Selecting Fluoropolymers for Corrosion Control

This chapter deals with the two distinct aspects of materials selection  

Selection of fluoropol5miers from the entire spectrum of materials such as metals, ceramics, and pol miers. 

Selection of fluoropolymers is an integral part of the overall material selection process. This implies that all the available materials such metals, ceramics, and plastics are considered candidates for an application. The end user then considers these materials against established criteria such as required life, mean time between inspection (MTBI), ease of fabrication, frequency of inspection, extent of maintenance and, of course, capital cost. More often than not it is the initial capital cost, rather than the life cycle cost of equipment, that affects the decision made during the material selection step. However, the most important piece of data is the corrosion resistance of a material in the medium under consideration over the life of the equipment. This information is available in a different format for plastics than for metals. A comparison is appropriate. 

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Selecting Fluoropolymers for Corrosion Control Table 4.5. Chemical Resistance of Filled PTFE Compounds ]... 

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