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the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) to be copolymerized with chlorotrifluoroethylene according to the present invention is an ether of the formula ( i ). the perfluoroalkyl group r f of the formula ( i ) has 3 to 6 carbon atoms and may optionally have at least one substituent . specific examples of the perfluoroalkyl group are a perfluoropropyl group , a perfluorobutyl group , a perfluoro ( propoxypropyl ) group , and the like . in view of easy availability and low cost , perfluoro ( propyl vinyl ether ) is preferred . the content of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) ( i ) in the copolymer is from 0 . 01 to 1 % by mole . when the content of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) is increased , the crystallization of the copolymer can be effectively prevented but the melting point of the polymer is decreased and the copolymer becomes soft so that the mechanical strength is deteriorated . preferably , the content of perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) is from 0 . 05 to 0 . 5 % by mole . when the content of perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) exceeds 1 % by mole , a polymerization rate is decreased to 50 % or less of a homopolymerization rate of chlorotrifluoroethylene . such low polymerization rate is uneconomical , or at such low polymerization rate , a polymerization degree may not be increased . the copolymer of the present invention may be prepared by a per se conventional method . in general , the copolymerization is carried out in an autoclave equipped with a stirrer . preferably , aqueous suspension polymerization is employed . in this case , a weight ratio of water to chlorotrifluoroethylene is from 1 / 10 to 10 / 1 . a polymerization temperature is from 0 ° to 100 ° c ., preferably from 5 ° to 30 ° c . a polymerization pressure is determined by a vapor pressure of chlorotrifluoroethylene and in turn the polymerization temperature . a weight of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) ( i ) to be copolymerized depends on the type of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) ( i ). a method for the changing of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) ( i ) is not critical , and all of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) ( i ) may be added to the reaction system in an initial stage or may be added portionwise or continuously . as a polymerization initiator , an organic peroxide is preferably used . among the organic peroxides , to improve heat stability of the produced copolymer , organic peroxides of the following formulas are preferably used : wherein n is an integer of 1 to 5 , and x is a hydrogen atom , a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom . in the present invention , the composition and properties of the copolymer are measured as follows : the content of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) is measured by 19 f ft - nmr of a solution of the copolymer in benzotrifluoride . that is , the content of the perfluoro ( alkyl vinyl ether ) is calculated from a ratio of an integrated strength of a peak assigned to the side chain perfluoro ( alkyl ether ) groups to those of other peaks from 19 f nmr spectrum . by using a koka - type flow tester , a melt flow rate is measured by extruding a melt of the copolymer from a nozzle having a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 1 mm under a load of 100 kg / cm 2 at 230 ° c . from a sheet which is molded by heat press and has a thickness of 1 mm , a sample having a length of 60 mm and a width of 8 mm is cut out and heated in an electric furnace at 100 ° c . for one hour to prepare a test sample . each sample is bent by a bending modulus tester with increasing a bending angle by 10 degrees , and an angle at which the sample is first whitened on bending is measured as a whitening start angle . the larger whitening start angle means better suppression of crystallization . the present invention will be illustrated by following examples , in which &# 34 ; parts &# 34 ; are by weight . preparation of a chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer modified with 0 . 05 % by mole of perfluoro ( propyl vinyl ether ) in a jacketed polymerization reactor equipped with a stirrer which could contain 4000 parts of water , deionized deaerated water ( 1000 parts ) and sodium hydrogencarbonate ( 0 . 75 part ) were charged . after replacing the interior atmosphere with pure nitrogen gas , the nitrogen gas was evacuated under reduced pressure . then , chlorotrifluoroethylene ( 1000 parts ), perfluoro ( propyl vinyl ether ) ( 10 parts ) and carbon tetrachloride ( 10 parts ) were injected under pressure . after adjusting the interior temperature at 20 ° c ., stirring was started . to the stirred mixture , a solution of [ cl ( cf 2 cfcl ) 2 -- cf 2 coo ] 2 in trichlorotrifluoroethane ( 0 . 