Polikim's registered trademark for polytetrafluoroethylene is EFALON^®. Due to its molecular structure composed of carbon and fluor atoms, EFALON^® (PTFE) has a long list of unique properties uncommon in other materials.
Polikim can make the following changes in material properties to meet the application requirements:

• Tensile strength between +25% and -%50
• Elongation strength between +50% and -%70
• Elongation at break between +100% and -%20
• Impact resistance between +0% and -%80
• Pressure resistance between +50% and -%0
• Electric strength between +0% and -%80

Polikim offers rods, tubes, sheets, skived tapes in various sizes and grades. For special requirements please contact us.

Efalon^® is a registered trademark of Polikim A.S.

Key Benefits

• The least coefficient of friction among all solids
• Resistant to almost all chemicals used in manufacturin
• Very low coefficient of frictio
• Wide range of continuous operating temperature between (-260°C, +270°C)
• Non-stick, inflammable
• High electrical insulation
• Perfect weatherability
• FDA approved 
• Almost infinite shelf life

Applications

• Pump housings
• Transport and conveyor technology
• Valve seats
• Pump and instrument construction
• Gaskets
• Electrical industry
• Roller coverings
• Electronics
• Shaft bearings
• Laser technology
• Filter housings
• Fume purification
• Etching plates
• Pure water production
• Shaft seals
• Cryogenics
• Slide runners
• Filter technology
• Chemical engineering
• Food and medical technology
• Machine parts