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Westlake PVDF KYNAR FLEX 1000 HD

Polyvinylidene Fluoride

Supplied by Westlake Plastics Company

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Product Description
Manufactured from Kynar® polyvinylidene fluoride resin. This material offers excellent corrosion and chemical resistance at both ambient and elevated temperatures. PVDF is also inherently UV stable, mechanically tough, abrasion and flame resistant.
Manufacturing Capabilities:
  • Rod: 0.125 to 15 in diameter
  • Sheet (Extruded): 0.03 to 4 in thick
  • Sheet (Compression Molded): 0.125 to 4 in thick
  • Sheet (Fabric Backed): 0.06 to 0.1875 in thick
  • Film: 0.002 to 0.029 in thick
  • Tube: 1.125 to 12 in O.D. (custom basis)
  • Welding Rod: 0.125 and 0.15625 in diameter
General  
Material Status 
  • Commercial: Active
Availability 
  • North America
Additive 
  • UV Stabilizer
Features 
  • Flame Retardant
  • Good Abrasion Resistance
  • Good Chemical Resistance
  • Good Corrosion Resistance
  • Good Toughness
  • Good Weather Resistance
  • High Purity
  • Semi Conductive
Agency Ratings 
Appearance 
  • Natural Color
  • White
  
Forms 
  • Pellets
Physical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Specific Gravity
 
 ASTM D792
Water Absorption (24 hr)
%
 ASTM D570
Mechanical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Tensile Modulus
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Strength (Yield)
psi
 ASTM D638
Tensile Elongation
     ASTM D638
Yield
%
  
Break
%
  
Flexural Modulus
psi
 ASTM D790
Flexural Strength
psi
 ASTM D790
Impact
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Notched Izod Impact
ft·lb/in
 ASTM D256
Unnotched Izod Impact
 
 ASTM D256
Hardness
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)
 
 ASTM D2240
Thermal
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Deflection Temperature Under Load
     ASTM D648
66 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
264 psi, Unannealed
°F
  
Max. Continuous Use Temperature
°F
 ASTM D794
Melting Temperature
°F
  
CLTE - Flow
in/in/°F
 ASTM D696
Electrical
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Volume Resistivity
ohm·cm
 ASTM D257
Dielectric Constant (1 kHz)
 
 ASTM D150
Flammability
Nominal Value
Unit
Test Method
Flame Rating - UL
 
 UL 94
Oxygen Index
%
 ASTM D2863
Additional Information
FM4910: Listed
Tensile Elongation @ Yld, ASTM D638: 10 to 20%
Related Terminology
Product names can be difficult to match. You may have searched any one of these terms to find this product: Westlake PVDF KYNAR FLEX 1000 HD, Westlake , WestlakePVDFKYNARFLEX1000HD, PVDF KYNAR FLEX 1000 HD, PVDFKYNAR, KYNARFLEX, FLEX1000, 1000HD, PVDFKYNARFLEX1000HD, Polyvinylidene Fluoride, PVDF, Fluoropolymer, Westlake Plast, PolyvinylideneFluoride, KYNARPVDF
Features
Features may also be described by the following terms: Good Weather Resistance, Weather Resistant, Good Toughness, Tough, High Purity, Good Corrosion Resistance, Corrosion Resistant, Semi-Conductive, Semi Conductive, Good Chemical Resistance, Chemical Resistant, Good Abrasion Resistance, Abrasion Resistant.
Agency Ratings
This plastic material has 3 certifications from the following agencies (the number in parentheses shows the number of certifications for that agency): FDA (1), USP (1), USDA (1).
Notes
1Typical properties: these are not to be construed as specifications.
 
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