| abstract |
The invention includes a method of bonding a perfluoroelastomer material to first surface that includes: (a) contacting a first surface with a bondin g agent comprising a curable perfluoropolymer and a curing agent; (b) curing the bonding agent to form a perfluoroelastomer material that is bonded to t he first surface. In the practice of such method, the bonding agent may be a solution prepared by dissolving the curable perfluoroelastomer and the curi ng agent in a solvent. In an embodiment of the invention, the perfluoroelast omer material formed in step (b) is a coating layer or, alternatively, the f irst surface is a surface of a perfluoroelastomer member and the perfluoroel astomer material formed is a perfluoroelastomer weld. |