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Fluoroelastomeric compositions comprising: A) a fluoroelastomeric matrix based on vinylidene fluoride (VDF); B) a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer, in an amount from >40% to 90% by weight based on the total of A)+B), comprising a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer core coated by a semi-cryst

Fluoroelastomeric compositions comprising: A) a fluoroelastomeric matrix based on vinylidene fluoride (VDF); B) a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer, in an amount from >40% to 90% by weight based on the total of A)+B), comprising a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer core coated by a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer shell containing bromine and/or iodine in the polymer chain;

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1. Fluoroelastomeric compositions comprising:a) a fluoroelastomeric matrix based on vinylidene fluoride (VDF);b) a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer, in an amount from >40% to 90% by weight based on the total of A)+B), comprising a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer core coated by a semi-crystalline f

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Fluoroelastomeric compositions comprising:a) a fluoroelastomeric matrix based on vinylidene fluoride (VDF);b) a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer, in an amount from >40% to 90% by weight based on the total of A)+B), comprising a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer core coated by a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer shell containing bromine and/or iodine in the polymer chain, the amount of brominated and/or iodinated comonomer being from >2% to 10% by moles per 100 moles of the other basic monomeric units of the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer B) core+shell;the fluoroelastomer A) incorporates the fluoropolymer B), the fluoropolymer B) being formed by tetrafluoroethylene (TEE) homopolymers, or by TFE copolymers with one or more monomers containing at least one unsaturation of ethylene type, in an amount from 0.01% to 10% by moles; the core and the shell of fluoropolymer B) can be different from each other, the average sizes of the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer particles being from 10 to 100 nm. 2. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 1, wherein the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer B) amount at the inside of the fluoroelastomeric matrix is >40% to 80% by weight based on the total of the polymer mixture. 3. Compositions according to claim 1, wherein the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer B) comprises comonomers having an ethylene unsaturation both of hydrogenated and fluorinated type. 4. Compositions according to claim 3, wherein the fluorinated comonomers are selected from the following:C 3 -C 8 perfluoroolefins;C 2 -C 8 hydrogenated fluoroolefins, wherein R f is a C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl;C 2 -C 8 chloro-fluorolefin (per) fluoroalkylvinylethers (PAVE) CF 2 ═CFOR f , wherein R f is a C 1 -C 6 (per) fluoroalkyl;(per)fluoro-oxyalkylvinylethers CF 2 ═CFOX, wherein X is: C 1 -C 12 alkyl, or C 1 -C 12 oxyalkyl, or C 1 -C 12 (per) fluoro-oxyalkyl having one or more ether groups;fluorovinylethers (MOVE) of general formula CFX AI ═CX AI OCF 2 OR AI (A-I) wherein R AI is a C 2 -C 6 linear, branched or C 5 -C 6 cyclic (per) fluoroalkyl group, or a C 2 -C 6 linear, branched (per) fluoro-oxyalkyl group containing from one to three oxygen atoms; when R AI is a fluoroalkyl or a fluoro-oxyalkyl group as above defined it can contain from 1 to 2 atoms, equal or different, selected from the following: H, C1, Br, I; X AI ═F, H; the compounds of general formula CFX AI ═CX AI OCF 2 OCF 2 CF 2 Y AI (A-II) wherein YAI═F, OCF 3 . 5. Compositions according to claim 4, wherein the comonomers are selected among PAVEs, MOVEs, and fluorodioxoles. 6. Compositions according to claim 1, wherein the fluoroelastomers A) are VDF-based copolymers, wherein VDF is copolymerized with at least a comonomer selected from the following:C 2 -C 8 perfluoroolefins;C 2 -C 8 chloro- and/or bromo- and/or iodo-fluoroolefins;(per) fluoroalkylvinylethers (PAVE) CF 2 ═CFOR f , wherein R f is a C 1 -C 6 (per) fluoroalkyl;perfluoro-oxyalkylvinylethers CF 2 ═CFOX, wherein X is a C 1 -C 12 perfluorooxyalkyl, having one or more ether groups;fluorovinylethers (MOVE) of general formula CFX AI ═CX AI OCF 2 OR AI (A-I) wherein R AI is a C 2 -C 6 linear, branched or C 5 -C 6 cyclic (per) fluoroalkyl group, or a C 2 -C 6 linear, branched (per) fluorooxyalkyl group containing from one to three oxygen atoms; when R AI is a fluoroalkyl or a fluorooxyalkyl group as above defined it can contain from 1 to 2 atoms, equal or different, selected from the following: H, Cl, Br, I; X AI ═F, H; the compounds of general formula: CFX AI ═CX AI OCF 2 OCF 2 CF 2 Y AI (A-II) wherein Y AI ═F, OCF 3 ;C 2 -C 8 non fluorinated olefins (Ol). 7. