Introduction to Fluoropolymers: Materials, Technology and Applications

Introduction to Fluoropolymers demystifies fluoropolymers for a wide audience of designers, engineers, sales staff and managers. This important group of high-performance polymers has applications across a wide range of market sectors, including automotive, aerospace, medical devices, high performance apparel, oil & gas, renewable energy / solar photovoltaics, electronics / semiconductor, pharmaceuticals, and chemical processing.

Dr. Ebnesajjad covers the history and applications of a wide variety of materials, including expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl fluoride, vinylidene fluoride polymers and fluoroelastomers, just to name a few. Properties and applications are illustrated by real-world examples as diverse as waterproof clothing, vascular grafts and coatings for aircraft interiors. The different applications of fluoropolymers show the benefits of a group of materials that are highly water-repellant and flame-retardant, with unrivalled lubrication properties and a high level of biocompatibility. Health and safety and environmental aspects are also covered throughout the book.

Demystifies fluoropolymers for a broad audience of engineers in areas such as product design and manufacturing, as well as for non-engineers such as technical sales and management professionalsExplains the potential of fluoropolymers for a wide range of applications across sectors such as aerospace, energy and medical devicesIdeal for both recently qualified engineers and engineers with limited experience of fluoropolymers

Chapter 1 A Day with the Smiths: Fluoropolymers in Daily Life

Chapter 2 Fluorine and Fluorocarbons

Chapter 3 History and Applications of Fluoropolymers

Chapter 4 History and Applications of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (aka Gore-Tex® Membranes

Chapter 5 History and Applications of Polyvinyl Fluoride

Chapter 6 Introduction to Tetrafluoroethylene Polymers (incl. APFO and its Replacements)

Chapter 7 Manufacturing of Polytetrafluoroethylene

Chapter 8 Fluorinated Additives

Chapter 9 Introduction to Vinylidene Fluoride Polymers

Chapter 10 Introduction to Fluoroelastomers

Chapter 11 History and Applications of Non-Stick Coatings

Chapter 12 History and Applications of Fluorinated Ionomers