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Lubricated Paste Extrusion

Available in white powder, often called "fine powder," these fluoropolymer resins are uniquely capable of being sheared by lubricated paste extrusion into a coherent fibrous matrix with useful structural integrity. DuPont™ Teflon® PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) fine powders provide a practical method for producing long lengths of product from a resin that cannot be melt-extruded.

Processing

Processing Teflon® PTFE fine powders are processed by mixing them with a hydrocarbon liquid to facilitate extrusion as a paste. After extrusion, the liquid is removed from the extrudate with heat. The resulting low-density product can then be used or heated further to obtain a solid resin structure. The properties of the solid resin are similar to those of Teflon® PTFE granular molding powders.



Grades, Characteristics, and Applications

Teflon® PTFE Grade

Resin Characteristics

Applications

6C
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 General-purpose resin. Medium reduction ratio. Excellent color and clarity. Accepts filler exceptionally well.
  • Push/pull cable liner
  • Hose
  • Electrical tape and sleeving
  • Wire and cable coating
  • Unsupported tube
  • Heat-shrinkable tubing
60
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600A
[.pdf] 		 Low reduction ratio. High-pressure resin.
  • Unsintered tape
  • Coaxial cable
  • Low reduction ratio wire and cable coating
62
[.pdf] 		 Premium resin offers highest thermal stability, stress crack resistance, flex life, and clarity of all grades. Low to medium reduction ratio.
  • Premium hose
  • Pump diaphragms
  • Unsupported tubing
  • Convoluted tubing
601A
[.pdf] 		 High molecular weight. Low reduction ratio. Excellent thermal stability.
  • Unsintered tape
  • Porous applications
602A
[.pdf] 		 Low reduction ratio. Medium molecular weight. Excellent thermal stability.
  • Pipe liners
  • Porous applications
  • Wire and cable coating
610A
[.pdf] 		 Medium to high reduction ratio.
  • Control cable
  • Spaghetti tubing
613A
[.pdf] 		 Low reduction ratio.
  • Thin electrical grade tape
CFP 6000
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640
[.pdf] 		 High reduction ratio. Low-pressure resin.