PTFE

PTFE Background Information

Originally discovered in 1930’s by DuPont scientist Dr. Roy Plunkett, PTFE was first used in the top secret Manhattan Project during WWII. DuPont commercialized PTFE under the trade name Teflon® in the late 1940’s. Extruded grades of PTFE were commercialized later. In 1966, Zeus was founded and began development of advanced manufacturing processes for PTFE.

As a recognized foundational pioneer of the PTFE tubing market, Zeus has develop high performance manufacturing process that allow us to produce a broader range of products for a vast array of markets and applications.

The unique properties of PTFE have made it the polymer of first choice for many advanced applications. With the lowest coefficient of friction of any polymer and an extremely broad working temperature range, PTFE has been designed into products from advanced medical devices to high temperature industrial equipment. Because of its unparalleled chemical resistance and extreme chemical inertness, PTFE has become a choice plastic for the chemical and analytical sciences industries.

Zeus offers a wide range of standard size products and precision custom PTFE Tubing. Zeus PTFE Tubing is available in standard extruded sizes, custom sizes and profiles, Sub-Lite-Wall (ultra thin walls), heat shrink, monofilament (beading), and multi-lumen.

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Key Properties of PTFE

  • Very Lubricious - Lowest coefficient of friction of any polymer
  • Working temperature range 500° F (260° C) to -454° F (–270° C)
  • Chemically Resistant (all common solvents, acids and bases)

Additional Properties of PTFE

  • Chemically Inert
  • Low extractable
  • Excellent Dielectric Insulation Properties
  • Biocompatible - USP Class VI approved
  • Flame resistant: UL 94 VO
  • Limiting oxygen index greater than 95
  • Easy to clean
  • ETO and autoclave approved
  • Exceptional mechanical resistance under severe conditions

Zeus PTFE Capabilities

  • Etching available for bonding to PTFE
  • Ultra-tight tolerances
  • Fillers available:
    • Radio-opaque (Bismuth and Barium)
    • Glass
    • Carbon
    • Pigment
    • And more
  • Extruded Forms:
    • Tubing
    • Sub-Lite-Wall Tubing (ultra thin walls)
    • Special Profiles
    • Heat Shrink
    • Monofilament
    • Multi-Lumen
    • Tubing

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Contact us now for more information or to evaluate samples of our extruded tubing. To speak with a technical account manager, please call us at 1.800.526.3842 or 1.803.268.9500.

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