Wilmington FibrePVDF
PVDF material (chemically known as polyvinylidene fluoride) is manufactured in standard stock shapes for machining in sheet and rods. Polyvinylidene fluoride is an opaque, semi crystalline, thermoplastic fluoropolymer. PVDF is characterised by excellent chemical resistance without having the disadvantages of low mechanical values and/or processing difficulties which can be experienced with other fluoroplastics. The material PVDF shows a melting point of 171°C.
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| ABS | Acetal/Delrin | Cellulose Acetate | Fishpaper | Kynar | Nylon | PEEK | PES | Polypropylene | Polysulfone | PTFE | PVDF | Techtron PPS | |
| Cost Efficiant | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | — | ✔ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| High Melting Point | — | — | X | — | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | — |
| Strength/Stability | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ | — | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| Absorbs Moisture | — | X | — | ✔ | X | — | — | — | X | X | X | X | — |
| Chemical Resistance | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Electrical Insulation | — | — | — | ✔ | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ | — | ✔ | — |
| Creep Resistance | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ✔ | ✔ | — | — | ✔ | — | — | ✔ |
| FDA Approved | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✔ | — | — | — | ✔ | — | — |