Compatibility with a broad range of materials used in manufacturing of equipment, vehicle and craft components is essential, as non-compatible materials could cause swelling, shrinking or softening of seals and gaskets, which could result to leakage and other, potentially catastrophic failures.
For those reasons, Everflon™ fluoropolymer lubricants are used across a broad range of applications, including the chemical sector, automotive and transportation in general, industrial machinery and the semiconductor industry, especially where high temperatures are expected, due to the high heat resistance of Everflon™ fluoropolymers. They can also be used as additives in waxes, inks, paintings, thermoplastics, elastomers, synthetic oils, and greases. Some important applications:
◼ Automotive and other transport applications use PTFE micropowder-containing oils and greases in various components, where low/high temperatures and other harsh conditions are expected, also resulting in reduced energy consumption.
◼ Electrical connectors and similar technologies like circuit breakers also benefit from the lubricity offered by Everflon™ PTFE micropowder containing coatings, together with the temperature resistance. The higher lubricity offered by even a very thin coating allows for lower “press-in” force for the wire to make the connection and the overall durability of the coating ensures a longer service life for the connectors and lower failure rate for the equipment using it.
◼Everflon™ PTFE micropowders are also used to lubricate gearboxes in nuclear power plants.
◼ Applications where the parts and equipment are exposed to harsh chemicals (e.g., acids, alkalis), such as in the chemicals industry, food and feed industry or in oil and gas operations. Examples can be lubrication of oxygen valves and similar equipment.
◼ Wind power applications
◼ Non-stick coatings as dry film lubricants also have many industrial and professional applications, such as in baked goods production, food processing, automotive and transportation, high-temperature kitchen equipment, medical equipment, etc.
◼Everflon™ PTFE micropowder is used as an additive for friction reduction in use of other polymers, flares for military, and pyrotechnics.
◼Everflon™ PTFE micropowders are used as an additive to reduce friction and wear in lubricating greases and coatings. PTFE micropowders are used as the main thickener in PFPE-based grease formulations offering the unique combination of wide temperature range (very low and high), chemical inertness and friction & wear reduction. They can be used in thermoplastic compounds in components that need improved abrasion resistance or as processing aid in elastomer polymerisation. They can also be used in inks for various applications and in various coatings and paints, where abrasion resistance is required.
