CHEMFILM® PFA Fluoropolymer Film

CHEMFILM® PFA Fluoropolymer Film

CHEMFILM® PFA Fluoropolymer Film

Product catalog summary
Overview: CHEMFILM® PFA Fluoropolymer Film is produced by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics using perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) polymer resin. It is notable for its high continuous use temperature of 260°C (500°F), making it the highest among melt-processable fluoropolymer films. The film is clear, transparent, and can be processed in various ways such as heat sealing, thermoforming, welding, metallizing, or laminating.
Types and Applications:
  • PFA Type PG: General purpose film with excellent dielectric properties, chemical and stress crack resistance, clarity, and weatherability. Ideal for tank-lining applications.
  • PFA Type WF: Mechanical welding grade, cost-effective for applications not requiring high aesthetics, such as hot melt adhesive applications. Offers up to 25% cost savings.
The film's chemical and high-temperature resistance make it suitable for circuit board fabrication, flat cable, and electrical insulation. It is also used as a high-temperature release or bagging film in composite manufacturing.
Features/Benefits:
  • Outstanding flex life and stress crack resistance.
  • Performance range from -254°C (-425°F) to 260°C (500°F).
  • Excellent anti-stick release properties and electrical properties.
  • Available in various thicknesses and widths, manufactured in a clean room facility.
Technical Specifications:
  • Mechanical Properties: Tensile strength at break is 21 MPa, elongation at break is 300%, and fold endurance exceeds 600,000 cycles.
  • Electrical Properties: Dielectric strength is 185 kV/mm, dielectric constant is 2.1, and dissipation factor is 0.0005.
  • Thermal Properties: Melt point ranges from 302-310°C, continuous service temperature is 260°C, and flammability is rated UL-94 V-0.
  • Optical Properties: Refractive index is 1.35, and solar transmission is 96%.
Warranty and Disclaimer: Saint-Gobain offers a limited warranty for 6 months from the date of sale, covering manufacturing defects. The company disclaims all other warranties, and users assume all risks related to the use of the product.
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CHEMFILM® PFA Fluoropolymer Film-1

CHEMFILM Engineered for Demanding Applications CHEMFILM® PFA Fluoropolymer Film PFAfluoropolymerfilm is manufactured by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Fabrics from perfluoroalkoxy (PFA) polymer resin. This film offers the highest continuous use temperature (260°C/500°F) of any melt-processable fluoropolymer film. PFA film offers many of the performance properties of PTFE in a clear, transparent form and can be heat sealed, thermoformed, welded, metallized, or laminated to a wide variety of materials. PFA Type PG (general purpose film) offers a combination of excellent dielectric properties across a wide temperature and frequency range, the highest level of chemical and stress crack resistance, excellent clarity, and weatherability. The chemical resistance of PFA provides excellent tank-lining performance. PFA Type WF (mechanical welding grade) is an ideal economical solution for applications that don’t require high aesthetic standards, such as hot melt adhesive (welding tape) application. PFA WF grade possesses all physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of PFA film while offering up to 25% cost savings. Applications The combination of chemical resistance and high temperature resistance over a wide frequency range make PFA film an ideal component for circuit board fabricators, flat cable, and electrical insulation applications. Product thickness availability from 12.7 pm (.0005”) through 250 pm (0.010”) at widths up to 1,524 mm (60”) offers circuit board designers flexibility in structure design. The high temperature resistance and non-wetting surface of PFA make it an ideal material for use as a high temperature release film or bagging film for composite manufactures. The continuous use temperature of 260°C (500°F) and a melt point of 310°C (590°F) meet the needs of new resin systems requiring a 230°C (446°F) cure temperature. Features/Benefits • Outstanding flex life and stress crack resistance • Performance from -254°C (-425°F) to 260°C (500°F) • Outstanding anti-stick release properties • Excellent electrical properties • Excellent weatherability • Product thicknesses from 0.0005" (0.0127 mm) to .010" (0.76 mm) • Width up to 60" (1,575 mm) for 0.0005" to 0.010" • All films are manufactured and converted in class 100,000 clean room facility • Available in cementable (surface treated) form

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Typical Properties SAINT-GOBAIN Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics — Europe Bay 3 Transpennine Industrial Estate Gorrels Way, Rochdate, OL11 2PX United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1706 746900 Fax: +44 (0) 1706 746991 email: [email protected] Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics — Asia 7 Floor Bund Center 222 Yan’an Road East Shanghai 200002, China Tel: (86) 21-63617753/63618016 email: [email protected] Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics — The Americas 717 Plantation Street Worcester, MA 01605 Tel: (508) 852-3072 Fax: (508) 852-3759 www.plastics.saint-gobain.com email:norf [email protected]...

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