Multi-layer compositions comprising a fluoropolymer

Claim 2

A tape product made according to a method of bonding fluoropolymer to substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer; (b) treating the substantially non-fluorinated polymer with a base to form a base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material where the base is selected from the group consisting of: (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or arallyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide; and (c) providing a fluoropolymer; (d) forming a multi-layer article comprising a substantially non-fluorinated layer made of the base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material in contact with a fluorinated layer made of the fluoropolymer and exposing the multilayer article to temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to bond the layers; and (e) applying an adhesive material to at least one outer surface of the multilayer article.

Claim 3

A shaped article made according to a method of bonding fluoropolymer to substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer; (b) treating the substantially non-fluorinated polymer with a base to form a base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material where the base is selected from the group consisting of: (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide; and (c) providing a fluoropolymer; and (d) forming a multi-layer article comprising a substantially non-fluorinated layer made of the base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material in contact with a fluorinated layer made of the fluoropolymer and exposing the multi-layer article to temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to bond the layers.

Claim 4

A shaped article made according to a method of bonding fluoropolymer to substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer; (b) treating the substantially non-fluorinated polymer with a base to form a base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material where the base is selected from the group consisting of: (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide; and (c) providing a fluoropolymer; and (d) forming a multi-layer article comprising a substantially non-fluorinated layer made of the base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material in contact with a fluorinated layer made of the fluoropolymer and exposing the multi-layer article to temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to bond the layers.

Claim 5

A shaped article made according to a method of bonding fluoropolymer to substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer; (b) treating the substantially non-fluorinated polymer with a base to form a base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material where the base is selected from the group consisting of: (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide, and (c) providing a fluoropolymer; (d) forming a multilayer article comprising a substantially non-fluorinated layer made of the base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material in contact with a fluorinated layer made of the fluoropolymer and exposing the multilayer article to temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to bond the layers; and (e) applying at least one additional layer to at least one side of the resulting multi-layer construction.

Claim 6

A shaped article made according to a method of bonding fluoropolymer to substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer; (b) treating the substantially non-fluorinated polymer with a base to form a base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material where the base is selected from the group consisting of: (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide, and (c) providing a fluoropolymer; (d) forming a multilayer article comprising a substantially non-fluorinated layer made of the base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material in contact with a fluorinated layer made of the fluoropolymer and exposing the multilayer article to temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to bond the layers; and (e) applying at least one additional layer to at least one side of the resulting multi-layer construction.

Claim 7

A multi-layer article comprising: (a) a first layer comprising fluoropolymer; and (b) a second layer comprising substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material comprising base-treated amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer wherein said first and said second layers are bonded to one another, and wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide.

Claim 8

A multi-layer article comprising: (a) a first layer comprising fluoropolymer; and (b) a second layer comprising substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material comprising base-treated amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer wherein said first and said second layers are bonded to one another, and wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide.

Claim 9

The article of claim 4 further comprising at least one additional layer on at lease one side of said article.

Claim 10

The article of claim 4 wherein said amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer is polyamide or polyurethane.

Claim 11

The article of claim 4 wherein said second layer further comprises aliphatic di- or polyamine.

Claim 12

The article of claim 4 wherein said base-treated, substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material further comprises one or more additional non-fluorinated polymers miscible with the base-treated polymeric material.

Claim 13

The article of claim 4 wherein said fluoropolymer is thermoplastic.

Claim 14

The article of claim 4 wherein said fluoropolymer is elastomeric.

Claim 15

The article of 4 wherein said fluoropolymer is dehydrofluorinated.

Claim 16

The article of 4 wherein said fluoropolymer is dehydrofluorinated.

Claim 17

The article of claim 4 wherein said fluoropolymer comprises interpolymerized units derived from vinylidene fluoride.

Claim 18

The article of claim 4 wherein said fluoropolymer is a homopolymer of vinylidene fluoride or is a copolymer or terpolymer derived from vinylidene fluoride and one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of tetrafluoroethylene, and hexafluoropropylene.

Claim 19

The article of claim 4 wherein said fluoropolymer comprises interpolymerized units derived from monomers comprising one or more hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene, and chlorotrifluoroethylene monomers and one or more non-fluorinated olefinically-unsaturated monomers.

Claim 20

The article of claim 4 further comprises adhesive material disposed on at least one outer surface of the article.

Claim 21

The article of claim 15 wherein said article is a tape product.

Claim 22

The article of claim 4 wherein said first layer comprises patterned fluoropolymer.

Claim 23

The article of claim 17 wherein said article is a drag reduction film.

Claim 24

The article of claim 4 wherein said article is a paint replacement film.

Claim 25

The article of claim 4 wherein said article is a hose, container, sheet or film.

Claim 26

The article of claim 4 further comprising transparent microspheres disposed on at least on outer surface of the article.

Claim 27

The article of claim 4 further comprising a retroreflective base sheet.

Claim 28

The article of claim 22 wherein said retroreflective base sheet comprised a monolayer of transparent microspheres and reflective means disposed on the side of said microspheres opposite said second layer.

Claim 29

The article of claim 23 wherein said retroreflective means are formed on said second layer.

Claim 30

The article of claim 23 wherein said retroreflective means are cube-corner reflective elements.

Claim 31

A bonding composition comprising substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material comprising base-treated amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer, and wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or arallyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide.

Claim 32

A bonding composition comprising substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material comprising base-treated amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymer, and wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or arallyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium sulfide.

Claim 33

A multilayer article comprising: (a) a first layer comprising substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material comprising base-treated amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymers wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments, and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxides and sodium sulfide; and (b) a second layer comprising a dissimilar polymeric material wherein said first and said second layers are bonded to one another.

Claim 34

A multilayer article comprising: (a) a first layer comprising substantially non-fluorinated polymeric material comprising base-treated amide group-containing substantially non-fluorinated polymers wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of (1) those bases represented by the formulas: X.sup.+ (OH).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OR).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OCY.sub.2 R.sub.f).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (OSi(R).sub.3).sup.-.sub.n X.sup.+ (SC(O)R).sup.-.sub.n where: n is 1 or 2; X is a monovalent or divalent alkali or alkaline earth ion or is an ammonium ion; R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments; R f is a partially or fully fluorinated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, allyl, aralkyl or aralkyl group that also may contain one or more catenary or noncatenary heteroatoms and that may contain linear or branched and cyclic or acyclic segments, and each Y is independently a hydrogen atom or is an R or R f group with the proviso that both Y groups are not R f ; and (2) ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydroxides and sodium sulfide; and (b) a second layer comprising a dissimilar polymeric material wherein said first and said second layers are bonded to one another.

Claim 35

The article of claim 27 wherein said second layer comprises a carboxyl, anhydride, imide, or acid functional polyolefin.