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TEXfluor® Materials Summary
 
 

Below is a brief overview of each TEXfluor® resin type.  Resins are produced in several varieties and property characteristics my vary.  Therefore, determination of resin is dependent on the application and the Material Summary is only meant to serve as a general guideline. 

For information regarding the electrical, mechanical and thermal properties of each resin, please refer to the Material Comparison Sheet or the actual properties link. 


ETFE
ECTFE 
FEP 
 
PEEK™  
PFA 
PTFE 

PVDF  
THV 
  
     
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ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene)

Working Temperature: 320°F/ 150°C
Color: Translucent and Clear 
  · Increased mechanical strength
· Excellent chemical resistance
· Long continuous lengths
· Radiation resistant
 
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ECTFE (Ethylene Chloro-trifluoroethylene)

Working Temperature: 285°F/ 140°C
Color: White with brown tint 
  · Excellent chemical resistance
· Nylon like durability
· Excellent impact resistance
· Nonwetting
 
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FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene)

Working Temperature: 400°F/ 205°C
Color: Clear 
  · Excellent chemical resistance
· Nonwetting
· Weldable
· Tubes can be sealed by melting
· Long continuous lengths
· Low refractive index
· Improved clarity over PFA
 
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 PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene)

Working Temperature: 500°F/ 260°C
Color: Translucent to Opaque,
  · Chemically Inert
· Lowest coefficient of friction
· Superior dielectric strength
· Exceptional heat resistance
· Self Extinguishing
· Nonwetting
· Excellent flexlife
· Laser markable
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PFA (Perfluoroalkoxy)

Working Temperature: 500°F/ 260°C
Color: Clear with light blue or tint.
· Excellent chemical resistance
· Exceptional heat resistance
· High light transmission
· Extremely smooth surface
· Long continuous lengths
· Smoother and clearer than PTFE
· Less permeable than PTFE
· Increased flex life over FEP
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PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride)

Working Temperature: 265°F/ 130°C
Color: Varies
· Very good chemical resistance
· Excellent resistance to creep and fatigue
· UV Resistant
· Weldable
· Exceptional corrosion resistance for chlorine, fluorine, or bromine environments.
 
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THV (Tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene vinylidene fluoride)

Working Temperature: 176°F - 248°F/ 80°C - 120°C
Color: Transparent 
  · Permits bondability to other substrates without surface treatment
· Wettable
· Exceptional optical clarity
· Low refractive index
· Excellent chemical resistance
· Unmatched flexibility for melt processable fluoroplastics
· Excellent permeation resistance
 
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PEEK™ (Polyetheretherketone)

Working Temperature: 392°F/ 200°C
Color: Light Tan, Amber  
  · Excellent steam resistance
· Excellent chemical resistance
· Excellent strength to weight ratio
· Outstanding wear resistance
· Excellent outgassing characteristics
· Self extinguishing
· Exceptional tensile strength
 
 
 
 
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