| Fluoropolymer (Fluoropolymer) Features & Uses |
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| Feature | Generic |
| Abrasion Resistance, Good | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , PCTFE , PTFE , PTFE+PI , PVDF |
| Acid Resistant | Fluorelastomer , PFE , PVDF |
| Adhesion, Good | Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , Fluoropolymer , PTFE , PVDF+PMMA |
| Alcohol Resistant | Fluorelastomer , PFE |
| Aliphatic | Fluorelastomer |
| Alkali Resistant | Fluorelastomer , PFE |
| Amorphous | Fluoropolymer |
| Antistatic | PTFE , PVDF |
| Arc Resistant | PTFE |
| Barrier Resin | PCTFE |
| Barrier, Bacterial | PTFE+PDMS |
| Barrier, Moisture | PCTFE , PTFE |
| Base Resistant | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , PFE |
| Biocompatible | PTFE+PDMS |
| Bondability | Fluorelastomer , PVDF |
| Breathable | PTFE+PDMS |
| Chemical Resistance, Good | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFA , PFE , PTFE , PVDF , PVDF+PMMA |
| Clarity, High | PCTFE , PFA , PTFE |
| Clarity, Medium | PCTFE |
| Clean/High Purity | PVDF |
| Cleanable | PVDF+PMMA |
| Compression Set, Low | Fluorelastomer , PFE |
| Compressive Strength, Good | Fluorelastomer , PTFE |
| Conductive, Semi | ETFE , PVDF |
| Controlled Rheology | PCTFE |
| Copolymer | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , PCTFE , PFA , PVDF |
| Corrosion Resistance, Good | Fluorelastomer , PVDF |
| Crack Resistance, Good | Fluorelastomer , PCTFE |
| Creep Resistance, Good | Fluoropolymer , PFA , PTFE , PTFE+PI , PVDF |
| Crosslinkable | Fluorelastomer |
| Crystalline | PVDF |
| Crystalline, Semi | ETFE , PFA , PFE |
| Cure, Fast | Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si |
| Cure, Heat | Fluoro Si |
| Cycle (Production), Fast | Fluorelastomer , PTFE |
| Density, High | PTFE |
| Density, Low | Fluorelastomer |
| Die Swell, Low | Fluorelastomer |
| Dimensional Stability, Good | PCTFE , PTFE |
| Dispersible | Fluoropolymer |
| Durable | Fluoropolymer |
| Electrical Properties, Good | ETFE , PCTFE , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Electrically Conductive | ETFE , PFA , PTFE+PPS , PVDF |
| Electrically Insulating | PCTFE , PFA |
| Elongation, High | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| ESCR, High (Stress Crack Resist.) | ETFE , FEP , Fluoropolymer , PFA , PFE , PTFE |
| Extinguishing, Self | PVDF |
| Extraction Resistant | Fluorelastomer |
| Fatigue Resistant | PVDF |
| Flame Retardant | FEP , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFA , PFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Flexibility, Good | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFA , PFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Flexibility, Low Temperature | Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si |
| Flow, Good | Fluorelastomer , PFA , PTFE |
| Flow, High | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , PFA , PFE , PTFE |
| Flow, Low | ETFE , FEP , PFA |
| Flow, Medium | ETFE , PFA |
| Food Contact Acceptable | Fluorelastomer , PTFE |
| Friction, Low | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , PCTFE , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Fuel Resistant | Fluorelastomer , PFE |
| Fungus Resistant | Fluorelastomer |
| Gas Permeability, Low | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Gasoline Resistance | Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si |
| Gel, Low | Fluorelastomer |
| General Purpose | Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PFE , PTFE |
| Gloss, High | Fluoropolymer , PTFE , PVDF |
| Gloss, Low | PVDF |
| Hardness, High | PTFE |
| Hardness, Low | Fluorelastomer , PTFE |
| Hardness, Medium | Fluoro Si , PTFE |
| Heat Aging Resistance, Good | Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PTFE |
| Heat Resistance, High | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , PFA , PFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Heat Resistance, Medium | ETFE |
| Heat Seal, Good | Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFE |
| Heat Sealable | PCTFE |
| Homopolymer | PCTFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Hydrocarbon Resistant | Fluoropolymer |