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 1, wherein the compositions of the monomer blends, expressed as % by moles, which form the basic structure of the fluoroelastomer, are the following, bein g 100% the sum of the molar percentages of the monomers:(a) vinylidene fluoride (VDF) 45%-85%, hexafluoropropene (HEP) 15-45%, tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) 0-30%; C 2 -C 8 non fluorinated olefins (Ol) 0-30%;(b) vinylidene fluoride (VDF) 45-85%, perfluoroalkylvinylether (PAVE) and/or fluorovinylethers (MOVE) 15-55%, tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) 0-30%;(c) vinylidene fluoride (VDF) 15-40%, C 2 -C 8 non fluorinated olefins (Ol) 5-30%, hexafluoropropene (HFP) and/or perfluoroalkylvinylether (PAVE) 15-30%, tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) 10-30%;(d) vinylidene fluoride (VDF) 5-30%, perfluoroalkylvinylether (PAVE) and/or fluorovinylethers (MOVE) 15-55%, tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) 33-75%;(e) vinylidene fluoride (VDF) 5-30%, tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) 45-65%, C 2 -C 8 non fluorinated olefins (Ol) 20-55%. 8. Compositions according to claim 6, wherein the fluoroelastomeric matrix comprises monomeric units deriving from a bis-olefin having general formula:wherein:R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , equal to or different from each other, are H or C 1 -C 5 alkyls;Z is a C 1 -C 18 linear or branched alkylene or cycloalkylene radical, optionally containing oxygen atoms or a (per) fluoropolyoxyalkylene radical, the amount of the units in the polymer chain deriving from said bis-olefins being in the range 0.01-1.0% by moles based on the total of the other monomeric units. 9. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 1, obtainable by mixing of the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer B) latex with the fluoroelastomer A) latex and subsequent coagulation. 10. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 1, obtainable in a same reactor, using two subsequent steps: in the first step the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer B) is polymerized, while in the second step the fluoroelastomer A) is polymerized. 11. Compositions according to claim 1, cured by peroxidic or ionic route or by the combination of the two techniques. 12. Process for sealing manufactured articles for oil drilling applications, comprising utilizing the compositions according to claim 10. 13. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 1, wherein said amount is from 0.05% to 7% by moles and/or the average sizes of the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer particles is from 10 to 60 nm. 14. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 2, wherein the semi-crystalline fluoropolymer B) amount at the inside of the fluoroelastomeric matrix is 45% to 70% by weight. 15. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 4, wherein:said fluorinated comonomers are selected from hexafluoropropene (HFP), hexafluoroisobutene;vinyl fluoride (VF), vinylidene fluoride (VDF), trifluoro-ethylene, or perfluoroalkylethylene CH 2 ═CH—R f ;chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE);(per) fluoroalkylvinylethers (PAVE) CF 2 ═CFOR f , wherein R f is Cf 3 , C 2 F 5 , C 3 F 7 ;(per)fluoro-oxyalkylvinylethers CF 2 ═CFOX, wherein X is perfluoro-2-propoxy-propyl; fluorodioxoles; orfluorovinylethers (MOVE) of general formula CFX AI ═CX AI OCF 2 OR AI (A-I) wherein R AI is X AI . 16. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 15, wherein:said fluorinated comonomers are selected from perfluorodioxoles; or(MOVE I) CF 2 ═CFOCF 2 OCF 2 CF 3 (A-III), or (MOVE II) CF 2 CFOC—F 2 OCF 2 CF 2 OCF, (A-IV). 17. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 5, wherein said PAVES are-perfluoromethyl-, ethyl-, and propylvinylether, said MOVES are MOVE I and MOVE II, and/or said fluorodioxoles are perfluoro-dioxoles. 18. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 6, wherein:said C 2 -C 8 perfluoroolefins are tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) or hexafluoropropene (HFP);said C 2 -C 8 chloro- and/or bromo- and/or iodo-fluoroolefins are chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) and bromotrifluoroethylene;R f is trifluoromethyl, bromodifluoromethyl, and pentafluoropropyl;in said perfluoro-oxyalkylvinylethers CF 2 ═CFOX, X is perfluoro-2-propoxy-propyl;when R AI is a fluoroalkyl or a fluorooxyalkyl group it can contain from 1 to 2 atoms, equal or different, of X AI ═F, H, and/or (MOVE I) CF 2 ═CFOCF 2 OCF 2 CF 3 (A-III), or (MOVE II) CF 2 ═CFOCF 2 OCF 2 CF 2 OCF 3 (A-IV); orC 2 -C 8 non fluorinated olefins (Ol) are ethylene or propylene. 19. Fluoroelastomeric compositions according to claim 8, wherein Z is at least partially fluorinated, and/or for said (per) fluoropolyoxyalkylene radical, the amount of the units in the polymer chain deriving from said bis-olefins being in the range of 0.03-0.5% by moles per 100 moles, based on the total of the other monomer units. 20. Flouroelastomeric compositions according to claim 19, wherein for said (per) fluoropolyoxyalkylene radical, the amount of the units in the polymer chain deriving from said bis-olefins are in the range of 0.05-0.2% by moles per 100 moles based on the total of the other monomeric units.