fluteck™ P900 Mechanical Grade PTFE

fluteck™ P900 mechanical grade PTFE is available in rod and tube. This material is:

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Material Properties

  • Good mechanical properties
  • Exceptional temperature resistance
  • High limiting oxygen index
  • UV resistance
  • Extremely non-adhesive
  • Excellent chemical resistance
  • Excellent electrical insulating properties
  • Reduced friction and wear—low friction behavior
  • Suitable for food contact
  • High degree of hydrophobicity
PropertyMethodUnitsSpecification
Color--White
Specific gravityASTM D792g/cm 32.140–2.200
Water absorptionASTM D570%0.01
FlammabilityUL 94V-0
Tensile strengthASTM D4894MPa≥ 12
ElongationASTM D4894%≥ 100
HardnessASTM D2240Shore D≥ 54
Ball hardnessASTM D785MPa≥ 23
Compression strength at 1% deformationASTM D695MPa≥ 4
Deformation under load (140 kg/cm 2 for 24 hrs at 23° C)ASTM D621%10–13
Permanent deformation (after 24 hrs relaxation at 23° C)ASTM D621%6–7.5
Coefficient of static frictionASTM D18940.08–0.10
Coefficient of dynamic frictionASTM D18940.06–0.08
Wear factor KASTM D37022.900
Wear coefficientcm 3 min 10-8 kg m h20,000–25,000
Thermal conductivityASTM C177W/mK0.24
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion from 25–100° CASTM D69610 -5 /°C13–16
Dielectric strengthASTM D149kV/mm≥ 20
Volume resistivityASTM D257ohm·cm10 18
Surface resistivityASTM D257ohm10 17

Service Temperature

fluteck™ P900 has a continuous service temperature range from -100° C (-148° F) to 250° C (482° F). For limited periods, fluteck™ P9000 is capable of sustaining even higher temperatures. Additionally, fluteck™ P900 is capable of satisfactory performance at temperatures down to -200° C (-328° F).

Chemical Resistance

fluteck™ P900 is inert to nearly all known chemicals—except for elemental alkali metals, chlorine trifluoride, and elemental fluorine at high temperature and pressure.

Solvent Resistance

fluteck™ P900 has insoluble properties in all solvents up to temperatures as high as 300° C (572° F). Certain highly fluorinated oils swell and dissolve PTFE at temperatures close to the crystalline melting point.

Food Contact

fluteck™ P900 is suitable for food contact applications per FDA regulation 21 C.F.R. 177.1550(a) and (b).