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July 2021

Cryogenic sealing involving liquid nitrogen can be quite challenging, but certainly not impossible thanks to materials such as PCTFE that offer good thermal stability, good chemical resistance, very good physical properties.

May 2021

Seals allow a mechanical assembly to both function freely whilst also retaining fluid, so a material that is flexible enough to assist with fluid retention and strong enough to withstand the wear load of the mating parts is essential.

May 2021

It is our pleasure to announce the winning raffle numbers for the Amazon vouchers.

April 2021

Polyamides and polyimides are two types of compounds that often get confused due to their similar names. However, they are very different from each other in chemical properties as well as mechanical properties.

April 2021

The annealing process involves heating the material to just above its glass transition temperature for a period of time and then allowing it to cool back down so the material can relax. This process relieves internal stresses that can potentially lead to cracking, wearing or degradation of the material.

March 2021

When machining PTFE it’s essential to design your application with PTFE’s inherent properties in mind, it can be difficult to achieve tight machining tolerances.

At Fluorocarbon, we utilise our in house compression moulding capabilities to create stock shapes for efficient machining of custom PTFE parts.

February 2021

Compression moulding was first developed to manufacture composite parts as a replacement for metal, typically used for larger flat or moderately curved parts.

December 2020

Firstly, we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who participated in our Customer Satisfaction Survey.  There was a large increase in the number of completed surveys received and this is fantastic.  We are always looking to improve our service to our customers and the survey plays a big part in us understanding our customer's needs and requirements.

December 2020

Fluoropolymers share several unique properties which make them suitable for use in the automotive, aerospace, oil and gas and medical industries.

PTFE, PFA and FEP are the most well-known and common fluoroplastics. So what, exactly, are their differences?