Teflon® PFA 340

Category: PFA , Perfluoroalkoxy
Manufacturer: DuPont Fluoropolymers
Trademark: Teflon® PFA
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Ports: Qinzhou, Shekou, Shanghai, Ningbo
Delivery Terms FOB, CIF, DAP, DAT, DDP
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For inventory control purposes product name may be followed by an X.

Products labeled PFA 340 and PFA 340 X are equivalent and all information in this document is applicable to both.

Typical Application
Applications for DuPont™ Teflon ® PFA 340 include extruded tubing and other profiles for hose, wire and cable insulation, and sleeving; industrial film; and injection or compression molded articles requiring superior electrical, chemical, and thermal properties.

DuPont™ Teflon ® PFA 340 is a general-purpose fluoroplastic resin available in pellet form. Compared with other grades of Teflon ® PFA, its most unique features are a relatively high melt flow rate (typical MFR of 14) and properties that make it suitable for a variety of processes and demanding end uses. Table 1 shows the typical property data for Teflon ® PFA 340.

Teflon ® PFA 340 is used when traditional extrusion and molding processes are required for producing products with the superior properties of a fluoroplastic resin. Compared to other thermoplastics, the high melt strength and thermal stability of Teflon ® PFA 340 can be used to improve processing rates. Compared with other fluoroplastics, creep resistance at high service temperatures provides a superior balance and level of end-use properties. Teflon ® PFA 340 combines the processing ease of conventional thermoplastics with many properties similar to those of polytetrafluoroethylene.

Properly processed products made from neat Teflon ® PFA 340 resin provide the superior properties characteristic of fluoroplastic resins: chemical inertness, exceptional dielectric properties, heat resistance, toughness and flexibility, low coefficient of friction, non-stick characteristics, negligible moisture absorption, low flammability, performance at temperature extremes, and excellent weather resistance.

In a flame situation, products of Teflon ® PFA 340 resist ignition and do not promote flame spread. When ignited by flame from other sources, their contribution of heat is very small and added at a slow rate with very little smoke.

Teflon ® PFA 340 meets the requirements of ASTM D3307, Type I
General Information
Features
  • Low friction coefficient
  • Low hygroscopicity
  • Low smoke
  • Good electrical performance
  • Good creep resistance
  • Good melt strength
  • Good flexibility
  • High liquidity
  • Good chemical resistance
  • Good weather resistance
  • Heat resistance, medium
  • Thermal stability, good
  • Good toughness
Uses
  • Films
  • Wire and cable applications
  • Industrial application
  • Pipe
  • Pipe fittings
  • Insulating material
  • Profile
Forms
  • Particle
Processing Method
  • Extrusion
  • Resin transfer molding
  • Compression molding
  • Injection molding
PhysicalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Specific Gravity 2.15g/cm³ASTM D792
Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) (372°C/5.0 kg)14g/10 minASTM D3307, ISO 12086
Water Absorption (24 hr)< 0.030%ASTM D570
HardnessNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Durometer Hardness (Shore D)55ASTM D2240, ISO 868
MechanicalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Tensile Strength ASTM D3307, ISO 12086
    23°C 25.0MPaASTM D3307, ISO 12086
    250°C 12.0MPaASTM D3307, ISO 12086
Tensile Elongation ASTM D3307, ISO 12086
    Fracture, 23°C 300%ASTM D3307, ISO 12086
    Fracture, 250°C 480%ASTM D3307, ISO 12086
Flexural Modulus ASTM D790, ISO 178
    23°C 590MPaASTM D790, ISO 178
    250°C 55.0MPaASTM D790, ISO 178
ThermalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Melting Temperature 305°CASTM D4591
ElectricalNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Volume Resistivity 1.0E+18ohms·cmASTM D257, ISO 1325
Dielectric Strength
    0.250 mm 180kV/mmASTM D149
    0.250 mm 80kV/mmIEC 60243-1
Dielectric Constant (1 MHz)2.03ASTM D150, IEC 60250
Dissipation Factor (1 MHz)< 2.0E-4ASTM D150, IEC 60250
FlammabilityNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Flame Rating 2V-0UL 94
Oxygen Index > 95%ASTM D2863, ISO 4589-2
Additional InformationNominal ValueUnitTest Method
Critical Shear Rate (372°C)50.0sec^-1
MIT Folding Endurance 3(200.0 µm)1.5E+4CyclesASTM D2176
Weather and Chemical Resistance: Outstanding
Note Message
1 .Method A (short time)
2 .These results are based on laboratory tests under controlled conditions and do not reflect performance under actual fire conditions, current rating is a typical theoretical value.
3 .Depending on fabrication conditions
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