Asahi Glass | Fluon ETFE

Fluon ^R ETFE

A NewFluoropolymer
for Various Applications


--Applications		--Chemical Resistance
--Features		--Characteristics and Properties
--Fluon ETFE Grades

Applications for Fluon^RETFE

Extrusion Molding		Injection Molding
Wire & Cable Layer	Film	--chemical-pump casing
--computer	--release film	--valve
--sensor	--condenser, capacitor	--tower packing
--network	--green house	--coil core
--OA equipment	--surface guard	--engine-oil sealing
--robot	--kitchen guard	--joint
--aeroplane	--gas sampler	--filter casing
--heater	--antinoise wall cover	--packing for watch
--medical equipment	--lamination	--antenna cap
--furnace		--food manufacturing
--car sensor		--connector
--near engine
--atomic power plant (radioactivity-proof)		Powder Lining
--optical fiber	Tubing	--plating zig
	--chemical carrier	--pipe linning
Filament	--complex hose	--tank
--demister	--fuel hose for cars	--tank truck
--filter cloth	--gas-chromatography	--brake tube
	--gastro-camera	--chemical plant
	--complex hose	--mold release

Contents

Cable Jacket
Noncombustible.
Excellent insulation break-down voltage.
Small dielectric constant and dielectric tangent under wide rangefrequency.
Wire Sample

Flammability:		UL-94V-0
Insulation break-down voltage:		Best material in fluoropoymers, constant over a wide range of temperature
Small dielectric constant:		Constant over a wide range of temperature
Dielectric loss tangent:		Tend to be lower in high frequencies

Under High and Low Temperature

Free from Light Deterioration

Guard from Metal Corrosion

Fluon^RETFE can be used from -200 - +180C.

Fluon^RETFE has good weatherability over 10 years. UV transmittance is very small, and deterioration will not occur. Film (AFLEX) is also active.

Fluon^RETFE guards steel pipes and various metal materials from corrosion with excellent chemical resistance and adhesivility. Poisonless,odorless and passes food hygiene law test of the Japanese Minister of Health and Welfare.

Auto Packing Sample

21ml film Sample

Lining Sample

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Chemical Resistance of Fluon^R ETFE

Acid, Base			Organic Acid, Solvent, Others
Chemicals	Concentration(%)	Up to (C)	Chemicals	Concentration(%)	Up to (C)
Sulfuric acid	25	105	Formic acid	100	80
	50	120	Acetic acid	10-100	80
	70	120	Chromic acid	10, 50	80
	95	140	Trichrloroacetic acid	50	100
Nitric acid	5	60	Butyric acid	50	100
Nitric acid	60	50	Lactic acid	100	80
Phosphric acid	85	100	Fatty acid	100	100
Phosphorus pentoxide	100	80	Tartaric acid	100	90
Hydrochloric acid	5	100	Citric acid	100	40
	20	90	Water	--	120
	35	80	Pure water, seawater	--	120
Sodium hypochlorite	effective chlorine 12	80	Acetone	100	100
Perchloric acid	30	50	Benzen	100	100
Chromic acid	5	100	Carbon tetrachloride	100	100
	10	100	Chloroform	100	100
	50	100	Ethylene dichloraide	100	100
Hydrogen cyanide	10	100	Naphtha	100	120
Hydrofluoric acid	10	60	Plating agent	--	120
Hydrofluoric acid	50	60	Chlorine gas	(Dry)	100
Hydrogen bromide	40	80	Chlorine gas	(Wet)	70
Ammonium hydroxide	25	100	Sulfurous acid gas	(Dry)	120
Calcium hydroxide	25	120	Sulfurous acid gas	(Wet)	120
Potassium hydroxide	25	120	Hydrogen peroxide	35	50
Sodium hydroxide	10	100	Chlorine dioxide	15	80
Sodium hydroxide	48	120	Calcium hypochlorite	10	100

* Data is measured by liner steel pipes.

