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Handbook of Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers
Properties, Characteristics and Data
- 1st Edition - April 15, 2023
- Authors: Laurence W. McKeen, Sina Ebnesajjad
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 6 2 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 6 2 8 - 8
Handbook of Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers: Properties, Characteristics and Data gathers key technical information about structure, characteristics, properties and processing… Read more
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Request a sales quoteHandbook of Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers: Properties, Characteristics and Data gathers key technical information about structure, characteristics, properties and processing methods of commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers in one easy reference. Thermoplastic fluoropolymers have many desirable functional characteristics, such as high thermal stability, reliability at high mechanical loads, a wide range of operating temperatures, and high chemical and radiation stability. These characteristics make them crucial in many specialist applications, including in the military, biopharmaceuticals and environmental protection. This uniquely comprehensive guide to this versatile family of polymers will help processors, fabricators and end-users find new and innovative solutions.
Detailed coverage of technical details of processing methods, characteristics, and chemical properties of commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers all in one place make this the most authoritative reference to the subject available.
Detailed coverage of technical details of processing methods, characteristics, and chemical properties of commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers all in one place make this the most authoritative reference to the subject available.
- Includes extensive physical and mechanical property data for commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers
- Provides comprehensive chemical resistance data for commercial thermoplastic fluoropolymers
- Explains the basics of fluoropolymers for readers with different backgrounds
Scientists and engineers working in fluoropolymer processing industries, manufacturers of articles from fluoropolymers and major industries including military, sports and civilian apparel, filtration, environmental protection, semiconductors, biological, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical and surgical devices, alternative energy, coatings, chemical production, Researchers and scientists in plastics engineering, polymer processing, polymer and coatings chemistry, and materials science
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Plastics in medical devices
- Copyright
- Preface
- Part I. Descriptions of fluoropolymers
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Commercialization
- 1.2. Developmental history of fluoropolymers
- 1.3. Market demand and growth
- Chapter 2. Polytetrafluoroethylene: polymerization, properties, and microstructure
- 2.1. Manufacturing polytetrafluoroethylene
- 2.2. Fundamental properties of fluoropolymers
- 2.3. Crystalline structure and transitions of polytetrafluoroethylene
- 2.4. Images of polytetrafluoroethylene molecule
- 2.5. Processing PTFE
- 2.6. Examples of applications of PTFE
- Chapter 3. Prefluoroethylene–propylene copolymer: polymerization, properties, and microstructure
- 3.1. Inception of tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) copolymers
- 3.2. Manufacturing FEP
- 3.3. Properties of perfluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer
- 3.4. Crystalline structure and transitions of FEP
- 3.5. Examples of uses of FEP
- Chapter 4. Perfluoroalkoxy polymers (PFA): polymerization, properties, and microstructure
- 4.1. Inception of perfluoroalkoxy polymers
- 4.2. Manufacturing PFA
- 4.3. Properties of TFE/perfluoropropyl vinyl ether copolymer
- 4.4. Crystalline structure and transitions of PFA
- 4.5. Examples of uses of PFA
- Chapter 5. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) polymers: basic properties, characteristics, and microstructure
- 5.1. Manufacturing polyvinylidene fluoride
- 5.2. Properties of polyvinylidene fluoride
- 5.3. Crystalline structure and transitions of polyvinylidene fluoride
- 5.4. Examples of uses of polyvinylidene fluoride
- 5.5. Manufacturing polyvinyl fluoride
- 5.6. Properties of polyvinyl fluoride films
- 5.7. Crystalline structure and transitions of polyvinyl fluoride
- 5.8. Examples of uses of polyvinyl fluoride
- Chapter 6. Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE): basic properties, characteristics, and microstructure
- 6.1. Inception of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene polymers
- 6.2. Manufacturing ethylene tetrafluoroethylene polymers
- 6.3. Properties of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymers
- 6.4. Crystalline structure and transitions of ETFE
- 6.5. Examples of uses of ETFE
- Chapter 7. Thermoplastic chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE) polymers: basic properties, characteristics and microstructure
- 7.1. Manufacturing PCTFE
- 7.2. Properties of polychlorotrifluoroethylene
- 7.3. Crystalline structure and transitions of polychlorotrifluoroethylene
- 7.4. Examples of uses of polychlorotrifluoroethylene
- 7.5. Manufacturing ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)
- 7.6. Properties of ECTFE
- 7.7. Crystalline structure and transitions of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymers
- 7.8. Examples of uses of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymers
- Chapter 8. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene: Basic properties, characteristics and microstructure
- 8.1. ePTFE structure
- 8.2. Properties and characteristics
- 8.3. Applications of ePTFE
- Chapter 9. Fluorinated coatings
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Fluoropolymers used in coatings
- 9.3. Fluorocoating compositions
- 9.4. Liquid and powder coatings
- 9.5. Performance of fluorocoatings
- 9.6. Summary
- Chapter 10. Filled fluoropolymer compounds: Basic properties, characteristics, and structure
- 10.1. PTFE compounds
- 10.2. Fillers
- 10.3. Applications
- Part II. Physical properties of fluoropolymers
- Chapter 11. Properties of fluoropolymer films
- 11.1. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- 11.2. Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
- 11.3. Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)
- 11.4. Hexafluoropropylene, tetrafluoroethylene, ethylene terpolymer (HTE)
- 11.5. Tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, vinylidene fluoride terpolymer (THV)
- 11.6. Amorphous fluoropolymer–Teflon AF
- 11.7. Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)
