Background PTFE Monofilament is often used as a manufacturing aid due to its lubricity and smooth surface finish. For manufacturing process requiring a higher compressive strength than is available in virgin PTFE, Zeus can extrude the mandrels with a compounded glass micro-particle. The glass compound adds to the compressive strength of the PTFE making it the ideal replacement for stainless steel mandrels.
Advantages
Lubricity
Smooth
surface
finish
Higher
compressive
strength
than
regular
PTFE
Ideal
replacement
for
stainless
steel
mandrels
Can
often be
reused
Applications Applications for glass filled PTFE mandrels range from catheter manufacturing to industrial adhesive thermosetting. These products are manufactured in a way that requires a high-temperature plastic with excellent compressive strength and excellent lubricity. The glass filled mandrels are removed after the part has been completed and, depending on the process, can often be reused for added cost savings.
"Offering custom TeflonŽ tubing and TeflonŽ heat shrinkable tubing as well as tubing and heat shrink made from fluoropolymer resins such as PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE, PEEK, and more."
TeflonŽ is a registered trademark of
DuPont
PEEK is a trademark of
Victrex PLC
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