Print
ECTFE

ECTFE is Widely Used For:

  • Linings for tanks, vessels, and reactors
  • Semiconductor and pharmaceutical chemical storage tanks and ductwork
  • Piping systems / fluid processing components
  • Centrifuges
  • Agitators
  • Exhaust hoods
  • Filters
  • Electroplating equipment

Performance Characteristics:

  • Stronger and stiffer than many other fluoropolymers with high impact strength
  • Excellent electrical properties
  • Abrasion, chemical, and weather resistant
  • Exceptionally smooth surfaces
  • Low levels of metallic and organic extractables
  • Excellent fire resistance

Common Brands:

  • Halar®
Explore Other Products & Services
Acetal Acetal UHMW UHMW Nylon Nylon DuPont™ Vespel® Polyimide DuPont™ Vespel® Polyimide PEEK PEEK HDPE HDPE
Articles
Fluoropolymers for Demanding Applications
Fluoropolymers have a number of unique characteristics that make them extremely useful in a wide range of industries.
Plastic Materials in Chemical Environments
Explore how to best select plastic materials for chemical environments.

ECTFE

Fluoropolymer with outstanding mechanical properties and dimensional stability

ECTFE (ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene) is stronger, stiffer, and more dimensionally stable than many other fluoropolymer materials. It exhibits excellent electrical properties, a low coefficient of thermal expansion, and low moisture absorption. ECTFE (Halar®) has exceptionally smooth surfaces compared with other fluoropolymers, which make it an ideal choice for many high purity applications in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries.

Tech Tip– ECTFE has greater strength, stiffness, abrasion resistance, and creep resistance than many softer fluoropolymers such as PTFE.

Shop for ECTFE

 

STANDARD SIZES
ROD Outside Diameter:
0.500 in – 5 in
OPTIONS AVAILABLE
COLOR Natural

Length, width, thickness, and diameter tolerances vary by size, by manufacturer, brand, and grade. Custom sizes available upon request.
 

ECTFE Properties

Typical properties of ECTFE
  UNITS ASTM TEST ECTFE (Halar®)
Specific gravity   D792 1.68
Water absorption % D570 <0.1
Tensile strength psi D638 7,500 - 8,300
Izod impact (notched) ft-lbs/in D256 no break
Flexural modulus psi D790 232,000 - 261,000

Values may vary according to brand name. Please ask your Curbell Plastics representative for more specific information about an individual brand.

Explore the physical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties of ECTFE.

Sort, compare, and find the plastic material suited for your application using our interactive properties table.