Teflon general properties

These materials were first introduced by Du Pont in 1956 and are now known as Teflon FEP resins. (FEP = fluorinated ethylene-propylene.) Subsequently other commercial grades have become available (Neoflon by Daikin Kogyo and Teflex by Niitechim, USSR). These copolymers may be regarded as the first commercial attempt to provide a material with the general properties of PTFE and the melt processability of the more conventional thermoplastics. 

Copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene were developed in attempts to provide materials with the general properties of PTFE and the melt process-ability of the more conventional thermoplastics. Two such copolymers are tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene (TFE-HFP) copolymers (Teflon FEP resins by Du Pont FEP stands for fluorinated ethylene propylene) with a melting point of 290°C and tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene (ETFE) copolymers (Tefzel by Du Pont) with a melting point of 270°C. These products are melt processable. A number of other fluorine containing melt processable polymers have been introduced. 

Properties are similar to those of PTFE, and PFA fluoropolymers are generally considered to be the best melt-processable alternative to PTFE yet available. They are, however, more expensive than PTFE. Compared with the TFE-FEP copolymers such as Teflon I P the PFA fluoropolymers ... 

To our knowledge, there have been no previous attempts to develop a broad class of molecular catalysts that have temperature-dependent solubilities. When molecular catalysts are covalently bound to polymeric supports, they generally assume the solubihty properties of the host polymer. In the above fluorous catalysts, we Hke to think that a short segment of polymer is being grafted onto a molecular catalyst, hi other words, the ponytails can be viewed as pieces of Teflon , which impart more and more of the solubility characteristics of the polymer as they are lengthened. 

The most common material of construction is PFA Teflon . This high-purity material has become the material of choice due to its universal chemical resistance, nonstick surface properties, availability and compatibility of parts, and general historical and emotional acceptance. Other materials, such as polyethylene and polypropylene, are becoming more widely... 

The mechanical properties of Teflon AF differ from those of the semicrystalline Teflon . Below the glass transition temperature the tensile modulus is higher (1.5 GPa) and elongation to break lower (5-50%). Similarly, below the Tg, creep is generally less than that normally observed for PTFE and shows much less variation with temperature. 

CdO is used in connection with the stabilization of poly(vinyl chloride). This is discussed below in more detail. It also finds application in modifying the thermal properties of teflon and some rubbers. CdS is used in some smoke detectors, in lasers and in phosphors. The cadmium(II) halides are important as catalysts and are also used in pyrotechnics. Cadmium borates of the general type (Cd0)x(B203), are also used as phosphors. CdS04 is employed in the Weston cell, which is important as a voltage standard.137... 

Epoxy resins. The epoxy resins possess excellent adhesive properties and are often used to seal electrode materials into glass and plastic tubes (except Teflon). They will generally withstand temperatures to 200°C and are resistant to... 

The preparation of composite materials in general is a very important appHca-tion of the mechanical properties of nanodiamond. With many polymers like caoutchouc, polysiloxanes, fluoroelastomers polymethacrylates, epoxy resins, etc., composites with markedly improved mechanical characteristics have already been obtained from the noncovalent incorporation of nanodiamond by simple admixing during polymerization. The modulus of elasticity, the tensile strength, and the maximal elongation of the material all increase upon this modification. Depending on the basic polymer, just 0.1-0.5% (w/w) of nanodiamond are required to achieve this effect (Table 5.3). Polymer films can also be reinforced by the addition of nanodiamond. For a teflon film with ca. 2% of nanodiamond added, for example, friction is reduced at least 20%, and scratches inflicted by mechanical means are only half as deep as in neat teflon. 

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