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Processing PTFE and PTFE Compounds - Powder to Machined
Component
The process
for making a machined or fabricated part from a PTFE powder (virgin or filled)
such as Dyneon®, Teflon® or Fluon® is unique to the plastics
process industry and requires very specific manufacturing skills. In summary,
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- 1st Step: Manufacturing a semi-finished stock shape from the raw-powder (batch
manufacture using cold pressing and then sintering at high temperature to make
a billet; a continuous extrusion process to make longer lengths)
- 2nd Step: Machining /
fabricating the semi-finished stock shape in to the finished part.
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When selecting
a supplier for your parts, it is important to ensure that the manufacturer has
complete control over their source of raw material, from powder through to
component.
Fibracon and
Insoll have both processing facilities - we process PTFE powders to make our
own semi-finished materials (billets) and we source stock-shapes (extrusion)
from high quality suppliers. This means that we have complete control of our
manufacturing process ensuring:
- That parts are made to the
material specified on the drawing i.e. whether the drawing specifies
"Hostaflon® TF4105" or PTFE made to ISO 12086", we will
manufacture to that specification.
- Only the best quality grades
from the best suppliers of PTFE are used
- We have relationships with
the raw material suppliers who keep us informed about the market and provide
valuable resource when developing new products with customers.
- There is full traceability
for any part that we manufacture.
- That the optimum size of
stock shape is used which ensures we minimise waste material.
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With our
extensive experience in processing PTFE our customers know that they are
dealing not only with an expert in this specialized field, but with a company
who has complete control of their supply chain.
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