What is Halar coating?

Halar^® is the brand name for ECTFE or Ethylene-chlorotrifluoroethylene, a partially fluorinated semi-crystalline polymer developed for chemical resistance and introduced in 1970.

ECTFE is sold under various brand names, Halar^® being the most popular; it is a melt-processable fluoropolymer with properties that make it a good choice for industrial coatings.

Halar^® can be applied in a much thicker coating than PTFE. Typical coatings range from 5 to 60 mils (0.005” to 0.06”) in thickness, making them several times thicker than a PTFE coating. However, the thickness of a Halar^® coating is limited by the thermal mass of the object being coated.

Halar^® is widely used in the oil and gas, chemical processing and pharmaceutical industries.

Key features

• Chemical resistance 
• Low dielectric constant
• High electrical resistivity
• Cryogenic properties 
• Low friction
• Hydrophobic
• High purity

Typical applications

• Valve seats
• Wire and Cable
• Cams
• Bearings
• Chemical storage tanks
• Centrifuges
• Pipework
• Semicon wet equipment
• Exhaust hoods
• Impellers

Fluorocarbon can provide F-LON^® 7000 as a standard coating and F-LON 7070^® as an FDA compliant coating. 

To find out more about our ECTFE coatings or to discuss your requirements, drop us an email info@fluorocarbon.co.uk