| Category
(Name) |
Molecule
Structure
(Fluorine per molecule) |
Melting
Point and Operating Temperature |
Chemical
Resistance |
| PTFE |
 |
m.p.
327oC
W.TEMP(MAX) 260oC |
Excellent
chemical stability; PTFE does
not interact with the vast majority
of chemicals and solvents. However,
it is vulnerable to molten alkali
metal. PTFE also interacts with
fluorine gas and fluorine compounds,
such as CIF3. OF2,
under high temperature and high
pressure environments
|
| ETFE |
 |
m.p.
270oC
W.TEMP(MAX) 150oC |
Similar
to the chemical resistance of
PTFE, but easily corroded by
nitric acids. Has chemical resistance
on par with PTFE, but easily
corroded by certain chemicals
such as nitric acid.
|
| PCTFE |
 |
m.p.
327oC
W.TEMP(MAX) 260oC |
Highly
crystalline, high polymer material,
with superior permeability properties.
|
| PFA |
 |
m.p.
327oC
W.TEMP(MAX) 260oC |
Similar
to the chemical resistance of
PTFE, with superior mechanical
and sanitary properties.
|
| FEP |
 |
m.p.
327oC
W.TEMP(MAX) 260oC |
Similar
to the chemical resistance of PTFE,
but has slightly lower operating
temperature. |
| PVDF |
 |
m.p.
327oC
W.TEMP(MAX) 170oC |
Easily
dissolved by fuming sulfuric
acid, high temperature sulfuric
acid, or caustic soda above 100oC;
also bloats or dissolves when
interacting with strong solvents
such as aceton、ketone、DMA,
or extremely alkalic primary
amine such as n-butylamine.
|