Resin
Teflon® FEP is a fluorinated ethylene propylene resin that meets the ASTM Standard Specification for FEP—Fluorocarbon Molding and Extrusion Materials under ASTM Designation D2116-95a. It is available as pellets or as stabilized aqueous dispersions. Applications for this family of resins include coating, melt extrusion, and impregnating. Products made from Teflon® FEP are known for their excellent chemical resistance, superior electrical properties, and high service temperatures of up to 200°C (392°F). In addition, Teflon® FEP provides outstanding low-temperature toughness and unique flame resistance.
Teflon® FEP fluoroplastic resins are processed by conventional melt-extrusion techniques and by injection, compression, transfer, and blow-molding processes.
The high melt strength and draw-down capability of these resins facilitate the use of large dies and draw-down tooling to increase production rates. Equipment in contact with molten resin should be made of corrosion-resistant metals.
Larger length-over-diameter extruder barrels are used to provide enough residence time at high production rates to melt these high-temperature polymers. Reciprocating screw injection molding machines are recommended.
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| 100 |
General purpose resin with a medium melt flow rate. |
Wire and cable insulation, small tubing and injection molded parts. |
| 106 |
This is a high productivity grade of Teflon® FEP. |
Small diameter, thin wall wire and cable insulations. Intricate or thin wall parts made by injection molding. |
| 9302 |
Excellent combination of viscosity and high stress crack resistance. |
Extruded or moulded components for the chemical industry. Jackets for wire and cable applications demanding a high degree of stress crack resistance. |
| CJ 95 |
Specifically designed for plenum cable jacketing. |
Telecommunication cable jacketing |
| CJ 99 |
Specifically designed for applications that demand a high degree of stress-crack resistance. |
Wide range of wire sizes, in a wide range of wall thicknesses, and is suitable as a jacketing resin |
9494
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Premier high melt flow resin, designed to have improved dissipation factor at high frequencies, and to have significant plateout resistance in melt extrusion. |
Small diameter, thin wall wire and cable insulation; industrial film; and intricate or thin wall parts made by injection moulding. |
| 9495 |
Premier high melt flow resin, designed to have improved adhesion to copper wire under specific wireline process conditions.
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Small diameter, thin wall wire and cable insulation; industrial film; and intricate or thin wall parts made by injection moulding. |
| 9475 |
High melt flow resin. |
Small diameter, thin wall wire and cable insulation. |
| 9835 |
Medium melt flow resin, designed to have improved adhesion to copper wire under specific wireline process conditions. |
Small diameter, thin wall wire and cable insulation; industrial film; and intricate or thin wall parts made by injection moulding. |
| 9819FL |
Specialty resin available as a loosely compacted fluff. |
Special application processes requiring even dispersion of fluoroplastic resin in a matrix. |
| TE9568 FEPD 121
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Dispersion composed of approximately 54% FEP dispersed in water. Contains a nonionic wetting agent and stabilizer. |
Fabric and film coating; heat sealable top coatings for PTFE coated fabrics used for belting, circuit boards or electrical insulation, cast film and as hot melt adhesive for bonding molded PTFE or FEP |
Film
DuPont™ Teflon® FEP film is a transparent, thermoplastic film that can be heat sealed, thermoformed, vacuum formed, heat bonded, welded, metalized, laminated-combined with dozens of other materials, and can also be used as an excellent hot-melt adhesive.
This wide variety of fabrication possibilities combines with important properties to offer a unique balance of capabilities not available in any other plastic film.
» View the Teflon® FEP Film Properties Bulletin [.pdf]
