CPC B29C 48/022 (2019.02) [B29C 48/06 (2019.02); B29C 48/07 (2019.02); B29C 48/09 (2019.02); B29K 2027/18 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0079 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0085 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0088 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0094 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A molded article having a hollow portion, the molded article consisting of a tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) (PEVE) copolymer (PFA) consisting of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) and 1 to 10 mol % of perfluoro(ethyl vinyl ether) (PEVE), wherein said molded article has a flex life value of not less than 2,000,000 times, a zero shear viscosity of from 10,000 to 20,000 Pa·s, and a heating weight loss of not more than 0.05% by weight upon heating to 360° C. for one hour, wherein the PFA contains fewer than 6 unstable terminal groups per 106 carbon atoms, wherein the unstable terminal groups comprise —CH2OH, —CONH2, and —COF terminal groups.
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