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	Fluon_®ETFE

	Fluon_®LM-ETFE

	Fluon_®LM-ETFE AH series

	AFLAS_®

	Fluon_®PTFE

	Fluon_®PFA

	Fluon_®ETFE Film

	F-CLEAN_®

Fluon_®PTFE is available from Asahi Glass and Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers in a wide range of grades to suit both conventional and new applications.

Typical properties of Fluon_®PTFE

IUPAC Name

Polytetrafluoroethylene CAS 9002-84-0 CAS 9002-84-0

High Thermal Stability

Can be used within a wide temperature range (-180 °C - 260 °C)

Non-flammability

Oxygen Index >95, V-0 (UL-94 Method)

Outstanding Chemical Resistance

Inert to almost all chemicals

Good Resistance to Solvents

Not affected by any solvents

Electrical Properties

Low dielectric constant over a wide frequency range and excellent insulation.

Low Friction

Low coefficient of friction

Non-stick

Excellent non-stick and mould release properties

Extended Product Life

Suitable for outdoor use (no detriment to properties due to external use)

Grades and processes/applications of Fluon_® PTFE

Due to its high melt viscosity, PTFE does not have good fluidity when heated above its melting point. Therefore it is not possible to mould PTFE using techniques used for general thermoplastics, such as extrusion with screws or injection moulding.Fluon_®PTFE is available in the following five grades, each grade type being particularly suitable for certain processes or applications.

Grades

Moulding methods

Applications

Powders which are moulded by first pressing and heating then shaped by being cut or whittled into sheets, rods, billets, etc.

Compression moulding, isostatic moulding, ram extrusion

Sheets, rods, billets, and other general moulded shapes.

Powders moulded by paste extrusion to make tapes, tubes, rods and wire coatings.

Paste extrusion

Tapes, tubes, rrods, and wire coatings.

Dispersions are used for coatings, as a binder, as an additive in resin, as feedstock for paint

coatings, etc.

Glass cloth coating, metal coating, binder, additive in resin, feedstock for heat resistive paint.

Fine powders are used as a lubricating additive.

Additive in plastics, rubbers, paints, greases, etc.

Fillers are added to moulding powders to give improved creep and wear resistance.

See Granular Powders

Moulded parts that need increased creep and wear resistance.