- 11.8. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
- 11.9. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- 11.10. Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE)
- 11.11. Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE)
- 11.12. Summary
- Chapter 12. Effect of Creep and other Time Related Factors on Fluoropolymers
- 12.1. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- 12.2. Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
- 12.3. Perfluoro alkylvinylether (PFA/MFA)
- 12.4. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
- 12.5. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- 12.6. Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
- 12.7. Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)
- Chapter 13. Fatigue and tribological properties of fluoropolymers
- 13.1. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- 13.2. Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
- 13.3. Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)
- 13.4. Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)
- 13.5. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
- 13.6. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- 13.7. Polyethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
- 13.8. Polyethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)
- Chapter 14. Effect of UV light and weather on the properties of fluoropolymers
- 14.1. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- 14.2. Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
- 14.3. Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA)
- 14.4. Amorphous fluoropolymer—Teflon AF
- 14.5. Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)
- 14.6. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
- 14.7. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- 14.8. Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE)
- 14.9. Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE)
- 14.10. Tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, vinylidene fluoride terpolymer (THV)
- Chapter 15. The effects of temperature, humidity, and other factors on the properties of fluoropolymers
- 15.1. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- 15.2. Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
- 15.3. Perfluoro alkylvinylether (PFA/MFA)
- 15.4. Amorphous fluoropolymer
- 15.5. Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)
- 15.6. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
- 15.7. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- 15.8. Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
- 15.9. Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)
- 15.10. Epitaxial co-crystalline perfluoropolymer (ECC)
- Chapter 16. The effect of long-term heat exposure on the properties of fluoropolymers
- 16.1. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- 16.2. Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
- 16.3. Perfluoro Alkylvinylether (PFA/MFA)
- 16.4. Amorphous fluoropolymer
- 16.5. Polyvinyl Fluoride (PVF)
- 16.6. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
- 16.7. Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
- 16.8. Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE)
- 16.9. Ethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer (ECTFE)
- 16.10. Epitaxial Co-Crystalline Perfluoropolymer (ECC)
- 16.11. Summary
- Part III. Chemical properties of fluoropolymers
- Chapter 17. Effect of radiation on the properties of fluoropolymers
- 17.1. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
- 17.2. Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
- 17.3. Perfluoro Alkoxy (PFA)
- 17.4. Amorphous fluoropolymers
- 17.5. Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)
- 17.6. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
- 17.7. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
- 17.8. Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (ETFE)
- 17.9. Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer (ECTFE)
- 17.10. Summary
- Chapter 18. Chemical resistance of polytetrafluoroethylene
- Chapter 19. Chemical resistance of fluorinated tetrafluoroethylene hexafluoropropylene copolymer
- Chapter 20. Chemical resistance of perfluoroalkoxy copolymer
- Chapter 21. Chemical resistance of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer
- Chapter 22. Chemical resistance of polyvinyl fluoride and polyvinylidene fluoride
- 22.1. Polyvinyl fluoride
- 22.2. Polyvinylidene fluoride
- Chapter 23. Chemical resistance of polychlorotrifluoroethylene
- Chapter 24. Chemical resistance of ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer
- Index
- No. of pages: 442
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 15, 2023
- Imprint: William Andrew
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323916271
- eBook ISBN: 9780323916288
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Laurence W. McKeen
Larry McKeen has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin and worked for DuPont Fluoroproducts from 1978–2014. As a Senior Research Associate (Chemist), he was responsible for new product development including application technology and product optimization for particular end-uses, and product testing. He retired from DuPont at the end of 2014 and is currently a consultant.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Associate, DuPont, Wilmington, DE, USASE
Sina Ebnesajjad
Sina Ebnesajjad is the series editor of Plastics Design Library (PDL) published in the William Andrew imprint of Elsevier. This Series is a unique series, comprising technology and applications handbooks, data books and practical guides tailored to the needs of practitioners. Sina was the editor-in-chief of William Andrew Publishing from 2005 to 2007, which was acquired by Elsevier in 2009.
He retired as a Senior Technology Associate in 2005 from the DuPont fluoropolymers after nearly 24 years of service. Sina founded of FluoroConsultants Group, LLC in 2006 where he continues to work. Sina earned his Bachelor of Science from the School of Engineering of the University of Tehran in 1976, Master of Science and PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, all in Chemical Engineering.
He is author, editor and co-author of fifteen technical and data books including five handbooks on fluoropolymers technology and applications. He is author and co-author of three books in surface preparation and adhesion of materials, two of which are in their second editions. Sina has been involved with technical writing and publishing since 1974.
His experiences include fluoropolymer technologies (polytetrafluoroethylene and its copolymers) including polymerization, finishing, fabrication, product development, failure analysis, market development and technical service. Sina holds six patents.
Affiliations and expertise
Fluoroconsultants Group, Chadds Ford, PA, USARead Handbook of Thermoplastic Fluoropolymers on ScienceDirect