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Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Product Properties
- Excellent mechanical properties
- Very good resistance to creep
- High performance in cryogenic applications
- Excellent electrical-insulating properties
- Low friction behavior
- High hardness
- Near-zero moisture absorption
- Extremely low permeability
- Excellent barrier properties
- Flame retardant
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Good transparency
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Typical Application
The unique balance of properties exhibited by fluteck™ C100 PCTFE suits it to many applications where usual other materials are unsatisfactory.It has high compressive strength and low deformation under load. It’s cold-flow characteristic is lower than other fluoropolymers and it does not deform under load at room temperature. In addition, fluteck™ C100 retains its excellent properties over a wide thermal range. Its great barrier properties makes fluteck™ C100 particularly suitable in films for packaging in applications especially where there are high moisture barrier demands, such as pharmaceutical industry, health care markets, packaging of corrosion-sensitive military and electronic components. fluteck™ C100 is characterized by excellent stability, high mechanical strength and a low shrinkage rate at extremely low temperatures. For these reasons, it is widely used for cryogenic seals, low temperature machineries and equipment. Other applications include chemical apparatus, pump parts, transparent sight glasses, tubes, and linings in the chemical industry and for laboratory ware
Properties
- Physical Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Electrical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity | 2.10 - 2.16 | g/cm³ | ASTM D 792 |
| Water Absorption (24 Hours) | max. 0.01 | % | ASTM D 570 |
| Mold Shrinkage (Along the Flow) | 1.5 - 2 | % | ASTM D 955 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Elongation at Break (23°C) | 50 - 150 | % | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Strength at Yield (23°C) | 31 - 45 | MPa | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile Modulus | 1 - 1.6 | GPa | ASTM D 638 |
| Izod Impact Strength (Notched) | min. 75 | J/m | ASTM D 256 |
| Hardness | 70 - 80 | Shore D | ASTM D 2240 |
| Deformation Under Load (7 Mpa, 24N, 125°C) | 1 | % | ASTM D621 |
| Deformation Under Load (7 Mpa, 24N, 125°C) | 2.5 | % | ASTM D621 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Deformation Under Load (7 Mpa, 24N, 125°C) | 12 | % | ASTM D621 |
| Peak Melting Temperature | 210 - 212 | °C | ASTM D3418 |
| Specific Heat Capacity (23°C) | 0.9 | kJ kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹ | DSC |
| Thermal Conductivity (23°C) | 0.35 | W/mK | ASTM E1530 |
| Maximum Service Temperature | 150 | °C | — |
| Oxygen Index (LOI) | min. 95 | % | ASTM D2863 |
| Flammability | V - 0 | — | UL94 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Dielectic Strength (2 mm Thick) | 21 | kV/mm | ASTM D149 |
| Surface Resistivity | 2.3 | Ohm | ASTM D257 |
| Volume Resistivity | 10¹¹ | Ohm-cm | ASTM D257 |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Typical properties
Fluteck™ C100 PCTFE is a fluorinated polymer preferred for parts and components requiring very good mechanical properties. fluteckTMC100 offers an excellent combination of properties typical of partially fluorinated fluoropolymer:
Service Temperature : Fluteck™ C100 offers very good resistance to continuous service temperatures-working conditions from -240°C up to 150°C.
Chemical resistance : Fluteck™ C100resists attack by most industrial chemicals. The exceptions include alkali metal complexes and organicamines. Chlorine gas, nitrogen tetraoxide, and a number of halogenated solvents are absorbed by fluteck™ C100. Most silicones could induce stress cracking.
Storage & Handling
- Storage & Handling
Fluteck™ C100 PCTFE can be stored for a long period of life and is exceptionally resistant to aging and weather conditions up to 10 years. Specific aging tests carried out on sample exposed to aging and atmospheric conditions, showed no changes in weight and volume. In case of semi-finished products, before processing or before the machining, it is advisable to store the material for 24 hours in the production area, preferable in a clean and dry place at a temperature of less 25°C, preferably between 21-25°C. This is very important when room temperature is low; in such cases the material should be conditioned up to 72 hours in the production area in the recommended temperature range.