PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene)

PTFE has a particular chemical composition of polymers which contain only carbon and fluorine atoms. This gives it a particularly remarkable set of chemical, physical and dielectric properties which place the PTFE among the thermoplastics although it does not melt.

PTFE is very resistant to virtually all chemicals. This property is due on the one hand to the strength of the CF bond (484 kJ / mol compared to 412 kJ / mol of the CH bond) and on the other hand to the fact that the polyethylene chain is "embedded" in a matrix d 'fluorine atoms that protects it. For example, the PFA, immersed for seven days in aqua regia at 120 ° C., undergoes a modification of its physical properties (traction, elongation) of the order of only 1%.

It can undergo high operating temperatures. They range from 155 ° C for Tefzel to 260 ° C for PTFE for permanent use and can be increased for shorter use. These products only begin to degrade at around 400-500 ° C.

Due to its properties PTFE finds many applications, both in industry and for domestic jobs:

  • Mechanical, automotive, aviation : it is used to manufacture mechanisms that do not need to be lubricated as well as joints. It is involved in the isolation of power steering accessories, automatic transmissions and shock absorbers, in brake control cables. It is also used in the manufacture of kerosene and lubricant resistant seals, pressure piping and engine parts. A European automobile of average type contains about 100 g.    
  • Industry, construction and electricity : it is found in the lining of pipes, in pumps for the chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries in the coating of woven glass fibers in insulation for cables and wires.
  • Protection of the environment : it can be found in recycling processes (desulphurisation of gases from thermal power plants, dust filters in industrial processes, etc.).
  • Medicine : it is found in implants (artificial ligaments, artificial hearts and burn care) as well as in various utensils (catheters, capillary tubes, hypodermic syringes).
  • Sport and leisure : it is used in textile membranes intended for clothing, as a component in ski bindings. We find about 20 g in an anorak. The Gore-Tex® fabric is obtained by gluing a textile on a foamed membrane and has protection against the weather while letting escape the water vapor emitted by the body.

 

Dimensions and thickness

Sheets

THICKNESS (mm)

SIZE (mm)

1 ; 1.5 ; 2 ; 2.5 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 8 ; 10 ; 12 ; 15 ; 20 ; 25 ; 30 ; 40

300 x 300 ; 600 x 600 ; 900 x 900 ; 1200 x 1200 ; 1500 x 1500

45 ; 50

600 x 600

Standard color : white (natural).

Rods

DIAMETER (mm)

LENGTH(mm)

4 ; 5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8 ; 10 ; 12 ; 14 ; 15 ; 16 ; 18 ; 20 ; 22 ; 25 ; 27 ; 30 ; 33 ; 35 ; 40 ; 45 ; 50 ; 55 ; 60 ; 65 ; 70 ; 75 ; 80 ; 90 ; 100 ; 110 ; 120 ; 125 ; 130 ; 135 ; 140 ; 150 ; 160 ; 170 ; 180 ; 190 ; 200 ; 220 ; 240 ; 250 ; 270 ; 300

2000

Standard color : white (natural).

Extruded tubes

DIAMETER (mm)

LENGTH (mm)

10 x 4

22 x 10

30 x 8

45 x 10

60 x 15

1000 ; 2000

10 x 5

22 x 12

30 x 10

45 x 15

60 x 20

10 x 6

22 x 14

30 x 12

45 x 20

60 x 25

12 x 5

22 x 16

30 x 14

45 x 25

60 x 30

12 x 6

25 x 6

30 x 15

45 x 30

60 x 35

12 x 8

25 x 8

30 x 16

45 x 35

60 x 40

14 x 6

25 x 10

30 x 18

50 x 10

60 x 45

14 x 8

25 x 12

30 x 20

50 x 15

60 x 50

14 x 10

25 x 14

30 x 22

50 x 20

65 x 10

15 x 6

25 x 15

35 x 10

50 x 25

65 x 25

15 x 8

25 x 16

35 x 12

50 x 30

65 x 30

15 x 10

25 x 18

35 x 14

50 x 35

65 x 35

16 x 6

25 x 20

35 x 15

50 x 40

65 x 40

16 x 8

27 x 6

35 x 16

50 x 42

65 x 45

16 x 10

27 x 8

35 x 18

55 x 10

65 x 50

16 x 12

27 x 10

35 x 20

55 x 15

65 x 55

20 x 6

27 x 12

35 x 22

55 x 20

70 x 20

20 x 8

27 x 14

35 x 25

55 x 25

70 x 30

20 x 10

27 x 15

40 x 10

55 x 30

70 x 40

20 x 12

27 x 16

40 x 15

55 x 35

70 x 50

20 x 14

27 x 18

40 x 20

55 x 40

70 x 60

22 x 6

27 x 20

40 x 25

55 x 45

 

