Material Information
Here's a list of applications for the types of fluoropolymers FluoroStore carries. For a more in-depth analysis of these materials, please visit our site www.fluorotherm.com and the specific pages for each material.
PTFE (PTFE In-Depth Properties)
- Heat Shrink & Non-Shrink Tubing
- Heat Exchangers
- Coatings
- Carburetor Shafts
- Medical Catheter Guide Wires
- Mold Release
- Cryogenic Applications
- Automotive Brake Parts
- Jet Fuel Filters
- Bearing Pads
- Heat Shrink & Non-Shrink Tubing
- Heat Exchangers
- Medical Tubing
- Telephone Primary wire-Coating Insulation
- Conventional Wire-Coating insulation
- Jacketing for Telephone and Conventional Primary Wires
- Release Film
- Valve & Chemical Equipment Lining
- Cable (CAT V)
- Foamed Coaxial Cable
- Foamed Plenum Wires
- Computer Interconnects
- Fiber-optic Applications
- Underground Sampling Water Lines
- Coatings
- Textile Dry Cans
- Chemical Processing Equipment
- Heat Sealing Equipment
- Mold Release
- Non-shrink and heat shrink tubing
- Heat Exchangers
- Medical PFA Tubing
- Foamed Coaxial Cable
- Foamed Plenum Wires
- Chemical Equipment Lining
- Semiconductor Wafer Baskets
- Drum Liners
- Piping for Semiconductor Industry
- Coatings
- Light Bulbs
- Chemical Processing Equipment
- Electronics Manufacturing Equipment
- Mold Release
- Paint Spray Cups
ETFE (MFA In-Depth Properties)
ETFE is distinguished from perfluopolymers (totally fluorinated polymers) as a partially fluorinated copolymer of ethylene and TFE. This chemical modification provides significantly higher strength relative to PTFE, FEP or PFA. It is less flexible than PTFE, but has superior impact strength, abrasion and cut through resistance. Addition of a third component to the chemical structure creates a modified ETFE that has lower weight per unit volume, is stiffer and tougher than PTFE, PFA or FEP. These properties allow it to withstand greater physical abuse during its lifetime. For example, glass reinforced ETFE has outstanding wear characteristics and may be used for bearing applications. ETFE is also suitable for pump impellers or moving parts of equipment that are operating in chemically aggressive environments (check to ensure chemical compatibility).
