HYDLAR® ECTFE Key Facts
HYDLAR® is a unique engineering thermoplastic that is both long-wearing and affordable. Reinforced with the lightweight strength of KEVLAR® aramid fiber, HYDLAR® is able to meet the high performance standards required of aerospace, automotive and industrial applications.
Benefits of HYDLAR® ECTFE
- In instances where reinforced nylon and other thermoplastics normally wear out, the slippery, long-lasting properties of HYDLAR® offer superior wear resistance and high impact strength.
- Metals require lubrication. High-temperature resistant plastics are hard to get. Both are expensive.
- Only HYDLAR® offers higher heat deflection in both intermittent and constant temperature ranges at a moderate price.
Applications of HYDLAR® ECTFE
- Pulleys
- Bearings (Heavy load)
- Canning mandrels
- Casters
- High strength wheels
- Rollers
- Wear plates
- Bushings (In water)
- Compressor vanes
- High temperature applications – Bushings
Properties of HYDLAR® ECTFE
Chemical Resistance:
- Solvents – excellent
- Acids and caustic solvents – fair
- Oxidizing acids – poor
Physical Properties:
- Service Temperature 485°F
Tensile Properties:
- Modulus – 1.4 million psi
- Flexural strength – 18,000
- Tensile strength – 12,000