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The polymerization of bisphenol-A diphthalic anhydride with 2,3-bis(perfluo
roalkyl methyl)butane-1,4 diamine (NFD) led to a new series of fluorinated
poly(ether imide)s. In the case of C4F9 perfluoroalkyl chain, polymers and
copolymers obtained from a mixture of m-phenylenediamine and NFD were chara
cterized by FTIR, NMR, molecular weights, glass transition temperature, the
rmal degradation temperature and surface energies; their hydrophobic proper
ties and processability may provide an easy preparation of non-porous films
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