摘要:
The agglomeration of finely-divided granular tetrafluoroethylene polymer particles to produce agglomerated particles having improved flow properties is carried out by agitating the finely-divided particles in an aqueous dispersion containing a substantially water-immiscible organic liquid. The finely-divided particles can first be blended with particulate metal filler material and the blend agglomerated. The presence of a small amount of an aqueous dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene prepared by the aqueous dispersion method, while agitating the aqueous dispersion of the blend of the filler material and the finely-divided tetrafluoroethylene polymer, effectively reduces loss of filler during the agglomeration procedure.