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1305:Krytox is a registered trademark of DuPont
1265:Kalrez is a registered trademark of DuPont
1247:Tefzel is a registered trademark of DuPont
1113:Tedlar is a registered trademark of DuPont
1063:Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B
1287:Viton is a registered trademark of DuPont
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377:Sold by AGC under the trade name of Fluon
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464:Sold by AGC under the trade name of
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945:Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
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141:(1,1-difluoroethylene) (VDF or VF2)
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47:. The best known fluoropolymer is
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342:(fluorinated ethylene-propylene)
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276:(polychlorotrifluoroethylene)
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262:under the tradename Polyflon
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422:(Perfluorinated Elastomer )
388:under the tradename Neoflon
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442:FPM/FKM (Fluoroelastomer )
182:Examples of fluoropolymers
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478:PFPE (Perfluoropolyether)
448:, Tecnoflon FKM, DAI-EL (
353:. Also known as Neoflon (
309:(perfluoroalkoxy polymer)
244:(polytetrafluoroethylene)
223:(polyvinylidene fluoride)
175:Perfluoromethylvinylether
169:Perfluoropropylvinylether
1057:Okazoe, Takashi (2009).
461:FEPM (Fluoroelastomer )
151:Chlorotrifluoroethylene
64:polytetrafluoroethylene
49:polytetrafluoroethylene
966:The Magic of Chemistry
258:and Polymist; sold by
135:(fluoroethylene) (VF1)
989:Kirsch, Peer (2004).
964:Iddon, Brian (1985).
858:Limiting oxygen index
74:. While working with
33:carbon–fluorine bonds
1183:DEMGY Plastiques SPN
1034:147, 156–57, 482–484
939:Perfluorocycloalkene
516:Perfluoropolyoxetane
349:under the tradename
121:Perfluorocycloalkene
1237:Asahi Glass Company
1083:10.2183/pjab.85.276
1075:2009PJAB...85..276O
887:Dielectric constant
206:(polyvinylfluoride)
198:Melting point (°C)
163:Hexafluoropropylene
145:Tetrafluoroethylene
139:Vinylidene fluoride
93:van der Waals force
76:tetrafluoroethylene
530:Typical properties
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1213:2014-04-09
1188:2022-03-07
1010:2011-05-07
991:"Fluorine"
952:References
893:1 MHz
667:Elongation
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351:Teflon FEP
331:PPVE + TFE
318:Teflon-PFA
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87:Properties
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545:Units
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446:Viton
418:FFPM/
406:Halar
400:ECTFE
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