Fluon^RETFE Chacteristics and Properties
Fluon^RETFE is a thermoplastic fluorinated resin developed by Asahi Glass, and it's basic conformation is ethylene(C₂H₄) - tetrafluoroethylene(C₂F₄) ETFEpolymer. Fluon^®ETFE combines improved mechanical properties, great moldability, and excellent electrical properties and chemical resistance.
-- Good Moldability With the chacteristics of fluoropolymers, extrusion molding, injection molding, and powder coating are available, like general thermoplastic resins. Filming, heatsealing, composition with rubber, and various secondary processes are possible.		-- Excellent Chemical Resistance Almost all chemicals, from hard acids and hard bases down, will not deteriorate Fluon^RETFE.
-- Exceptionally Good Electrical Properties Fluon^RETFE is an excellent insulator and has large break-down voltage with thin film. Low dielectric constant, dielectric tangent would be shown over a wide range of frequencies.	-- Good Performancee to use Over a Wide Range of Temperatures Stable mechanical, electrical properties are maintained over a wide range of temperatures, -200 - +180 C. Continuous service at 180C is possible.	-- Good Weatherability Beyond 10 Years Screens ultraviolete-rays (UV) and is not deteriorated by UV.
-- Excellent anti-adhesivility Abilities of anti-adhesion and releasing is so unrivaled that flow resistance of fluid in pipes is very slight.	-- Nonflammable, Poisonless Flammability: UL-94V-0. Tasteless, odorless, poisonless, and available to almost all purposes.	-- Excellent Low Suface Energy Reliable surface properties, e.g. low friction constant, anti-adhesion, and water/oil repellency gives exellent effect for obtaining the slightest of flow resistance.

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Fluon^R ETFE Properties

Item	Unit	Method	Fluon^R ETFE	FEP	PVdF	PTFE
Mechanical properties Specific gravity Melt velocity Tensile strength Tensile yield strength Tensile elongation Tensile modulus Flex modulus Izod impact strength notched Rockwell hardness Durometer D hardness Dynamic frictioncoefficient¹⁾	- PaEs MPa MPa % MPa MPa J/m - - -	ASTM D792 - ASTM D638 ASTM D638 ASTM D638 ASTM D638 ASTM D790 ASTM D256 ASTM D785 ASTM D785 -	1. 74 10³ 48 20 430 800 900 non-breakable 50 67 0.20	2. 16 10³ 20 14 280 350 610 non-breakable 25 55 0.20	1. 77 10³ 55 40 250 970 1,550 250 110 - 0.21	2. 1 - 22 13 380 400 520 160 18 58 0.09
Thermal Properties Melting point Linear thermal expansion coefficient Flammability Continuous service temperature	C 10^-5/C - C	- ASTM D696 - 2/	260 9.4 non-flammable 180	290 10.5 non-flammable 200	180 12.8 self-extinction 150	327 10.0 non-flammable 260
Chemical Properties Water absorption (23C, 24h) Chemical resistance Gas permeation ²⁾ - O² - N²	% - ³⁾	ASTM D570 - ASTM D1434	0.03 excellent 159 55	0.01 excellent 600 180	0.05 good 4 1	0.01 excellent 1050 390
Electrical Properties Volume specific resistance Dielectric constant (23C, 1MHz) Dielectric tangent -60Hz -1kHz -1MHz -1GHz Break-down voltage Arc resistance	(VEcm)/A - kV/0.1mm s	ASTM D257 ASTM D150 ASTM D150 ASTM D149 ASTM D495	10¹⁷ 2.6 0.0006 0.0008 0.005 0.01 12 120	10¹⁷ 2.1 0. 0002 0.0002 0.0005 - 12 165	10¹⁴ 6.4 0.049 0.018 0.17 - 9 60	10¹⁸ 2.1 <0.0002 <0.0002 <0.0005 - 9 300

1) : 0.69MPa,3m/min, against stainless steel; 2) : 100thousand hours;
3) : molEm/(sEm2EPa)

This information is provided as a guide only, and shallnot be consider as establish specification limits.
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Fluon^RETFE Grades

Grade	Filler	Process and Application
C-55AP C-88AP	none	General injection and extrusion molding
C-55AXP C-88AXP	none	General injection, extrusion, and blow molding (improved stress crack)
C-88AXMP	none	General injection and extrusion molding (improved melt flow)
GF-8025 T	Glass fiber 25%	Injection molding
CF-5020-2	Carbon fiber 20%	Injection molding
CF-8011	Carbon fiber 10% Molybdenum disulfide 10%	Injection molding
Z-8820X	none (20 m powder)	Static coating (30-50 m thickness)
Z-885A	none ( 50 m powder )	Static coating (50-150 m thickness) Fluid dipping coating (50-400 m thickness)
ZL-520N ZL-521N	Carbon fiber 20% Carbon fiber 5%	Static coating (1000 m multilayer) Top coat of ZL-520N
ZH-885B	Special filler	Static coating (hard coat)
TL-581	none (200 m powder)	Rotomolding
CLD-10-100	Color pigment bath	Color master batch

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