Products in Automotive Electronics: Fluoropolymers

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE C-55AXP is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that offers a unique combination of properties such as high resistance to heat and chemical attack and exceptional physical toughness. It can be processed using conventional methods like extrusion, injection molding, rotomolding, rotolining, and electrostatic coating and is available in the form of 1/8 inch pellets.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE C88AXMP-HT is a high-performance melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that is designed for use in automotive applications. It offers improved thermal stability and performs better at higher temperatures than standard ETFE, with a maximum operating temperature of 200ºC. Its enhanced stress crack resistance, abrasion resistance, and mechanical strength make it suitable for ultra-thin layer insulation in vehicles and aircraft where reducing carbon footprint and increasing fuel efficiency is important.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE C-88AXP is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that offers a unique combination of properties such as high resistance to heat and chemical attack and exceptional physical toughness. It can be processed using conventional methods like extrusion, injection molding, rotomolding, rotolining, and electrostatic coating and is available in the form of 1/8 inch pellets.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE C-88AXMP is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that offers a unique combination of properties such as high resistance to heat and chemical attack and exceptional physical toughness. It can be processed using conventional methods like extrusion, injection molding, rotomolding, rotolining, and electrostatic coating and is available in the form of 1/8 inch pellets.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE C-55AP is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that offers a unique combination of properties such as high resistance to heat and chemical attack and exceptional physical toughness. It can be processed using conventional methods like extrusion, injection molding, rotomolding, rotolining, and electrostatic coating and is available in the form of 1/8 inch pellets.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ Non-Conductive LM-ETFE AH-600 is a compound designed for use in automotive fuel hose. This product is ideal for hose constructions which require chemical resistance, permeation resistance, and an unsurpassed bond to polyamide materials. These products are supplied in cylindrical pellet form. These pellets are approximately 0.080 inches in diameter x 0.125 inches long. It offers a lower melting compound that results in a wider process window and better compatibility with some polyamide nylons for co-extrusion.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ LM-ETFE AH-600C is a compound designed for use in automotive fuel hose. This product is ideal for hose constructions which require chemical resistance, permeation resistance, and unsurpassed protection against static build-up. AH-600C offers a lower melting compound that results in a wider process window and better compatibility with some polyamide nylons for co-extrusion. These products are supplied in cylindrical pellet form. These pellets are approximately 0.080 inches in diameter x 0.125 inches long.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ ETFE AH-700C is a compound designed for use in automotive fuel hoses. This functionalized polymer is ideal for hose constructions that require chemical resistance, permeation resistance, and unsurpassed protection against static buildup. AH-700C balances performance and economics. It is supplied in cylindrical pellet form, with pellets measuring approximately 0.080 inches in diameter and 0.125 inches in length.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ Non-Conductive ETFE AH-700 is a compound designed for use in automotive fuel hose. This product is ideal for hose constructions which require chemical resistance, permeation resistance, and an unsurpassed bond to polyamide materials. Non-Conductive AH-700 balances performance and economics. These products are supplied in cylindrical pellet form. These pellets are approximately 0.080 inches in diameter x 0.125 inches long.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ Non-Conductive ETFE AH-800 is a compound designed for use in automotive fuel hose. This product is ideal for hose constructions which require chemical resistance, permeation resistance, and an unsurpassed bond to polyamide materials. AH-800 has a higher upper-end temperature rating (approaching 200°C) and improved resistance to stress cracks at elevated temperatures. These products are supplied in cylindrical pellet form. These pellets are approximately 0.080 inches in diameter x 0.125 inches long.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ ETFE AH-800C is a compound designed for use in automotive fuel hose. This product is ideal for hose constructions which require chemical resistance, permeation resistance, and unsurpassed protection against static build-up. AH-800C has a higher upper-end temperature rating (approaching 200°C) and improved resistance to stress cracks at elevated temperatures. These products are supplied in cylindrical pellet form. These pellets are approximately 0.080 inches in diameter x 0.125 inches long.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ ETFE AH-700 is a functionalized polymer designed for use in automotive applications. It is based on ETFE and has been chemically modified to adhere to polyamides during the co-extrusion process. The compound is available in pellet form, measuring approximately 0.080 inches in diameter and 0.125 inches in length.

Neoflon ETFE EP-620, in pellet and solid forms, shares features such as excellent flexibility, good electrical properties, and a low melting point. Targeting markets in automotive, consumer goods, electrical and electronics, and printing and packaging, it finds applications in aerospace, appliances, automotive electronics, and wire and cable insulation. With processing methods covering extrusion and injection molding, it offers versatility in various end uses.

