Typical Properties of Ajedium™ Films
Solvay manufactures a wide spectrum of over 65 high performance thermoplastic films based on the following engineering and fluorine polymers:
Polymers |
Properties |
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Polyaryletherketone
(PAEK) |
- Tg=157 °C
- High strength
- High durability
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Good radiation resistance
- Low smoke emission
- Low flammability
|
Polyetheretherketone
(PEEK) |
- Very high melting temperature: 343 °C (Tg = 150 °C)
- Excellent environmental resistance
- Excellent wear resistance
- Excellent creep, fatigue and modulus
- Radiation resistance
- Low flammability
- Low smoke emission
|
Polyetherimide
(PEI) |
- Tg = 218 °C
- High strength and rigidity
- Low smoke generation
- Excellent electrical properties
- Good chemical resistance
- Excellent hydrolysis resistance
|
Polyethersulfone
(PESU) |
- Tg = 220 °C
- Self-extinguishing
- Stable over a wide range of temperatures
- Little smoke when burned
- Good hydrolysis resistance
- Good chemical resistance
|
Polyphenylene sulfide
(PPS) |
- High temperature resistance (Tm = 280 °C; Tg = 90 °C)
- High strength and stiffness
- High chemical resistance
- High LOI (47)
- Suffers from brittleness
- Good hydrolysis resistance
- Low water absorption
|
Polyphenylsulfone
(PPSU) |
- Tg = 220 °C
- Fire resistant
- Good electrical properties
- Good chemical resistance
- High heat distortion temperature
- High strength and stiffness
|
Polysulfone
(PSU) |
- Tg = 185 °C
- Self-extinguishing
- Good electrical properties
- Good chemical resistance
- High heat dist. temperature
- High melt viscosity
|
Polyvinylidene fluoride
(PVDF) |
- High strength and rigidity
- High dielectric constant
- Very good chemical resistance
- Very good weatherability
- Mostly transparent (mainly copolymers)
- Very low surface tension
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