
378 HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMERS
Table 16.5 Tradenames in References
Tradename Supplier
Description
Nafion® DuPont
Sulfonated PTFE, for membrane applications [8]
On the other hand, some of the monomers
are potentially dangerous. For example, 3,3
,4,4
-
biphenyltetramine tetrahydrochloride is suspected of
causing genetic defects and may cause cancer. 3,3
-
Diaminobenzidine has carcinogenicity for the rat and
is tumorigenic. 1,2,4,5-Tetraaminobenzene tetrahy-
drochloride and 2,6-Dicarboxypyridine cause skin
irritation and serious eye irritation.
For most of the compounds no data are reported for
basic properties, such as odor threshold, flash point,
explosive limits, ...