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Fluoropolymers (also referred to as Fluorothermoplastics and Fluoroplastics) | |
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Fluoropolymers are high-performance polymers containing atoms of fluorine
and are unique because they perform well in a wide range of applications.
They are defined by their unusual resistance to chemicals & corrosion and
their ability to withstand a wide range of high temperatures. Fluoropolymers are extremely flexible and have excellent anti-stick
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Examples of Fluoropolymers |
Fluoroelastomers (FKM) |
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Fluoroelastomers are a family of synthetic rubbers that can be stretched
extensively, and still return to their original shape once the stretching
is released. It is actually a fluoropolymer that does not crystallize. |
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Examples of Fluoroelastomers |
Perfluoroelastomers –(FFKM) |
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Perfluoroelastomers polymers are made up of three or more monomers, in
which all hydrogen positions have been replaced by fluorine, the principal
monomer being tetrafluoroethylene, or TFE. This is the most chemically
resistant elastomer available and is effectively a rubber form of TFE |
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Examples of Perfluoroelastomers |
Thermoplastics – sometimes referred to as Petroleum resins |
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Most of the worlds plastics are thermoplastics. Thermoplastic polymers
melt when heated and return to their original state when cooled again,
unless they were heated to a point above their decomposition temperature. |
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Examples of Thermoplastics |
Thermosets |
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Thermosets are materials which become permanently hard and rigid when
heated. Thermoset materials maintain their dimensional stability at
elevated temperatures. They always used in conjunction with reinforcement
and fillers. The most common reinforcement is Glass Fibers. |
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Examples of Thermosets |
