526S242000, C526S247000, C526S250000, C526S253000, C526S254000, C526S255000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10736771
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 F.
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Hu Henry S.
Jones Day
Wu David W.
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