22 x 8

30 x 6

40 x 30

55 x 48

 

Standard color : white (natural).

Molded tubes

DIAMETER (mm)

LENGTH (mm)

51 x 15

71 x 30

91 x 50

110 x 80

100 ; 150 ; 200 ; 300

 

51 x 18

71 x 32

91 x 55

110 x 85

51 x 20

71 x 35

91 x 60

110 x 90

51 x 22

71 x 38

91 x 65

110 x 95

51 x 25

71 x 40

91 x 70

115 x 40

51 x 28

71 x 45

91 x 73

115 x 45

51 x 30

71 x 50

91 x 76

115 x 50

51 x 32

71 x 55

91 x 80

115 x 55

51 x 35

71 x 60

95 x 30

115 x 60

51 x 38

75 x 15

95 x 35

115 x 65

51 x 40

75 x 18

95 x 40

115 x 70

55 x 15

75 x 20

95 x 45

115 x 73

55 x 18

75 x 22

95 x 50

115 x 76

55 x 20

75 x 25

95 x 55

115 x 80

55 x 22

75 x 28

95 x 60

115 x 85

55 x 25

75 x 30

95 x 65

115 x 90

55 x 28

75 x 35

95 x 70

115 x 95

55 x 30

75 x 38

95 x 73

115 x 100

55 x 32

75 x 40

95 x 76

120 x 45

55 x 35

75 x 45

95 x 80

120 x 50

55 x 38

75 x 50

95 x 85

120 x 55

55 x 40

75 x 55

100 x 30

120 x 60

55 x 45

75 x 60

100 x 35

120 x 65

61 x 15

75 x 65

100 x 35

120 x 70

61 x 18

80 x 20

100 x 45

120 x 73

61 x 20

80 x 22

100 x 50

120 x 76

61 x 22

80 x 25

100 x 55

120 x 80

61 x 25

80 x 28

100 x 60

120 x 85

61 x 28

80 x 30

100 x 65

120 x 90

61 x 30

80 x 32

100 x 70

120 x 95

61 x 32

80 x 35

100 x 73

120 x 100

61 x 35

80 x 38

100 x 76

120 x 105

61 x 38

80 x 40

100 x 80

125 x 50

61 x 40

80 x 45

100 x 85

125 x 55

61 x 45

80 x 50

105 x 35

125 x 60

61 x 50

80 x 55

105 x 40

125 x 65

65 x 15

80 x 60

105 x 45

125 x 70

65 x 18

80 x 65

105 x 50

125 x 76

65 x 20

80 x 70

105 x 55

125 x 80

65 x 22

85 x 20

105 x 60

125 x 85

65 x 25

85 x 25

105 x 65

125 x 90

65 x 28

85 x 30

105 x 70

125 x 95

65 x 30

85 x 35

105 x 73

125 x 100

65 x 32

85 x 40

105 x 76

125 x 105

65 x 35

85 x 45

105 x 80

125 x 110

65 x 38

85 x 50

105 x 85

130 x 50

65 x 40

85 x 55

105 x 90

130 x 55

65 x 45

85 x 60

110 x 40

130 x 60

65 x 50

85 x 65

110 x 45

130 x 65

65 x 55

85 x 70

110 x 50

130 x 70

71 x 15

85 x 73

110 x 55

130 x 76

71 x 18

85 x 75

110 x 60

130 x 80

71 x 20

91 x 30

110 x 65

130 x 85

71 x 22

91 x 35

110 x 70

130 x 90

71 x 25

91 x 40

110 x 73

130 x 95

71 x 28

91 x 45

110 x 76

130 x 100

DIAMETER (mm)

