General facts

Polytetrafluoroethylene

Shortening: PTFE

Color: White

Common uses: Electrical applications in aircraft, robots, electrical machines, gaskets, pipes, filters, self-lubricating bearings, coating in pans, foil, surface coating in chemical equipment, electrical insulation material, etc.

Benefits

The benefits of PTFE applications

  • High chemical resistance.
  • Not attacked by acids, bases, and most organic solvents.
  • Withstands up to + 260 ° C continuously.
  • Tough at low temperatures down to -160 ° C.
  • Lowest friction of all plastics.
  • Not degraded by UV radiation.
  • Not attacked by microorganisms.
  • Good electrical and dielectric properties.
  • Very low water absorption.

Restrictions

The restrictions of fluorescent MT-1

  • High melt viscosity makes the material difficult to work with.
  • Poor creep resistance.
  • High density relative to other plastics.
  • Attacked by molten alkali metals, fluorine gas, oxygen difluoride, and chlorine
  • Trifluoride (except PTFE).
  • Low abrasion resistance.
  • Limited load capacity.

Fluorescent MT-1 – Specific properties

Fluorescent MT-1 plastic is developed specifically for applications where the benefits of PTFE-based materials also require strength, stiffness, and stability. This type of plastic can deliver high mechanical performance at elevated temperatures. The PTFE plastic is most commonly used in such things as:

  • electrical applications in aircraft
  • robots, electrical machines
  • gaskets
  • pipes
  • filters
  • self-lubricating bearings
  • coating in pans
  • foil
  • surface coating in chemical equipment
  • electrical insulation material.