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Fluon® ETFE, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer developed by AGC, is the raw material used to produce Fluon® ETFE FILM. It is an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer. Fluon® ETFE has good mechanical properties and mouldability and can be extruded, injection molded and blow molded. Fluon® ETFE has excellent characteristics that make it suitable for many kinds of applications.
Safety and heat resistance
Fluon® ETFE FILM meets UL94VTM-0 and is suitable for use within the wide temperature range of -200°C to 200°C .
Chemical resistance
Fluon® ETFE FILM is highly resistant to most chemicals and solvents.
Weatherability
Fluon® ETFE FILM is resistant to ultraviolet light and is suitable for long-term use outdoors. Film subjected to a 16000-hour accelerated weathering test (comparable to over 30 years’ exposure) showed no signs of deterioration.
Light transmittance
Fluon® ETFE FILM has excellent light transmittance making it ideal for use as a protective film for solar cells, greenhouses, roofing and architectural facades.
Anti-stick properties
Fluon® ETFE FILM possesses excellent antistick and antifouling characteristics as well as excellent release properties.
Electrical properties
Fluon® ETFE FILM exhibits high dielectric strength even in its thinnest form. It has a low dielectric constant and dielectric loss tangent over a wide frequency range.
Electronics
Fluon® ETFE FILM’s anti-stick properties and resistance to temperatures over 200°C make it suitable for use as a release film for printed circuit boards and electronic components.
Roofing and architectural facades
Fluon® ETFE FILM is used in many modern architectural constructions. Examples include the World Cup Allianz Arena football stadium in Munich, Germany and the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Center in Beijing.
Interior finishing
Fluon® ETFE FILM is used indoors in both commercial and residential buildings to give a wipe-clean and heat-resistant surface.
Photovoltaics
Fluon® ETFE FILM provides long-term protection for photovoltaics. It has excellent weatherability with good mechanical properties and light transmittance. Its flexibility makes it ideal for use on curved surfaces.
F-CLEAN® film for greenhouses
F-CLEAN® is ETFE film developed especially for greenhouses. It has high light transmittance and weatherability, plus other features required for greenhouses, including UV-control and a unique anti-dripping treatment technology.
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Value Units Test Method / Conditions Chemical Resistance Excellent - ASTM D543 Water Absorption (at 23°C, 24 hours) 0.03 % ASTM D570 - Physical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Roll Length 250 m - Specific Gravity 1.75 - ASTM D792 Tensile Elongation (at Break) 200 - 510 % JIS K7127 Tensile Strength (at Break) min. 39 MPa JIS K7127 Thickness 100 μm - Width 1250 mm - - Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Continuous Service Temperature 150 - 180 °C - Flammability 94VTM-0* - UL Linear Thermal Expansion Coefficient 9.4 10⁻⁵/°C ASTM D696 Melting Point 260 °C - - Electrical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions 1GHz 0.01 - - 1KHz 0.0008 - - 1MHz 0.005 - - 60Hz 0.0006 - - Arc Resistance 120 sec ASTM D495 Breakdown Voltage 12 kV/0.1mm ASTM D149 Dielectric Constant (at 1mHz, 23°C) 2.6 - ASTM D150 Volume Resistivity 1017 U • cm ASTM D257
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Technical Details & Test Data
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Elongation Retention Strength Retention NOH 10% Excellent Excellent HCI 35% Excellent Excellent Xylene Excellent Excellent Toluene Excellent Excellent - Change in Tensile Strength and Elongation with Accelerated Weathering Test