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Seflon
PTFE Sheet & Rod
PTFE is a low friction fluoropolymer with outstanding chemical and weathering resistance. The
working temp range is -28°C to 260°C. PTFE has the lowest coefficient of any solid and it has no slip-
stick characteristics; static and dynamic coefficients are equal. Nothing sticks with any strength of
PTFE to unheated surfaces. Both virgin and mechanical grades are UV stabilized. Virgin material
meets FDA standards.
Properties:
Approved for food Industries
Maximum service temperature of 260°C/500°F
Chemically resistant to all common solvents
Maintains mechanical strength at high temperatures
Applications:
Petrochemical and chemical processing: PTFE is the material of choice for gaskets, vessel linings,
pump interiors, washers, rings, seals, spacers, dip tubes and well-drilling components because it is
corrosion resistant and chemically inert; it is unaffected by virtually all acids and caustics and
functions in environments to 500 degrees F..
Electrical applications: PTFE is one of the best insulators known. In thin sections, it will insulate to
500 volts per mil. There are grades of PTFE which have even greater dielectric strength. It is
frequently used in wire and cable wrap, and to separate conductive surfaces in capacitors. Thick
walled close-tolerance extruded tubing is the PTFE shape of choice where machining or drilling long
lengths to close tolerances is impossible. Multi-hole tubing can be extruded. PTFE can be machined
into standoff insulators, and many different types of high voltage encapsulation devices for electrical
components.
Semi-Conductor Industry: PTFE is inert, and its operating temperature range is from minus 350
degrees Fahrenheit to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. When made to ultra pure standards it is the material
of choice for various items used in chip manufacturing, including encapsulation devices for quartz
heaters, and the like.
Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical industries: Virgin PTFE is approved by the Food and Drug
Administration for use in the food, beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Thin Film and
sheets make an inert, no-toxic slide surface without microscopic depressions where microbes can
grow. Conveyancing components - profiles, guide rails and slides - can withstand high temperatures
inside baking and drying ovens and other heated segments of the food, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals
manufacturing processes.
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Seflon
Properties of PTFE Sheet
ASTM
PROPERTIES UNIT PTFE
TEST METHOD
Melting Point ºC - 327
Specific Gravity - D792 2.14-2.20
Elongation % D638 200-400
0.69MPa
Coefficient of Dynamic friction - {7kgf/cm³} 0.1
3m/min
Max. Service Temperature ºC Unloaded 260
MV/m
Dielectric breakdown strength (Short term) kV/mm(3.2mm D149 19
thickness)
Anti arcing property sec D495 >300
Water absorption (24h) % D570 0
Oxygen index - D2863 >95
Effect of direct sunlight - - No
Effect of weak acid - D543 No
Effect of strong acid - D543 No
Effect of weak alkali - D543 No
Effect of strong alkali - D543 No
Size Available ( Note: other sizes can be made upon request)
Sheet Rod
Thick Length Width Thick Length Width Dia Dia Dia
(mm) (m) m mm m m mm mm mm
0.05 10 0.30 1 1.2 1.2 3.2 30 95
0.08 10 0.14 1.5 1.2 1.2 3.8 32 100
0.1 10 0.50 2 1.2 1.2 4 35 110
0.2 10 1.00 3 1.2 1.2 5 38 120
0.3 10 1.00 4 1.2 1.2 6 40 125
0.5 10 1.20 5 1.2 1.2 8 45 130
0.6 10 0.50 6 1.2 1.2 10 50 140
0.8 10 1.20 8 1.2 1.2 12 55 150
1 10 1.20 10 1.2 1.2 13 60 160
1.5 10 1.20 12 1.2 1.2 14 65 170
2 10 1.20 15 1.2 1.2 15 70
3 10 1.20 16 1.2 1.2 16 75
4 10 1.20 20 1.2 1.2 20 80
5 10 1.20 25 1.2 1.2 25 85
6 10 1.20 28 90
