Fluoroelastomer Specialists
Fluoroelastomers are manufactured by copolymerizing numerous combinations of hexafluoropropylene (CF2=CFCF3), chlorotrifluoroethylene (CF2=CFCl), vinylidene fluoride (CH2=CF2), and tetrafluoroethylene (C2=F4). Also known as fluorinated elastomers, these elastomers have excellent resistance to swelling due to oils, chlorinated solvent, oxygen, ozone, heat, and fuels. Fluoroelastomers are extensively used in automobile industry due to their unique characteristics such as resistance to heat, sealing capability, and mechanical properties. For processes with short duration, fluoroelastomers can be used at higher temperature range of –26°C to 205-230°C.
Fluoroelastomers are used for sealing applications in the chemical industry, owing to enhanced properties such as excellent chemical resistance and high operating temperature range. Fluoroelatomeric hoses are used in low pressure applications, paint spray extraction, and extraction at medium temperatures. Fluoroelastomer seals help prevent semiconductor process contamination by lowering extractables, dropping particulates, and resistance against degradation in harsh plasma. Fluoroelastomers are used in highly aggressive semiconductor wafer fabrication, oil & gas recovery, chemical processing, pharmaceutical, and aerospace applications.
Fluoroelastomeric O ring has excellent resistance to ozone, oxygen, mineral oil, high temperatures, fuels, aromatics, synthetic hydraulic fluids, and many more chemicals organic and solvents. This has led to the increase in consumption of fluoroelastomers as a preferred O ring material. O rings are used in engine oil seals, petrochemical system, high temperature seals, and fuel systems. Hoses are widely used in automotive and aerospace industries due to properties such as excellent chemical resistance, protection against abrasion, extreme compressibility 1:6, highly flexible, kink-proof, smooth inner hose wall, small bend radius, tear resistance, Uv- and ozone-resistance, high temperature resistance, and vibration proofing. Perfluorelastomers (FFKM) consist of fully-fluorinated polymer structure resulting in fluorine composition of over 70%. Thus, FFKM materials offer ultimate thermo-chemical resistance depicted by long-term high temperature compression-set resistance. In addition to this, use of fluoroelastomers has various benefits such as reduced repairs and inspections, less frequency of seal changes, increased process and equipment life for greater productivity and yield.
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