Handbook of Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers: Properties, Characteristics and Data gathers key technical information about structure, characteristics, properties and processing methods of commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers in one easy reference. Thermoplastic fluoropolymers have many desirable functional characteristics, such as high thermal stability, reliability at high mechanical loads, a wide range of operating temperatures, and high chemical and radiation stability. These characteristics make them crucial in many specialist applications, including in the military, biopharmaceuticals and environmental protection. This uniquely comprehensive guide to this versatile family of polymers will help processors, fabricators and end-users find new and innovative solutions.
Detailed coverage of technical details of processing methods, characteristics, and chemical properties of commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers all in one place make this the most authoritative reference to the subject available.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. Chapter 2 Polytetrafluoroethylene - p. 7 3. Chapter 3 Prefluoroethylene–propylene copolymer - p. 15 4. Chapter 4 Perfluoroalkoxy polymers (PFA) - p. 19 5. Chapter 5 Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) polymers - p. 23 6. Chapter 6 Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE) - p. 29 7. Chapter 7 Thermoplastic chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) polymers - p. 35 8. Chapter 8 Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene - p. 41 9. Chapter 9 Fluorinated coatings - p. 47 10. Chapter 10 Filled fluoropolymer compounds - p. 59 11. Chapter 11 Properties of fluoropolymer films - p. 65 12. 11.1: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) - p. 65 13. 11.2: Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) - p. 66 14. 11.3: Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) - p. 86 15. 11.4: Hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene, ethylene terpolymer (HTE) - p. 93 16. 11.5: Tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, vinylidene fluoride terpolymer (THV) - p. 93 17. 11.6: Amorphous fluoropolymer–Teflon AF - p. 94 18. 11.7: Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) - p. 114 19. 11.8: Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) - p. 114 20. 11.9: Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) - p. 118 21. 11.10: Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) - p. 127 22. 11.11: Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE) - p. 136 23. 11.12: Summary - p. 143 24. References - p. 143 25. Chapter 12 Effect of Creep and other Time Related Factors on Fluoropolymers - p. 147 26. Chapter 13 Fatigue and tribological properties of fluoropolymers - p. 187 27. Chapter 14 Effect of UV light and weather on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 209 28. Chapter 15 The effects of temperature, humidity, and other factors on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 239 29. Chapter 16 The effect of long-term heat exposure on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 307 30. Chapter 17 Effect of radiation on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 341 31. Chapter 18 Chemical resistance of polytetrafluoroethylene - p. 375 32. Chapter 19 Chemical resistance of fluorinated tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene copolymer - p. 381 33. Chapter 20 Chemical resistance of perfluoroalkoxy copolymer - p. 387 34. Chapter 21 Chemical resistance of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer - p. 395 35. Chapter 22 Chemical resistance of polyvinyl fluoride and polyvinylidene fluoride - p. 403 36. Chapter 23 Chemical resistance of polychlorotrifluoroethylene - p. 415 37. Chapter 24 Chemical resistance of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer - p. 423 38. Index - p. 427
Handbook of Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers: Properties, Characteristics and Data gathers key technical information about structure, characteristics, properties and processing methods of commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers in one easy reference. Thermoplastic fluoropolymers have many desirable functional characteristics, such as high thermal stability, reliability at high mechanical loads, a wide range of operating temperatures, and high chemical and radiation stability. These characteristics make them crucial in many specialist applications, including in the military, biopharmaceuticals and environmental protection. This uniquely comprehensive guide to this versatile family of polymers will help processors, fabricators and end-users find new and innovative solutions.
Detailed coverage of technical details of processing methods, characteristics, and chemical properties of commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers all in one place make this the most authoritative reference to the subject available.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction - p. 3 2. Chapter 2 Polytetrafluoroethylene - p. 7 3. Chapter 3 Prefluoroethylene–propylene copolymer - p. 15 4. Chapter 4 Perfluoroalkoxy polymers (PFA) - p. 19 5. Chapter 5 Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) polymers - p. 23 6. Chapter 6 Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE) - p. 29 7. Chapter 7 Thermoplastic chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) polymers - p. 35 8. Chapter 8 Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene - p. 41 9. Chapter 9 Fluorinated coatings - p. 47 10. Chapter 10 Filled fluoropolymer compounds - p. 59 11. Chapter 11 Properties of fluoropolymer films - p. 65 12. 11.1: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) - p. 65 13. 11.2: Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) - p. 66 14. 11.3: Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) - p. 86 15. 11.4: Hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene, ethylene terpolymer (HTE) - p. 93 16. 11.5: Tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, vinylidene fluoride terpolymer (THV) - p. 93 17. 11.6: Amorphous fluoropolymer–Teflon AF - p. 94 18. 11.7: Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) - p. 114 19. 11.8: Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) - p. 114 20. 11.9: Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) - p. 118 21. 11.10: Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) - p. 127 22. 11.11: Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE) - p. 136 23. 11.12: Summary - p. 143 24. References - p. 143 25. Chapter 12 Effect of Creep and other Time Related Factors on Fluoropolymers - p. 147 26. Chapter 13 Fatigue and tribological properties of fluoropolymers - p. 187 27. Chapter 14 Effect of UV light and weather on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 209 28. Chapter 15 The effects of temperature, humidity, and other factors on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 239 29. Chapter 16 The effect of long-term heat exposure on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 307 30. Chapter 17 Effect of radiation on the properties of fluoropolymers - p. 341 31. Chapter 18 Chemical resistance of polytetrafluoroethylene - p. 375 32. Chapter 19 Chemical resistance of fluorinated tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene copolymer - p. 381 33. Chapter 20 Chemical resistance of perfluoroalkoxy copolymer - p. 387 34. Chapter 21 Chemical resistance of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer - p. 395 35. Chapter 22 Chemical resistance of polyvinyl fluoride and polyvinylidene fluoride - p. 403 36. Chapter 23 Chemical resistance of polychlorotrifluoroethylene - p. 415 37. Chapter 24 Chemical resistance of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer - p. 423 38. Index - p. 427
