Fluoroplastics may not be widely known, but in many ways, they are the superheroes of the plastics industry, and incredibly strong.

What are fluoroplastics?

A normal plastic polythene molecule consists of a carbon chain with hydrogen atoms attached. Yet in fluoroplastics, hydrogen atoms are replaced with fluorine atoms, which dramatically changes their properties.

PTFE, FEP, PFA and other fluoropolymers have non-stick characteristics, very high resistance to chemicals and solvents, very high electrical resistance, and incredibly, are ideal for use in very low and very high working temperatures from -200°C right up to +260°C.

By adding extra fillers to the mix, such as carbon, graphite, anti-static and ceramic, it is possible to boost these exceptional properties even further! Find out more about our Fluoroplastic Filled Tubing.

Fluoroplastic applications

Typically, fluoroplastics do not melt, so they need to be processed using special tooling and techniques.  But once this is done, there are many different industries that PTFE, FEP and PFA can be used into great effect.

Being able to function in extremely high temperatures and non-corrosive to all acids, fluoropolymers are often used to make gaskets, vessel linings, pump interiors, washers, rings, seals, spacers, dip tubes and well-drilling components.

Fluoroplastics are well used in heated processes within manufacturing and laboratory test environments. In electrics, they are used as excellent insulators for wire and cable wrapping. Being inert, they can be used for chip manufacturing and encapsulating heaters.

Their non-toxic, completely smooth surface means that they are also often used in the medical and pharmaceutical, food and drink, and cosmetics industries, as microbes just cannot gain a foothold.

Delivering innovative fluoroplastic solutions for your applications

We work with many different types of fluoroplastics, including PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE, E-CTFE and PVDF. The subtle differences in each of these fluoropolymers, if chosen carefully, can lead to very great price and performance benefits.

We can apply a wide variety of processing techniques to all the fluoroplastic tubing, heat shrinkable and sheet products to create all manner of custom fluoroplastic products for every purpose. And through our experience in processing these different fluoropolymers, we can create solutions for a wide variety of product and application issues.

So whatever you may require fluoroplastics for, using a combination of custom in-house fabrication techniques and custom-built tooling, we can work with you to create a bespoke product which exactly matches your needs.

Here at Adtech, we are specialists in delivering innovative fluoropolymer solutions for your technical applications. Take a look at the fluoropolymer products we’ve produced over the years in our Gallery.

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