Neoflon ETFE EP-521, in pellet and solid forms, boasts features like chemical resistance, excellent melt flow, good electrical properties, and low specific gravity. Targeting markets in automotive, consumer goods, electrical and electronics, and printing and packaging, it finds applications in aerospace, appliances, automotive electronics, and wire and cable insulation. With processing methods covering extrusion and injection molding, it caters to a diverse range of end uses.

Neoflon ETFE EP-610, available in pellet and solid forms, stands out with features such as excellent flexibility, good electrical properties, and a low melting point. Its applications span across automotive, consumer goods, electrical and electronics, and printing and packaging, finding use in aerospace, appliances, automotive electronics, and wire and cable insulation. With processing methods covering extrusion and injection molding, it offers versatility in various end uses.

AFT Fluorotec AF213 Anti-Static PTFE is a special conductive carbon filler.

Silopren™ FSL 7586/40 by Momentive Performance Materials is comprised of Fluoroelastomer. It is commonly used as Molding Resin for a variety of applications in Aerospace and Automotive. It is available in Solid form.

PTFE BAR is the best chemical-resistance plastic. PTFE has a wide range of working temperature from-180+260 and a wax-like surface to which anything hardly sticks. PTFE has the lowest coefficient of friction of all known solid materials. It has the best electrical properties than the other plastics.

AFT Fluorotec AF201 Carbon Filled PTFE is the addition of carbon to PTFE increases the compressive strength and wear resistance. It provides good thermal conductivity and low permeability. Commonly used in sealing applications.

Chemfluor PFA is a Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) product. It is available in North America. Typical application: Food Contact Applications.Characteristics include: Flame Rated Low to No Odor/Taste Chemical Resistant Good Flexibility High Purity

GEHR E-CTFE® is a linear block copolymer and belongs to the group of amorphous high-performance plastics. It is highly UV and weather resistant and also withstands high-energy (radioactive) radiation. Ethylen-Chlortrifluorethylene exhibits an extraordinary impact strength at temperatures ranging from -76 °C to +150 °C. A great part of the product properties attributes to the very smooth surface and differentiates HALAR® from other fluoropolymers. Due to the fact that E-CTFE is very pure, this material is being used to process chemicals and ultrapure water for the semiconductor industry. Also the permeation resistance to oxygen, carbon dioxide, chlorine gas and hydrochlorid acid is 10 to 100 times better than PTFE.

Fluoronoid® FL 100 Grade 1 is a virgin PTFE has a wide range of applications that make use of its extreme chemical resistance, very low coefficient of friction, excellent electrical insulation properties and thermal stability up to 250°C.

AFT Fluorotec AF115 Reinforced PTFE material specifically developed for slide bearing and skidway applications. This material comprises a unique blend of filler compounds to give optimum compressive strength whilst retaining very low frictional coefficients. The load bearing characteristics are greatly improved over conventional PTFE materials and the unique blend of fillers means maximum compressive strength whilst still having an extremely low coefficient of friction, regardless of conditions, surpassing other filled PTFE materials. AF115 is also unaffected by UV.

AFT Fluorotec AF103 Glass Filled PTFE is the most commonly used filler in PTFE. It gives much improved compression and wear properties. The material may also be inert gas sintered to further improve creep properties and reduce porosity and gas permeability. There would be a consequent loss of tensile properties.

AFT Fluorotec AF001 Virgin PTFE is one of the most chemically inert materials known. It is used in many different applications and industries.

FluoroFlex™ ePTFE Tubes is the material of choice for a variety of applications including bending sections, instrument covers, stent covers, endoscopic working channels, ozone delivery, vascular devices and aeration and deaeration of caustic fluids (to name a few). IPE manufactures ePTFE tubes to customer specifications from 0.7mm to 22mm I.D. with wall thicknesses ranging from .05mm to 1mm. Tubes are extruded in ePTFE and are used for medical, chemical, electrical and mechanical components where the outstanding performance characteristics of ePTFE are required.

FluoroFlex™ ePTFE Rods are the material of choice for a variety of applications including sutures, strain relief devices, facial implants, sewing thread, filtration, and wicking devices (to name a few). IPE manufactures ePTFE rods to customer specifications from 0.20mm to 9.5mm O.D. and can be spooled or cut to length. Rods are extruded of ePTFE and are used for all kinds of medical, chemical, electrical and mechanical components where the outstanding performance characteristics of ePTFE are required.

Amorvon® WL-30 by DIC Corporation is comprised of Polyphenylene Sulfide and Polytetrafluoroethylene. It is commonly used Amorvon® WL-30 is certified as UL Flame Rated.