Fluoropolymers having pendant imidate structures

摘要

A composition comprising (a) a fluoropolymer having pendant imidate groups, which imidate groups have the formula: -C=NH(OR) wherein R is a C1-C10 aliphatic group which aliphatic group may have F or Cl substituents; and optionally, (b) a perfluorovinyl ether of the general formula: CF2=CFO(R'fO)a(R''fO)bRf wherein R'f and R''f are the same or are different C1-C6 linear or branched perfluoroalkylene groups; a and b are, independently, 0 or an integer from 1 to 10; and Rf is a C1-C8 perfluoroalkyl group or a C1-C15 perfluoroalkoxy group. Also provided are a method of making a fluoropolymer composition and curable and cured articles comprising a fluoropolymer composition.