AFT Fluorotec AF103 Glass Filled PTFE

AFT Fluorotec AF103 Glass Filled PTFE is the most commonly used filler in PTFE. It gives much improved compression and wear properties. The material may also be inert gas sintered to further improve creep properties and reduce porosity and gas permeability. There would be a consequent loss of tensile properties.

Polymer Name: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)

Fillers Included: Glass Fiber

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family: Fluoropolymers
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber
Polymer Name: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Plastics & Elastomers Functions: Resin
Technologies: Plastics
Product Families: Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers
High Performance Thermoplastics

Features & Benefits

Materials Features: Excellent Creep,
Good Compressive Strength,
Low Gas Permeability,
Low Porosity,
Wear Resistant

Applications & Uses

Markets: Automotive & Transportation,
Building & Construction,
Consumer Goods,
Electrical & Electronics,
Food & Nutrition,
Healthcare & Pharma,
Industrial
Applications: Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
Cooling & Climate,
Fuel Systems
Building & Construction — Building Materials
Pipes & Plumbing
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
Equipment & Parts,
Other Industrial Applications
Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies
Automotive Electronics
Healthcare & Pharma — Medical
Laboratory & Diagnostics,
Medical Devices & Assemblies,
Other Medical Applications,
Surgical Instruments & Trays
Food & Nutrition — Other Food & Nutrition Applications
Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components
Connectors,
Other Parts & Components
Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable
Jacketing & Insulation
Plastics & Elastomers End Uses: Bearings,
Conveyors,
Filters,
Gaskets,
Labware,
Machine/Mechanical Parts,
Medical Devices,
Medical/Healthcare Applications,
Pump Parts,
Surgical Instruments,
Valve Parts

Properties

Physical Properties


	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity	2.23 – 2.26	g/cm3	ASTM D 4894
Tensile Strength	18 - 21	MPa	ASTM D 4894
Elongation	min. 180	%	ASTM D 4894
Shore D Hardness	60.0	-	BS EN 13000-2
Compressive Strength (1% deformation)	min. 9	MPa	-
Compressive modulus	758.0	MPa	ASTM D695
Flexural Strength	13.4	MPa	ASTM D790
Flexural Modulus	1310.0	MPa	ASTM D790
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (100°C)	7.7-11.2 x10^-5	°C	ASTM D696
Thermal Conductivity	10.6 x 10^-4	cal/cm-sec-°C	C177
Temperature range	-200 - +260	°C	-