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Teflon® FEP 106-N

Perfluoroethylene Propylene Copolymer

Supplied by DuPont Fluoropolymers

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Product Description
Teflon® 106-N is one of DuPonts melt processable copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene.

It offers the excellent combination of properties characteristic of Teflon® fluoropolymer resins: non-ageing characteristics, chemical inertness, exceptional dielectric properties, heat resistance, toughness and flexibility, low coefficient of friction, non-stick characteristics, negligible moisture absorption and excellent weather resistance.

Teflon® 106-N has the lowest molecular weight of all Teflon® FEP grades. It is designed for the production, by the extrusion process, of thin wall, small diameter wire insulations, and small diameter tubes. It can also be used for the production of intricate and thin wall parts made by the injection moulding process.

Teflon® 106-N is a "high productivity" grade of Teflon® FEP. At processing temperatures it shows low viscosity and a high critical shear rate. Compared to the general purpose grade Teflon® 100-N, it can be extruded, in similar wire constructions, at much faster rates and higher extrusion line speeds, and the final product will show comparable physical properties.
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
  
Features 
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Flexibility
  • Good Toughness
  • Good Weather Resistance
  • High Heat Resistance
  • Low Friction
  • Low Moisture Absorption
  • Low Molecular Weight
  • Low Viscosity
Uses 
  • Thin-walled Packaging
  • Wire & Cable Applications
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Processing Method 
  • Extrusion
  • Injection Molding
  
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
      
--
 
 ASTM D792
--
g/cm³
 ISO 1183
Apparent Density
g/cm³
 Internal Method, ISO 60
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (372°C/5.0 kg)
g/10 min
 ASTM D2116, ISO 12086
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Strength (Yield, 73°F)
psi
 ASTM D638, ISO 12086
Tensile Elongation (Break, 73°F)
%
 ASTM D638, ISO 12086
Flexural Modulus (73°F)
psi
 ASTM D790, ISO 178
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240, ISO 868
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Max. Continuous Use Temperature 2
°F
  
Melting Temperature 3
°F
  
CLTE - Flow (100 to 160°F)
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Specific Heat
Btu/lb/°F
 ASTM C351
Thermal Conductivity
Btu·in/hr/ft²/°F
 ASTM C177
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
      
--
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
--
ohm·cm
 IEC 60093
Dielectric Strength
      
0.00984 in 4
V/mil
 ASTM D149
0.126 in 4
V/mil
 ASTM D149
0.00984 in
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1
0.126 in
V/mil
 IEC 60243-1
Dielectric Constant 5 (500 MHz)
 
 ASTM D150, IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor 5 (500 MHz)
 
 ASTM D150, IEC 60250
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Burning Rate
in/min
 ASTM D635
Oxygen Index
%
 ASTM D2863, ISO 4589-2
Additional Information
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
MIT Folding Endurance - film (7.1 to 7.9 mil)
Cycles
 ASTM D2176
CLTE, FLow, ASTM D696, 38 to 71°C: 83e-6 to 104e-6 cm/cm/°C
Dissipation factor, ASTM D150, 60 to 1e9 Hz: 0.0002 to 0.001
Relative permittivity, IEC 250, 60 to 1e9 Hz: 2.1
Dissipation Factor, IEC 250, 60 to 1e9 Hz: 0.0002 to 0.001
Rate of burning, ASTM D635, 5 mm: < 5 s
Related Terminology
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Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Flexibility, Flexible, Good Toughness, Tough, Low Molecular Weight, Low MW, Low Viscosity, Low Friction, High Heat Resistance, Low Moisture Absorption, Low Water Absorption, Water Resistant, Moisture Resistant, Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant.
Uses
Uses may also be described by the following terms: Wire and Cable Applications, Wire & Cable Applications, Thin-walled Packaging, Thin-wall Packaging, Thinwall Packaging.
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
2ASTM D4519/ D3418
3ASTM D4591 / D3418
4Method A (Short-Time)
560 to 1e9 Hz
 
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