Teflon / PTFE / Polytetrafluoroethylene
Applications:
- Seal, seats, packing, chevrons
- Piston rings, glide rings, lantern rings, back up rings, Slide bearings
- Electrical and thermal insulators
- Wear plates
- Bushes, bearings in chemical pumps
- 0-rings, envelope gaskets
- Bellows, lings(chemical), valve seats
Key Features:
- Excellent chemical and heat resistance
- Lowest co-efficient of friction
- Highest operating temperature and stability
- Physiologically inert
- Excellent electrical properties
- Can have glass or bronze fillers for wear resistance