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Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)

powder (free-flowing), 1 μm particle size

Synonym(s):

Fluorinated polymer, Fluoropolymer, PTFE

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Linear Formula:
(CF2CF2)n
CAS Number:
9002-84-0
MDL number:
MFCD00084455
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24866954
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder (free-flowing)

Quality Level

100

particle size

1 μm

transition temp

Tm 321 °C

density

2.15 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

F\C(F)=C(\F)F

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General description

Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) is a fluoropolymer that is commercially known as PTFE. Its properties include high thermal stability, excellent chemical resistance, low dielectric constant and low surface energy. It is a hydrophobic polymer that is majorly used as a protective coating on the metal surface.

Application

Inert lubricant.

Suitability

Low coefficient of friction, low critical surface energy and excellent antistick properties.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The properties of poly (tetrafluoroethylene)(PTFE) in compression
Rae PJ and Dattelbaum DM
Polymer, 45(22), 7615-7625 (2004)
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René R E Steendam et al.
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Multicapillary column ion-mobility spectrometry (MCC-IMS) may identify volatile components in exhaled gas. The authors therefore used MCC-IMS to evaluate exhaled gas in a rat model of sepsis, inflammation, and hemorrhagic shock. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were anesthetized and ventilated via tracheostomy
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Nature communications, 5, 5254-5254 (2014-10-17)
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