You can alter the properties of the following materials

The fluorination of plastic surfaces basically involves a chemical reaction between a solid and a gaseous reactant. The nature of the reaction is determined by the concentration, the temperature and the individual chemical properties of the reactants.

It is no surprise, that the result of the fluorination process depends to a great extend on the structure and the chemical composition of the material to be fluorinated. Moreover, the previous processing of the base material, the presence of additives and the type and concentration of pigments and colorants also play an important role.

   
 
Surface energies of selected elastomers,
untreated and fluorinated
Material Abbreviation Surface energy,
untreated (mN/m)
Surface energy,
fluorinated (mN/m)
Low density polyethylene LDPE 32 54
Polyethylene PE-UHMW 37 54
Polypropylene PP 29 66
Polyoximethylene POM 40 72
Polyethylene-terephthalate PET 32 72
Ethylene-propylene-diene-copolymer EPDM 40 58
Polybutylene-terephthalate PBT 30 72
Polycarbonate PC 32 56
Polyphenylene-sulphide PPS 32 60
Polysiloxane-elastomer SI 32 54
   
 

The above list of materials reflects the current state of development. Please contact us if you would like to learn about other areas of application.

 
 
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