Product Selection Guide

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Find the Best Teflon™ Resins, Films, and Coatings to Meet Your Application Requirements

Visit the main product page to learn more about the following items available in the Teflon™ fluoropolymer portfolio.

Coatings
Teflon™ industrial coatings work on carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, steel alloys, brass, and magnesium.

Resins
Teflon™ fluoropolymer resins impart high temperature, chemical, and corrosion resistance.

Dispersions
Chemours has developed the next generation of Teflon™ PTFE dispersion products which offer a practical method to coat or impregnate resins.

Films
Teflon™ supplies fluoropolymer film and sheets sold as FEP and PFA films and ETFE film under the trademark name Tefzel™.

Additives
Zonyl™ fluoroadditives are white, free-flowing PTFE powders used as additives in other materials and systems.

Textiles Repellents
Capstone™ products and Zelan™ finishes are durable water repellent treatments that protect textiles and other items.

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Product Family	Product Pages	Product Sales Sheets
Coatings	ETFE FEP PFA PTFE Specialty One Coat Primers and Thinners	Please contact us for these product's sales sheets.
Resins See the tables below for performance characteristics	AF ECA ETFE FEP FFR PFA PTFE Fine Powder PTFE Granular	See the product pages for individual sales sheets.
Dispersions	See all dispersion products	DISP 30 DISP 33 DISP 35 DISP 40 DISP 50 PFAD 335D FEPD 121
Films	See all film products	Teflon™ FEP Film Teflon™ PFA Film Tefzel™ ETFE Film
Additives	See all additive products	Zonyl™ MP 1000 Zonyl™ MP 1100 Zonyl™ MP 1200 Zonyl™ MP 1300 Zonyl™ MP 1400F Zonyl™ MP 1400 Zonyl™ MP 1700
Textile Repellents	See all repellent products	Capstone™ based Zelan™ R3 Zelan™ R2 PLUS

Resins: Typical Physical Properties

Property	ASTM Standard	Unit	PTFE	FEP	PFA	ETFE
Specific Gravity	D792	--	2.15	2.15	2.15	1.76
Tensile Strength	D1457 D1708 D638	MPa (psi)	28 (4,000)	23 (2,400)	25 (3,600)	43 (6,250)
Elongation	D1457 D1708 D638	%	400	325	300	250
Flexural Modulus	D790	MPa (psi)	496 (72,000)	586 (85,000)	586 (85,000)	1,172 (170,000)
Folding Endurance	D2176	MIT cycles	>10⁶	5 - 80 x 10³	5 - 500 x 10³	10 - 27 x 10³
Impact Strength	D256	J/m (ft·lb/in)	189 (3.5)	No Break	No Break	No Break
Hardness	D2240	Shore D	50 - 65	56	60	72
Coefficient of Friction, Dynamic	D1894	--	0.05 - 0.10	0.08 - 0.3	--	0.03 - 0.4

For specific data consult the individual product data sheets.

Resins: Typical Thermal Properties

Property	ASTM Standard	Unit	PTFE	FEP	PFA	ETFE
Melting Point	D3418	°C (°F)	327 (621)	260 (500)	306 (582)	267 (512)
Flame Rating*	UL94	--	V0	V0	V0	V0
Limiting Oxygen Index	D2863	%	>95	>95	>95	30 - 36
Heat of Combustion	D240	MJ/kg (Btu/lb)	5.1 (2,200)	5.1 (2,200)	5.3 (2,300)	13.7 (5,900)

*Statements regarding behavior in a flame situation are not intended to reflect hazards presented by this or any other material when under actual fire conditions.
For specific data consult the individual product data sheets.

Resins and Coatings: Typical Chemical Properties

Property	ASTM Standard	Unit	PTFE	FEP	PFA	ETFE
Chemical/Solvent Resistance	D543	--	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Water Absorption, 24 h	D570	%	<0.01	<0.01	<0.03	<0.03
Salt Spray Resistance (1) Coatings: -On aluminum -On steel	B-117	Hours Hours	744+ 192	744+ --	1,000 --	1,000 --
Detergent Resistance (2) Coatings: - On aluminum -On grit-blasted aluminum -On grit-blasted steel	--	Hours Hours Hours	264 624 24	744 600 480	-- -- --	-- -- --
Weather Resistance	Florida Exposure	Years Unaffected	20	20	10	15

Notes:

Salt Spray Resistance: 5% NaCl at 35 °C (95 °F), hours to failure
Detergent Resistance: hours to failure

For specific data consult the individual product data sheets.

Resins: Typical Electrical Properties

Property	ASTM Standard	Unit	PTFE	FEP	PFA	ETFE
Dielectric Constant	D150 (1 MHz)	---	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.6
Dielectric Strength*	D149	V/μm	18	53	80	79
Dissipation Factor	D150 (1 MHz)	---	<0.0001	0.0006	0.0001	0.007
Arc Resistance	D495	sec	>300	300	>180	122
Volume Resistivity	D257	ohm·cm	>10¹⁸	>10¹⁸	>10¹⁸	>10¹⁷
Surface Resistivity	D257	ohm/sq	>10¹⁸	>10¹⁶	>10¹⁷	>10¹⁵

*Dielectric Strength: 100 micrometers (μm) film

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Product Selection Guide

Find the Best Teflon™ Resins, Films, and Coatings to Meet Your Application Requirements

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Resins: Typical Physical Properties

Resins: Typical Thermal Properties

Resins and Coatings: Typical Chemical Properties

Resins: Typical Electrical Properties

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