PTFE Types for Thermoplastics and Elastomers

PTFE Types: Natural Prime

MicroFLON® S

MicronFLON® S products are made from suspension grade Natural Prime PTFE powders. In thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers, MicroFLON® S facilitates lubrication and wear resistance. They may be easily compounded for use in nylon, PC, POM, ABS, PBT, blends, and select grades are suitable for high temperature engineering plastics such as PPS, PEEK, and PEI.

MicroFLON® S powders are suspension grade, Natural Prime PTFE micronized to various particle sizes.

Typical Properties Method MicroFLON® S-203 MicroFLON® S-205 MicroFLON® S-207 MicroFLON® S-211
Particle Size Mean Value ASTM D-4464 15-25 µm 10-20 µm 10-12 µm 4-6 µm
90% of Particles Under ASTM D-4464 40 µm 35 µm 20 µm 10 µm

PTFE Types: Nano-sized

NanoFLON®

Shamrock’s NanoFLON® products are made from emulsion grade Natural Prime PTFE. NanoFLON® products are offered as agglomerated particles to aid with free flow and ease of incorporation, with a primary particle size as low as 200 nanometers. They are being compounded into a variety of elastomers, and into PS, fluorinated polymers and PP compounds for films, to improve the surface lubricity and wear resistance.

NanoFLON® Powders are emulsion grade, Natural Prime PTFE micronized with various agglomerated particle sizes.

Typical Properties Method NanoFLON 102 NanoFLON® 114T NanoFLON® 119N
Particle Size Mean Value ASTM D-4464  <20 µm 4-8 µm 4-8 µm
90% of Particles Under ASTM D-4464 13 µm 12 µm 12 µm
Primary Particle Size SEM 0.2 µm 0.2 µm 0.2 µm

PTFE Types: Recycled

MicroFLON® T

MicroFLON® T powders are based on recycled PTFE that has been sintered and micronized to various particle sizes. These powders are designed for thermoplastics, thermosets, and elastomers to reduce friction and enhance wear properties. They may be used compounds based on nylon, POM, PC, PP, ABS, blends, as well as a variety of elastomers and thermosets.

Typical Properties Method MicroFLON® T-801 MicroFLON® T-803HT MicroFLON® T-807 MicroFLON® T-815
Particle Size Mean Value ASTM D-4464 35-55 µm 20-25 µm 10-12 µm 4-6 µm
90% of Particles Under ASTM D-4464 70 µm 50 µm 20 µm 10 µm

PTFE Types: Food Contact

MicroFLON® and NanoFLON® for Food Contact

These MicroFLON® and NanoFLON® powders are Natural Prime grade micronized PTFE designed for food contact applications. These PTFE additives are recommended for thermoplastics and elastomers to reduce friction and enhance anti-wear properties.

Typical Properties Method MicroFLON® 1433FG MicroFLON® 1437FG NanoFLON® 101T
Particle Size Mean Value ASTM D-4464 4-6 µm 10-12 µm 6-9 µm
90% of Particles Under ASTM D-4464 10 µm 20 µm
Primary Particle Size SEM N/A N/A 0.2 µm
FDA Status 177.1550 177.1550 177.1550