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Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Deionised Water and PTFE
PTFE can act as an effective anti-corrosion barrier when storing deionised water and prevent rust from developing- making it perfect for high pressure electrolysis.
Introducing 5 High Performance Polymers
Take a look at our graphic showcasing 5 high performance polymers and their renowned properties.
Victrex PEEK™ Material Properties Infographic
Victrex PEEK material is a semicrystalline thermoplastic typically used as a replacement for machined metals in a wide variety of high performance end-use applications.
When glues and adhesives stick too much
How our non-stick coating solutions help in the mixing, delivering and cleaning of glues and adhesives.
DUPONT™ VESPEL® S Line Polyimide Materials
Dupont™ Vespel® S line polyimide materials from AFT Fluorotec can offer exceptional performance at elevated temperatures.
Selecting the right Seals
Find out more about our seal selector tool, which helps take away a lot of the wasted time and hassle looking for the right seal type and material for your project.
PTFE MOULD RELEASE COATINGS
AFT Fluorotec Coatings are renowned for their excellent release and non-stick coating properties. We offer a vast array of different PTFE (Xylan® & Teflon®) coatings, as well as other fluoropolymer coating solutions such as Halar ECTFE and ETFE Tefzel and there will...
Engineering a Composite Seal for a Pharmaceutical Company
We were given the opportunity to manufacture and develop a PTFE and elastomeric seal for a pharmaceutical powder processing application. The seal it self was to be made from PTFE, which would then have a FDA compliant silicone rubber seal moulded onto it.
AN INTRODUCTION TO PTFE
PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) is an extremely hard-wearing material used for a wide variety of applications and is well-known for its non-stick properties.
PTFE COATING BENEFITS
The main benefit of PTFE coatings (such as Teflon) is the non-stick properties of the material, which means applications such as commercial bakeware have excellent non-stick / release properties and are very easy to clean.