Catalog Number
ACM9011170-5
Product Name
Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)
Category
Bioelectronic Materials; Hydrophobic Polymers
Description
The polymer product is a hydrophobic material that is insoluble in water or other polar solvents.
Molecular Formula
(-CH2CF2-)x[-CF2CF(CF3)-]y
Canonical SMILES
FC(F)=C.FC(F)=C(F)C(F)(F)F
Melting Point
brittleness temperature -62 °C (ASTM 2800)Tm 140-145 °C (ASTM D 3418)
Density
1.78 g/mL at 25 °C
Application
Wire and cable coatings, flexible and corrosion-resistant tubing, and liners for pipes and tanks.
Features And Benefits
Excellent thermal stability, chemical and abrasion resistance, impervious to UV degradation, self-extinguishing and retains properties on aging. Improved flexibility at subzero temperatures, stress crack resistance and elongation to break over poly(vinylidene fluoride).
Form
pellets; (Physical form) Crystalline, thermoplastic copolymer.
Packaging
100 g in poly bottle
Refractive Index
n20/D 1.407
Viscosity
23,000-27,000 poise(230 °C) (100 sec-1; typical)(lit.)