Fluoropolymers: An Overview

What Are They?

Chemical structures made up of Carbon and Flourine

Used in chemicals processing, semiconductor, steel, metal finishing, and general industry

Made into 7 Commercial available products such as:

Highly chemically resistant compared with other plastics

PTFE (Poly tetra-fluoro ethylene

Fully fluorinated polymer available in unmodified

and modified grades

FEP (Fluorinated ethylene propylene)

Fully fluorinated co-polymer

PFA, MFA

Perfluoroalkoxy, fully fluorinated copolymers

ETFE (Ethylene tetra-fluoro ethylene)

partially fluorinated polymer with hydrogen

PCTFE (Poly chloro tri-fluoro ethylene)

copolymer containing chlorine

PVDF – Poly vinyledene fluoride

partially fluorinated polymer with carbon to carbon

double bond

Additionally…

Chemical properties vary between fluoropolymers

Chemical resistance is better in fully fluorinated polymers

Partially fluorinated polymers offer better mechanical properties (i.e. toughness, strength, and abrasion)

Fully fluorinated polymers withstand higher temperatures

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