LENGTH (mm)

130 x 105

160 x 95

180 x 110

205 x 115

100 ; 150 ; 200 ; 300

130 x 110

160 x 100

180 x 115

205 x 120

130 x 115

160 x 105

180 x 120

205 x 125

135 x 50

160 x 110

180 x 125

205 x 130

135 x 55

160 x 115

180 x 130

205 x 135

135 x 60

160 x 120

180 x 135

205 x 140

135 x 65

160 x 125

180 x 140

205 x 143

135 x 70

160 x 130

180 x 143

205 x 148

135 x 76

160 x 135

180 x 148

205 x 154

135 x 80

160 x 140

180 x 154

205 x 160

135 x 85

160 x 143

180 x 160

205 x 165

135 x 90

165 x 80

185 x 80

205 x 170

135 x 95

165 x 85

185 x 85

205 x 180

135 x 100

165 x 90

185 x 90

205 x 185

135 x 110

165 x 95

185 x 95

210 x 100

135 x 115

165 x 100

185 x 100

210 x 105

135 x 120

165 x 105

185 x 105

210 x 110

140 x 60

165 x 110

185 x 110

210 x 115

140 x 65

165 x 115

185 x 115

210 x 120

140 x 70

165 x 120

185 x 120

210 x 125

140 x 76

165 x 125

185 x 125

210 x 130

140 x 80

165 x 130

185 x 130

210 x 135

140 x 85

165 x 135

185 x 135

210 x 140

140 x 90

165 x 140

185 x 140

210 x 143

140 x 95

165 x 143

185 x 143

210 x 148

140 x 100

165 x 148

185 x 148

210 x 154

140 x 105

170 x 70

185 x 154

210 x 160

140 x 115

170 x 76

185 x 160

210 x 165

140 x 120

170 x 80

185 x 165

210 x 170

140 x 125

170 x 85

190 x 85

210 x 180

150 x 60

170 x 90

190 x 90

210 x 185

150 x 65

170 x 95

190 x 95

210 x 190

150 x 70

170 x 100

190 x 100

215 x 100

150 x 76

170 x 105

190 x 105

215 x 105

150 x 80

170 x 110

190 x 110

215 x 110

150 x 85

170 x 115

190 x 115

215 x 115

150 x 90

170 x 120

190 x 120

215 x 120

150 x 95

170 x 125

190 x 125

215 x 125

150 x 100

170 x 130

190 x 130

215 x 130

150 x 105

170 x 135

190 x 135

215 x 135

150 x 110

170 x 143

190 x 140

215 x 140

150 x 115

170 x 148

190 x 143

215 x 143

150 x 120

170 x 154

190 x 148

215 x 148

150 x 125

176 x 70

190 x 154

215 x 154

150 x 130

176 x 76

190 x 160

215 x 160

150 x 135

176 x 80

190 x 165

215 x 165

150 x 140

176 x 85

190 x 170

215 x 170

157 x 70

176 x 90

200 x 90

215 x 180

157 x 76

176 x 95

200 x 95

215 x 185

157 x 80

176 x 100

200 x 100

215 x 190

157 x 85

176 x 105

200 x 105

215 x 195

157 x 90

176 x 110

200 x 110

220 x 110

157 x 95

176 x 115

200 x 115

220 x 115

157 x 100

176 x 120

200 x 120

220 x 120

157 x 105

176 x 125

200 x 125

220 x 125

157 x 110

176 x 130

200 x 130

220 x 130

157 x 115

176 x 135

200 x 135

220 x 135

157 x 120

176 x 140

200 x 140

220 x 140

157 x 125

176 x 143

200 x 143

220 x 143

157 x 130

176 x 148

200 x 148

220 x 148

157 x 135

176 x 154

200 x 154

220 x 154

157 x 140

176 x 160

200 x 160

220 x 160

157 x 143

180 x 80

200 x 165

220 x 165

160 x 70

180 x 85

200 x 170

220 x 170

160 x 76

180 x 90

200 x 180

220 x 180

160 x 80

180 x 95

205 x 100

220 x 185

160 x 85

180 x 100

205 x 105

220 x 190

160 x 90

180 x 105

205 x 110

220 x 195

DIAMETER (mm)