3 g / ml ) ( 13 parts ) was added as a polymerization initiator to initiate polymerization . after 24 hours polymerization , unreacted chlorotrifluoroethylene was purged , and a resulting copolymer was recovered , washed with warm water and dried to obtain powdery copolymer ( 370 parts ). a composition and properties of the copolymer are shown in the table . preparation of a chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer modified with 0 . 5 % by mole of perfluoro ( propyl vinyl ether ) in the same manner as in example 1 but charging 107 parts of perfluoro ( propyl vinyl ether ) and no carbon tetrachloride , polymerization was carried out to obtain a powdery copolymer ( 240 parts ). a composition and properties of the copolymer are shown in the table . preparation of a chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer modified with 1 . 1 % by mole of perfluoro ( propyl vinyl ether ) in the same manner as in example 1 but charging 244 parts of perfluoro ( propyl vinyl ether ) and no carbon tetrachloride , polymerization was carried out to obtain a powdery copolymer ( 120 parts ). a composition and properties of the copolymer are shown in the table . preparation of a chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer modified with 4 . 0 % by mole of vinylidene fluoride in a jacketed polymerization reactor equipped with a stirrer which could contain 4000 parts of water , deionized deaerated water ( 1000 parts ) and sodium hydrogencarbonate ( 0 . 75 part ) were charged . after replacing the interior atmosphere with pure nitrogen gas , the nitrogen gas was evacuated under reduced pressure . then , chlorotrifluoroethylene ( 1000 parts ), vinylidene fluoride ( 16 parts ) and carbon tetrachloride ( 8 parts ) were injected under pressure . after adjusting the interior temperature at 20 ° c ., stirring was started . to the stirred mixture , a solution of [ cl ( cf 2 cfcl ) 2 -- cf 2 coo ] 2 in trichlorotrifluoroethane ( the same concentration as in example 1 ) ( 10 parts ) was added as a polymerization initiator to initiate polymerization . during polymerization , vinylidene fluoride ( 10 parts ) was additionally added over 48 hours to make the gas composition in the reactor constant , and after 24 hours from the start of the polymerization , the same solution of [ cl ( cf 2 cfcl ) 2 -- cf 2 coo ] 2 in trichlorotrifluoroethane as above ( 10 parts ) was added . the total polymerization time was 48 hours . thereafter , unreacted chlorotrifluoroethylene was purged , and a resulting copolymer was recovered , washed with warm water and dried to obtain powdery copolymer ( 580 parts ). a composition and properties of the copolymer are shown in the table . in a jacketed polymerization reactor equipped with a stirrer which could contain 4000 parts of water , deionized deaerated water ( 1000 parts ) and sodium hydrogencarbonate ( 0 . 75 part ) were charged . after replacing the interior atmosphere with pure nitrogen gas , the nitrogen gas was evacuated under reduced pressure . then , chlorotrifluoroethylene ( 1000 parts ) was injected under pressure . after adjusting the interior temperature at 20 ° c ., stirring was started . to the stirred mixture , a solution of [ cl ( cf 2 cfcl ) 2 -- cf 2 coo ] 2 in trichlorotrifluoroethane ( the same concentration as in example 1 ) ( 3 parts ) was added as a polymerization initiator to initiate polymerization . after 24 hours from the start of the polymerization , the same solution of [ cl ( cf 2 cfcl ) 2 -- cf 2 coo ] 2 in trichlorotrifluoroethane as above ( 1 . 5 parts ) was added . the total polymerization time was 42 hours . thereafter , unreacted chlorotrifluoroethylene was purged , and a resulting copolymer was recovered , washed with warm water and dried to obtain powdery copolymer ( 460 parts ). a composition and properties of the copolymer are shown in the table . table__________________________________________________________________________ tensile properties *. sup . ) example melt flow rate melting heat of fusion crystallization ys ts el whiteningno . modifier ( mol %) (× 10 . sup .- 3 cc / sec .) point (° c .) ( cal / g ) temp . ( kg / cm . sup . 2 ) ( kg / cm . sup . 2 ) (%) start angle (°) __________________________________________________________________________1 perfluoro - 27 . 6 213 . 5 5 . 22 174 . 0 424 . 7 257 . 2 49 . 5 60 ( propyl vinylether ) ( 0 . 05 ) 2 ↑ ( 0 . 5 ) 2 . 65 201 . 0 3 . 04 164 . 0 389 . 4 262 . 3 61 . 5 90comp . 1 ↑ ( 1 . 1 ) 27 . 6 189 . 5 2 . 45 146 . 0 368 . 2 269 . 2 139 . 8 90comp . 2vinylidene 59 . 0 193 . 5 4 . 61 153 . 0 367 . 8 219 . 7 64 . 2 60fluoride ( 4 . 0 ) comp . 3 -- 39 . 4 213 . 5 4 . 81 178 . 5 441 . 7 274 . 7 72 . 5 40__________________________________________________________________________ note : *. sup .) ys : yield stress ts : tensile strength el : elongation

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