Detailed Properties Of ETFE - Tuflite Polymers

Detailed Properties Of ETFE ETFE comes as both ETFE foils and ETFE cushions. Both the types provide great thermal insulation and light translucency. In fact, it is one material that has moved ahead of glass to provide amazingly translucent structures that are much stronger and long lasting than glass structures. Let us take a look at some of the benefits that ETFE can offer that glass cannot.

ETFE’s structural characteristics ETFE is amazingly flexible and can hold up large deformations with ease without breaking. To be specific, ETFE can be elongated to up to 300% of its normal size! Due to this property, it can also hold live loads. Considering the same characteristics with glass, the material is absolutely inflexible and cannot be modified into various shapes. A glass sheet can be placed only flat.

And, if any modifications are tried, glass is likely to crack or break. In the case of ETFE cushions, the outer layer is the most stressed layer, while the inner layer is less stressed. The middle layer however takes up almost no load; its main purpose is only to provide as a divider to make two compartments between the outer and inner layers.

ETFE’s general properties ETFE is a thermoplastic polymer that can be easily formed into any shape. Its shore hardness is 67-73 D, with the modulus of elasticity being 110 MPa. Its melting point ranges between 255280°C, while its maximum service temperature is 150°C. The other general properties of ETFE include –  2.5% shrinkage at 150°C in 10 minutes

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50 MPa tensile strength at 23°C 450 CN/mm tear strength at 23°C 21 MPa yield stress at 23°C 450% elongation break at 23°C

Other advantages of ETFE  As you can see the general properties of ETFE, the material is extremely strong and tear resistant.  Also, it has zero mechanical and visible aging under stress. It is abrasion resistant and 100% recyclable.  It is also resistant to solvents and chemicals, which is why it doesn’t react with other substances.  With an amazing impact resistance and almost 0% brittleness potential, ETFE structures can last for more than 20 years.  ETFE has an exceptional high resistance to tearing and fire.  It has very low gas and water permeability, along with very low water absorption.  ETFE’s non-stick characteristic makes it virtually self-cleaning with almost negligible amount of maintenance required.  Last but not the least, ETFE is available in a variety of colours and prints, helping in control of heat and light transmission, when complete transparency is not required.

Applications of ETFE Because of the amazing qualities and properties, ETFE can be used in a variety of applications.

In fact, it has been till date successfully used in a number of commercial structures too. The list includes the Altinoran Shopping Mall in Turkey, the Beyazit Library in Istanbul, and the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan. Get your structure added to the list by opting to use ETFE for your next construction. And when you do, make sure to get your ETFE foils or ETFE cushions from Tuflite Polymers, as here you can get the best quality ETFE manufactured by their partners Vector Foiltec, the leading name in the ETFE manufacturing industry.