CYTOP - CTX-100AE - AGC Chemicals - Fluoropolymers

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family: Fluoropolymers
CASE Ingredients Functions: Binder & Resin
Technologies: CASE Ingredients
Product Families: CASE Ingredients — Resins & Binders
Other Resins & Binders

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features: Chemical Resistance,
Excellent Electrical Insulation,
Good Surface Protection,
Oil Resistance,
Thermal Resistance,
Water Resistance
Features: Transparency

Mold release

Electric insulation

Water and oil repellency

Chemical resistance

Moisture-proof

Low refractive index

Low coefficient of optical dispersion

Good lamination properties
Characteristics: High Transmittance: DUV 200 nm – NIR 2.0 µm > 95%

Low Refractive Index, Minimal Color Observation: nD: 1.34, Abbe #: 90

Electrical Properties: Dielectric constant: 2.1, volume resistivity > 1017 Ω·m

Thin Film Coating: Soluble in perfluoro solvent: film thickness beyond 0.1 µm

Applications & Uses

Markets: Electrical & Electronics,
Paints & Coatings
Applications: Electrical & Electronics — Packaging & Assembly
Electronics Coatings
Paints & Coatings — Specialty Coatings
Electronics Coatings
Application Method: Dip Coating
Applications: Inter-level dielectric layer for semiconductors

Pelicles

Non-autofluorescence hydrophobic coating of microfluidics

Hydrophobic coating of Electrowetting devices

Antifouling coatings for photomasks

Optical film

Anti-reflective coatings

Graded-index optical fibers

Properties

Physical Properties
Optical Properties
Chemical Resistance: Chemicals Weight Change (%) Appearance Remarks

Acids
12N HCl
99% H₂SO₄
50% HF 0.0 No change 60 °C*1 week
60 °C*1 week
R.T.*1 week

Alkalis
10% NaOH
44% NaOH 0.0 No change 60 °C*1 week

Organic Solvents
Hexane
Benzene
Acetone
Methylethylketone
Trichloro Ethylene
Carbon Tetrachloride 0.0 No change R.T.*1 week

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Contact Angle of Water	110	degree	-
Critical Surface Tension	19	dyne/cm	-
Density	2.03	g/cm³	-
Durometer Hardness	HDD78	-	-
Glass Transition Temperature	108	°C	-
Linear Expansion Coefficient	7.4 x 10⁻⁵	cm/cm/°C	-
Melting Point	not observed	°C	-
Water Absorptivity	max. 0.01	%	-

Technical Details & Test Data

Contents: Gas Permeation Comparison of Oxygen

Gas Permeability (cm³cm/cm²s Pa) Product Oxygen Permeation (cm³ cm/cm²s Pa)

He 8.9*10^-12 CYTOP 4.2*10^-13

O₂ 4.2*10^-13 PTFE 3.2*10^-13

N₂ 1.0*10^-13 PE 2.2*10^-13

Saran 4.0*10^-16

Moisture Permeation

Product Permeability (cm³ cm/cm²s Pa)

CYTOP 1.1*10^-12

PI 4.3*10^-11

Silicon Rubber 3.2*10^-9

HDPE 9.0*10^-13

Saran 7.0*10^-13
Fluoropolymer Category: Fluoropolymer Perfluoropolymer

Crystalline ETFE
PVDF
PVF
ECTFE PTFE
PFA
FEP

Amorphous Resins LUMIFLON CYTOP

Rubber AFLAS
Viton
Fluorel Kalrez

CYTOP CTX-100AE

Chemicals	Weight Change (%)	Appearance	Remarks
Acids 12N HCl 99% H₂SO₄ 50% HF	0.0	No change	60 °C1 week 60 °C1 week R.T.*1 week
Alkalis 10% NaOH 44% NaOH	0.0	No change	60 °C*1 week
Organic Solvents Hexane Benzene Acetone Methylethylketone Trichloro Ethylene Carbon Tetrachloride	0.0	No change	R.T.*1 week

Gas Permeation		Comparison of Oxygen
Gas	Permeability (cm³cm/cm²s Pa)	Product	Oxygen Permeation (cm³ cm/cm²s Pa)
He	8.9*10^-12	CYTOP	4.2*10^-13
O₂	4.2*10^-13	PTFE	3.2*10^-13
N₂	1.0*10^-13	PE	2.2*10^-13
		Saran	4.0*10^-16