Patent ID: 8691344

Claim:
A method of forming a blended fluoropolymer dispersion, comprising the step of: mixing the following components: polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) having a first melt temperature (T m ) of 332° C. or less, in the form of a liquid dispersion of particles having a mean particle size of 1.0 microns (μm) or less, the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dispersion including less than 1.0 wt. % surfactant, based on the weight of the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dispersion; and a melt processible fluoropolymer (MPF) selected from the group consisting of perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), methylfluoroalkoxy (MFA) and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and in the form of a liquid dispersion of particles having a mean particle size of 1.0 microns (μm) or less.