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POLY(TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE-CO-HEXAFLUOROPROPENE) [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
DEF

A copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene with properties similar to polytetrafluoroethylene resin.

DEF

FEP resins are hard, tough thermoplastics.

OBS

Use: Wire and cable insulation, pipe linings, lining for processing equipment. Fibers are used for filtration screening and mist separators.

CONT

The name [Teflon] ... applies to fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP) resins ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
DEF

Famille de résines fluorocarbonées, fibres et films, y compris le PTFE (polytétrafluoroéthylène) et le FEP (éthylène-propylène fluoré).

OBS

Téflon est une marque déposée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
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