DuPont™Teflon®FEPTE9475
ProductInformation
Brand
Teflon®isaregisteredtrademarkofDuPontforitsbrandof
fluoropolymerresins,whichcano
nlybeusedwhenlicensed
byDuPont.CustomerswhowishtousetheTeflon®trademark
inco
nnectionwithDuPontFEPproductsinapproved
applicationsshouldco
ntact(800)262-2745.Withouta
license,customersmaynotidentifytheirproductascontaining
Teflon®,butmayrefertotheresinasFEPTE9475.
Des
cription
DuPont™Teflon®FEPTE9475isamelt-processable
fluoropolymerresinspecificallydesignedforhigh-speed
extrusionofthincoatingsonsmall-gaugewiresfortwistedpair
constructions.
AsshowninTable1,thisresinprovidestheelectricaland
mechanicalpropertiesneededforlow-voltageapplications.
Inaddition,Teflon®FEPTE9475hasahighermeltflowrate
thanmostotherfluoropolymerresins.Thispermitshigher
extrusionspeedsandeasierprocessing,makingTeflon®FEP
TE9475acost-effectivealternativeforproducingthin-wall
extrusions.
Teflon®FEPTE9475isdesignedandmadetohavelow
dissipationfactorathighfrequenciesandtohavesignificant
plate-outresistanceinmeltextrusion.Itissuitableasasolid
insulatorandasafoamedinsulatorwhenusedwithanappropriate
nucleantinanitrogengasinjectionprocess.
Teflon®FEPTE9475possessesabalanceofprocessingand
performanceproperties,whichmakesitanexcellentchoice
formanyapplications.LikeallTeflon®fluoropolymerresins,
Teflon®FEPTE9475offersanexcellentcombinationof
properties:
•lowflammability
•exceptio
naldielectricproperties
•heatresistance
•toughness
•flexibility
•lowcoefficientoffriction
•no
nstickcharacteristics
•negligiblemoistureabsorption
•chemicalinertness
•performanceattemperatureextremes
•weatherresistance