Applications commercial fluoroplastics

Feiring AE (1994) Fluoroplastics. In Organofluorine Chemistry Principles and Commercial Applications (Eds RE Banks, BE Smart, JC Tatlow), pp. 339-372. Plenum Press, London. 

FeiringAE (1994) Fluoroplastics. In Banks RE, Smart BE,TatlowJC (eds) Organofluorine chemistry Principles and commercial applications. Plenum, New York, p 339... 

Ferring, A.E. 1994. Fluoroplastics pp.339-372. In Organofluorine Chemistry. Principles and Commercial Applications (Eds. R.E. Banks, B.E. Smart, and J.C. Tatlow). Plenum Press, New York. 

The melt processible fluoroplastics are often desired due to the cost benefits of melt extrusion over paste extrusion. FEP, PEA and specially formulated melt processible perfluoroplastics are used in many of these applications however, in some of these applications, perfluoroplastics may not be the ideal choice. In cases where high cut-through resistance and better tensile properties are required, it is often desirable to employ a partially fluorinated polymer such as ETFE (ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene). ETFE is the copolymer of ethylene and TEE [16] that normally includes an additional termonomer to increase the flexibility required in commercial applications [17]. The increased physical and electronic interactions of the ETFE polymer chain are responsible for the comparatively enhanced physical properties. Additionally, the partially fluorinated polymers may be cross-linked to further improve physical properties. These benefits, however, are obtained at the expense of the unique properties of perfluoroplastics discussed in the Introduction and Overview. 

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