| abstract |
The present invention is directed to providing a novel fluoropolymer having excellent hydrophilicity while having excellent mechanical strength. The present invention relates to a fluoropolymer characterized by having a vinylidene fluoride unit, a tetrafluoroethylene unit, and a unit represented by the following formula (1), -CHX1-CX2(OR)-. . . (1) (wherein one of X1 and X2 is a hydrogen atom, the other is a fluorine atom, and R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms). |