Posts about FEP

Plastic Identification Methods: Density to FTIR

Plastic identification methods work by elimination rather than by a single test. You narrow the candidate list with a density reading, a solubility[…]

Types of fluoroplastic cables: stranded wire to coax

Fluoroplastic cables are wires and cables that use a fluoropolymer such as PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE, or PVDF as insulation, jacket, or dielectric.[…]

Colored FEP tubing defects: 8 families and fixes

Colored FEP tubing defects are not automatically caused by the color masterbatch. Most problems trace to pigment dispersion, contamination, melt flow, or process[…]

Foamed fluoropolymer cable: lower loss, smaller wire

Foamed fluoropolymer cable traps air inside FEP, PFA, or ETFE insulation to cut dielectric constant and loss without losing heat, flame, or chemical[…]

Hexafluoropropylene (HFP): A Key Building Block in Fluorochemistry (Symb ChemTech)

Hexafluoropropylene (HFP), with the chemical formula C3F6 is a fluorinated olefin and a vital building block in the fluorochemical industry. Symb ChemTech offers[…]