TF 1550 - TEADIT

TF 1550Mechanical Grade PTFE Sheet

Description and Applications

Style TF1550 PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) is a high molecular weight polymer and one of the most versatile plastics known to man. This sheet can handle virtually all chemicals in the 0-14 pH range with the exception of molten alkali metals and elemental fluorine. It is suitable for service at temperatures from the cryogenic range up to 500°F. This sheet is particularly recommended for applications in the industrial and process industries where high purity materials are not required. It is more economical than virgin PTFE sheet and the physical properties are only somewhat less than those of virgin PTFE.

Service Limits

Temperature ºF (ºC)	Minimum: -328(-200)
	Maximum: 500 (260)
Available Sheet Size	48″x48″
	60″x60″
	48″or 60″ wide continuous rolls
Thickness	1/64″, 1/32″, 1/16″, 3/32″, 1/8″, 3/16″, 1/4″
Color	White

Typical Physical Properties:
Tensile Strength at 73ºF – ASTM D638-61T	1500-2400 psi
Elongation – ASTM D638-61T	75-200%
Dielectric Strength in Air – ASTM D257-61	450 volts/mil.

Datasheet

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