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The chemical resistance of plastics is typically indicated in listings. Since Moldflon™, as a new representative of the PTFE product class, is resistant to nearly all chemicals or solvents, there is no need to establish a listing of resistances. Only a few exceptions need to be considered, They are summarized in the table below:
| Chemical |
Impact |
| Fluorinated hydrocarbons irreversible |
Swelling, reversible in case of short-term exposure in case of longer-term-contact |
| Alkali metals, dissolved or molten |
Fluor-Eliminierung und Polymerzerstörung |
| Halogens, elementary fluorine, reaction, chlortrifluoride |
Fluorine elimination and polymer destruction In case of higher temperatures may trigger chemical material destruction and possibly severe reaction |
Nitrating acid: mixture of conc. carbonization
sulfuric acid and nitric acid |
Above 100°C slow material decomposition, carbonization |
| Monomers: styrene, butadiene, acrylonitrile and others polymer |
May migrate into the material In case of spontaneous polymerization: swelling or destruction, popcorn effect |
| Physical impact: ionizing radiation |
Gamma and beta radiation: dose of 10 kGy may reduce the mechanical properties by more than 50%
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