Melt-Processable Fluoropolymer is derived from ETFE.
Press Release Summary:
EFEP can be processed in conventional thermoplastic co-extrusion equipment and bonds to variety of polymer substrates, including nylon, modified PE, EVOH, and ETFE. Functional reactivity allows bonding of EFEP to glass and metal surfaces without etching or adhesives. Melt points range between 165-195°C. EFEP offers chemical resistance and high clarity, making it suitable for chemical processing industry where liquid levels must be viewed through valves or pipes.
Original Press Release:
Daikin America, Inc. Introduces EFEP New Melt-Processable Fluoropolymer!
Daikin America, Inc. is proud to introduce EFEP, a new melt-processable fluoropolymer derived from ETFE. This material has the unique characteristics of combining functionally reactive groups in a fluoropolymer resin with processing temperatures that are more compatible with engineering resins and conventional thermoplastic polymers. This combination allows EFEP to be processed in conventional thermoplastic co-extrusion equipment and to bond to a wide variety of polymer substrates, including nylon, modified PE, EVOH and ETFE. The functional reactivity even allows bonding of EFEP to glass and metal surfaces without etching or adhesives.
Melt points of the various grades of EFEP range between 165° C and 195° C making these materials easy to co-extrude with many engineering resins.
EFEP has exceptional chemical resistance and very high clarity, making it an excellent candidate for applications where transparency is important. One application example is in the chemical processing industry where liquid levels must be viewed through valves or pipes. EFEP is targeted for a wide variety of applications including automotive fuel systems, downhole drilling, solar panels, industrial films, and tubing and injection molding parts for semiconductor handling equipment
Daikin America. Inc., headquartered in Orangeburg, New York is one of the largest fluoropolymer suppliers in the US. Daikin provides molding resins, fine powders, aqueous dispersions and melt processable fluoropolymers for many critical applications. Daikin America is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. of Osaka, Japan. Daikin is Japan's leading manufacturer of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and Japan's largest producer of fluorochemical products.
For more information about EFEP, and other Daikin fluorochemical products call Daikin at 1-800-365-9570.
Information is also available on Daikin's Technical Wizard, the Fluoropolymer Industry's First Interactive Database. Log onto www.daikin.cc to request your free copy today.
