Fluon® ETFE Film - Advanced Fluoropolymer Film
Product Description
Fluon®ETFE FILM is a high-performance film made from AGC’s own ETFE resin. A unique film-forming method is used to produce
films between 12μm and 250μm thick.
The film has excellent heat and chemical resistance, anti-stick properties, electrical properties and long-term weatherability;
properties typically associated with fluoropolymers.
Due to its exceptional durability, transparency and antifouling properties Fluon®ETFE FILM is used in a wide range of applications
such as mould release film for electronic components, interior design, outdoor architectural applications, solar cells, greenhouses
and a whole host of other innovative areas.
The raw material
Fluon® ETFE, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer developed by AGC, is the raw material used to produce Fluon® ETFE FILM. It is an
ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer. Fluon® ETFE has good mechanical properties and mouldability and can be extruded,
injection moulded and blow moulded. Fluon® ETFE has excellent characteristics that make it suitable for many kinds of
applications.
Applications
Safety and heat resistance
Fluon® ETFE FILM meets UL94VTM-0 and is suitable for use within the wide temperature range of -200°C to 200°C .
Chemical resistance
Fluon® ETFE FILM is highly resistant to most chemicals and solvents.
Weatherability
Fluon® ETFE FILM is resistant to ultraviolet light and is suitable for long-term use outdoors. Film subjected to a 16000-hour
accelerated weathering test (comparable to over 30 years’ exposure) showed no signs of deterioration.
Light transmittance
Fluon® ETFE FILM has excellent light transmittance making it ideal for use as a protective film for solar cells, greenhouses, roofing
and architectural facades.
Anti-stick properties
Fluon® ETFE FILM possesses excellent antistick and antifouling characteristics as well as excellent release properties.
Electrical properties
Fluon® ETFE FILM exhibits high dielectric strength even in its thinnest form. It has a low dielectric constant and dielectric loss
tangent over a wide frequency range.
Electronics
Fluon® ETFE FILM’s anti-stick properties and resistance to temperatures over 200°C make it suitable for use as a release film for
printed circuit boards and electronic components.
Roofing and architectural facades
Fluon® ETFE FILM is used in many modern architectural constructions. Examples include the World Cup Allianz Arena football
stadium in Munich, Germany and the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing.
Interior finishing
Fluon® ETFE FILM is used indoors in both commercial and residential buildings to give a wipe-clean and heat-resistant surface.
Photovoltaics
Fluon® ETFE FILM provides long-term protection for photovoltaics. It has excellent weatherability with good mechanical
properties and light transmittance. Its flexibility makes it ideal for use on curved surfaces