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Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)

powder (free-flowing), 1 μm particle size

Synonym(s):

Fluorinated polymer, Fluoropolymer, PTFE

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Linear Formula:
(CF2CF2)n
CAS Number:
9002-84-0
MDL number:
MFCD00084455
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24866954
NACRES:
NA.23
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form

powder (free-flowing)

particle size

1 μm

transition temp

Tm 321 °C

density

2.15 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

F\C(F)=C(\F)F

InChI key

BFKJFAAPBSQJPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) is a fluoropolymer that is commercially known as PTFE. Its properties include high thermal stability, excellent chemical resistance, low dielectric constant and low surface energy. It is a hydrophobic polymer that is majorly used as a protective coating on the metal surface.[1][2]

Application

Inert lubricant.

Suitability

Low coefficient of friction, low critical surface energy and excellent antistick properties.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000379887
0000379888
0000315510
0000379888
0000379887

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The properties of poly (tetrafluoroethylene)(PTFE) in compression
Rae PJ and Dattelbaum DM
Polymer, 45(22), 7615-7625 (2004)
Plastics Materials (2012)
Jun Zhang et al.
Analytical chemistry, 92(17), 11558-11564 (2020-06-26)
Floating cancer cells can survive the programmed death anoikis process after detaching from the extracellular matrix for the anchorage-dependent cells. Purification of viable floating cancer cells is essential for many biomedical studies, such as drug screening and cancer model development.
Tobias Fink et al.
Anesthesiology, 122(1), 117-126 (2014-08-30)
Multicapillary column ion-mobility spectrometry (MCC-IMS) may identify volatile components in exhaled gas. The authors therefore used MCC-IMS to evaluate exhaled gas in a rat model of sepsis, inflammation, and hemorrhagic shock. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were anesthetized and ventilated via tracheostomy
Hocine Bensaadi et al.
The American surgeon, 80(1), 57-65 (2014-01-10)
Funding received from Cousin Biotech, Wervicq Sud, France, and CR Bard Inc., Cranston, RI. The aim of this prospective randomized study was to determine the long-term recurrence and complication rates after small abdominal wall hernia repair with two different bilayer
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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/449/386/product-dating-information-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. Can this product be used as a binder for manufacturing dry process battery electrodes?

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    1. No, this product is PTFE in powder form. Generally, PTFE emulsion is commonly used as a binder for battery electrodes, such as 665800.
      Link: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/product/aldrich/665800

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