In this paper we discuss the research on the rheological behavior of several typical fluoropolymers
such as Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP)
ethylene tetrafluoroethylene alternative copolymer(ETFE) and perfluorosulfonyl fluoride resin(PFSF). FEPs possess quite narrow stable flow region and very poor processability
results were fitted by using Carreau equation. ETFE is thermo rheology simplicity polymer
and ETFE holds wider stable region and superber processability. At very low shear rates
PVDF melt was Newtonian fluid
however it was non-Newtonian fluid at higher shear rates
and its melting viscosity decreased with the increase of shear rates. The apparent viscosity of PFSR and PFCR melt is decreased with increase of shear rate and temperature
and non-Newtonian index is less than 1 in the range of test temperature. The viscosity curves indicates that the PFSR and PFCR melt exhibits a pseudo plastic nature.