Claims
- 1. An article that contains no fluorine-free polymer and that is fabricated from fluoropolymer resin by single extruder melt extrusion or injection molding, wherein said fluoropolymer resin has pendant functional groups, said fluoropolymer resin being free of crosslinking promoter.
- 2. The article of claim 1, wherein said fluoropolymer resin of said article is cross-linked.
- 3. The article of claim 1, wherein said fluoropolymer resin is a blend comprising non-functional fluoropolymer resin and fluoropolymer resin having pendant functional groups.
- 4. The article of claim 1, fabricated by injection molding.
- 5. The article of claim 1, in the form of wire insulation or a cable jacket.
- 6. Wire insulation, a cable jacket, or tubing that contains no fluorine-free polymer and that consists essentially of fluoropolymer resin which is free of crosslinking promoter, said resin being selected from the group consisting of functionalized fluoropolymer resin and a blend of said functionalized fluoropolymer resin and non-functionalized fluoropolymer resin.
- 7. The wire insulation a cable jacket, or tubing of claim 6, wherein said functionalized fluoropolymer resin is made from monomers comprising tetrafluoroethylene and at least one copolymerizable monomer selected from perfluoroolefins having 3-8 carbon atoms and perfluoro(alkyl vinyl ethers), said alkyl having 1-5 carbon atoms.
- 8. The wire insulation, a cable jacket, or tubing of claim 6, wherein said functionalized fluoropolymer resin is made from monomers comprising ethylene and at least one of tetrafluoroethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene.
- 9. The wire insulation, a cable jacket, or tubing of claim 6, wherein the functionality of said functionalized fluoropolymer resin is acid, ester, anhydride, or epoxide.
- 10. The wire insulation, a cable jacket, or tubing of claim 9, wherein the functionality of said functionalized fluoropolymer resin is anhydride.
RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of Provisional Application No. 60/091,139 filed Jun. 29, 1998.
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