A structurally modified PTFE can now be processed as a thermoplastic. That gives designers and enables hitherto impossible applications for this fluoropolymer. At the same time, part production is more efficient. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a well-known high-performance material with a unique range of properties that have made it particularly suitable for challenging applications. By modifying the polymer, it has become possible to obtain a product, the newly developed Moldflon, - that can be processed by thermoplastic techniques. This material thus opens up further applications thanks to the new freedom offered by thermoplastic shaping. It can overcome the conventional disadvantages of PTFE processing methods, particularly high material waste as a result of machining and poor surface quality.

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