| Hydrolytically Stable | ETFE |
| Impact Modified | PVDF |
| Impact Resistance, Good | ETFE , PVDF |
| Impact Resistance, High | ETFE |
| Impact Resistance, Low Temp. | Fluoropolymer , PVDF |
| Impregnating | PTFE |
| Liquid Permeability, Low | ETFE |
| Lubricated | Fluoro Si , PFE , PTFE , PTFE+PI , PVDF |
| Lubricating, Self | ETFE , FEP , Fluoro Si , PCTFE , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Machinable | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , PCTFE , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Melt Strength, Good | PFA |
| Moisture Absorption, Low | FEP , PVDF |
| Moisture Resistant | Fluorelastomer , PFE , PTFE |
| Mold Release, Good | Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , PCTFE |
| Moldability, Good | PTFE |
| Molecular Wt., High | FEP , Fluoropolymer , PTFE , PVDF |
| Molecular Wt., Low | FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PVDF |
| Molecular Wt., Medium | PFA , PFE , PTFE |
| Molecular Wt., Ultra High | PTFE |
| Noise Damping | PTFE |
| Non-Abrasive | PTFE |
| Odor, Low to None | FEP , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Oil Resistant | Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , PFE |
| Opticals | PFA |
| Outgassing, Low to None | PFE |
| Oxidation Resistant | Fluorelastomer |
| Ozone Resistant | Fluorelastomer |
| Plasticized | PVDF |
| Processability, Good | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFE |
| Purity, High | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PFA , PFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Radiation Resistant | ETFE , Fluoropolymer , PVDF |
| Rigidity, High | PTFE |
| Room Temperature Vulcanizing | Fluoro Si |
| Semipermeable | PTFE+PDMS |
| Shrinkage, Low | Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Slip, Low | PTFE |
| Sloughing, Non | PVDF |
| Smoke Emission, Low | PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Soft | PTFE |
| Solvent Resistant | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , PFA , PFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Stability, Good | PTFE |
| Steam Resistant | Fluorelastomer , PFE , PTFE |
| Sterilizability, Good | PCTFE |
| Sterilization, Autoclave | PCTFE |
| Stiffness, Good | ETFE , PFA , PTFE |
| Stiffness, High | PFA |
| Strength, Good | PTFE , PVDF |
| Strength, High | Fluoro Si , PCTFE , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Strength, High Temperature | PFE |
| Strength, Low Temperature | PFE |
| Stretchability, Good | PTFE |
| Surface Finish, Good | Fluorelastomer , PFA , PTFE |
| Tack Free | Fluoro Si |
| Taste, Low to None | FEP , PFA , PTFE |
| Tear Strength, Good | ETFE , Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFE |
| Tensile Strength, High | Fluorelastomer , PFE , PTFE |
| Terpolymer | Fluorelastomer , PCTFE |
| Thermal Aging Resistance, Good | Fluoro Si |
| Thermal Stability, Good | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFA , PFE , PTFE , PVDF |
| Thermally Conductive | PTFE |
| Thermally Insulating | PFE |
| Thixotropic | Fluoro Si |
| Toughness, Good | ETFE , FEP , PCTFE , PFA , PVDF |
| Toughness, Low Temperature | PFE , PTFE |
| Toughness, Ultra High | PVDF |
| Toxicity, Low | PVDF |
| Toxicity, None | FEP , PFA , PTFE |
| UV Absorbing | Fluoropolymer , PVDF |
| UV Resistance, Good | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , PCTFE , PFA , PTFE , PVDF |
| Vibration Damping | PTFE |
| Viscosity, High | FEP , Fluorelastomer , PVDF |
| Viscosity, Low | FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PVDF |
| Viscosity, Medium | Fluorelastomer , Fluoro Si , PVDF |
| Viscosity, Medium-high | Fluorelastomer |
| Viscosity, Medium-low | Fluorelastomer |
| Viscosity, Very high | PVDF |
| VOC, Low | Fluoropolymer |
| Warp Resistant | Fluorelastomer |
| Water Absorption, Low to None | PTFE+PDMS |
| Wear Resistance, Good | ETFE , FEP , PFA , PTFE , PTFE+PI , PTFE+PPS , PVDF |
| Weather Resistance, Good | ETFE , FEP , Fluorelastomer , Fluoropolymer , PCTFE , PFA , PTFE , PVDF , PVDF+PMMA |
| Weldable | PTFE , PVDF |
| Weldable, Ultrasonic | PVDF |
| Wetting, Rapid | PTFE |
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