LENGTH (mm)

225 x 110

235 x 180

260 x 200

295 x 260

100 ; 150 ; 200 ; 300

225 x 115

235 x 185

260 x 205

295 x 270

225 x 120

235 x 190

260 x 210

305 x 180

225 x 125

235 x 200

260 x 215

305 x 185

225 x 130

235 x 205

260 x 220

305 x 190

225 x 135

235 x 210

260 x 230

305 x 200

225 x 140

240 x 130

260 x 238

305 x 205

225 x 143

240 x 135

265 x 160

305 x 210

225 x 148

240 x 140

265 x 165

305 x 215

225 x 154

240 x 143

265 x 180

305 x 220

225 x 160

240 x 148

265 x 185

305 x 230

225 x 165

240 x 154

265 x 190

305 x 238

225 x 170

240 x 160

265 x 195

305 x 250

225 x 180

240 x 165

265 x 200

305 x 260

225 x 185

240 x 170

265 x 205

305 x 270

225 x 190

240 x 180

265 x 210

305 x 285

225 x 195

240 x 185

265 x 215

320 x 180

225 x 200

240 x 190

265 x 220

320 x 185

225 x 205

240 x 200

265 x 230

320 x 190

230 x 120

240 x 205

275 x 160

320 x 195

230 x 125

240 x 210

275 x 165

320 x 200

230 x 130

240 x 215

275 x 170

320 x 205

230 x 135

240 x 220

275 x 180

320 x 210

230 x 140

250 x 140

275 x 185

320 x 215

230 x 143

250 x 143

275 x 190

320 x 220

230 x 148

250 x 154

275 x 195

320 x 230

230 x 154

250 x 160

275 x 200

320 x 238

230 x 160

250 x 165

275 x 205

320 x 250

230 x 165

250 x 170

275 x 210

320 x 260

230 x 170

250 x 180

275 x 215

320 x 270

230 x 180

250 x 185

275 x 220

320 x 285

230 x 185

250 x 190

275 x 230

320 x 295

230 x 190

250 x 195

275 x 238

320 x 300

230 x 195

250 x 200

275 x 250

350 x 200

230 x 200

250 x 205

295 x 170

350 x 205

230 x 205

250 x 210

295 x 180

350 x 210

230 x 210

250 x 215

295 x 185

350 x 215

235 x 120

250 x 220

295 x 190

350 x 220

235 x 125

250 x 230

295 x 195

350 x 230

235 x 130

260 x 154

295 x 200

350 x 238

235 x 135

260 x 160

295 x 205

350 x 250

235 x 140

260 x 165

295 x 210

350 x 260

235 x 143

260 x 170

295 x 215

350 x 270

235 x 148

260 x 180

295 x 220

350 x 285

235 x 154

260 x 185

295 x 230

350 x 295

235 x 160

260 x 190

295 x 238

350 x 300

235 x 165

260 x 195

295 x 250

350 x 320

235 x 170

 

 

 

Standard color : white (natural).

Flange seals

This seal is made of pure PTFE fibers. It has a rectangular section and includes an adhesive (protected before use), allowing it to fit any contour, especially around the buttons.

SECTION (mm)

LENTGH (m)

3 x 1. 5

25

5 x 2

7 x 2. 5

10 x 3

10

14 x 5

17 x 6

8

20 x 7

5

22 x 8

Thin wall tubes

DIAMETER (mm)

2 x 4

8 x 10

4 x 6

10 x 12

5 x 7

12 x 14

6 x 8

 

Impregnated TVI glass fabrics standard quality

TYPE

THICKNESS (mm)

WIDTH

7038

80

1000

7058

130

1000

7068

150

1000

7108

250

1000

TISSUS DE VERRE IMPRÉGNÉ « TVI » QUALITÉ AUTO-ADHÉSIF

TYPE

THICKNESS (mm)

WIDTH (mm)

6085. 03

80

1000

6085. 05

130

1000

6085. 06

150

1000

6085. 10

250

1000

Standard length : 30 m.

Any width possible, in any quality, in roll of 30 ml.

Les points clés
good overall chemical resistance
good rigidity up to 70°C
self-extinguishing
good dimensional stability
high density
easy to machine