Are you an automotive manufacturer, a supplier to Aerospace primes, a company in the medical device industry, or an electronics manufacturer struggling to decide which version of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) to use? Are you uncertain about the different forms of PTFE tubing solutions that are available to today’s manufacturers? At Tef Cap, we’re all too familiar with engineers, designers, and production personnel having to make that all-important decision about which form of PTFE is best for their application.
Tef Cap is a well-established manufacturer of PTFE Tubing. Our innovative products are used extensively in high-demand and time-critical industries requiring durable, temperature-resistant, and chemically resistant PTFE tubing. As designers and innovators, we’re among the most accomplished PTFE tubing manufacturers.
We are often called upon to provide PTFE tubing for electronics manufacturers, companies operating within the agricultural sectors, and companies in various supply chains servicing food processing, automotive, aviation, and construction, among others.
The Numerous Applications for PTFE
Whether you need PTFE tubing for fluid transfer applications, to protect electronics and engine parts, to provide critical fuel and fluids to hydraulic systems, or for use in medical devices, we bring a wealth of industry-related experience to the table. From working with HVAC companies and chemical processing plants to helping aviation and aerospace companies ensure compliance with avionic systems, we’re the go-to solution for PTFE solutions.
The Different Types of PTFE
There are several grades and variants of PTFE. Grades include virgin PTFE Tubing, PTFE Tape and Sheet and filled PTFE tubing.
Additive or filled PTFEs include carbon-filled, graphite-filled, glass-filled, and bronze-filled PTFEs. Carbon-filled PTFE is used in applications where parts and components ensure heavy compressive loads. It has all the main properties of PTFE in terms of weather, chemical, and temperature resistance but complements them with excellent wear and fatigue resistance.
Carbon-filled PTFE is excellent in applications where high static charges form and need to be eliminated at the source.
Glass-filled PTFE is needed when an application calls for increased tear resistance and additional strength. Graphite-filled PTFE has similar operating parameters as carbon-filled PTFE but lacks the same fatigue-resistance properties. Finally, bronze-filled PTFE is often used by electronics companies due to its excellent temperature resistance and electrical conductivity.
PTFE Spiral Wrap
One of the more sought-after forms of PTFE is our PTFE Spiral Wrap – an ideal solution for protecting wires, cables, gaskets, tubes, and hoses from impact, chemicals, solvents, corrosive substances, and abrasion. It provides excellent temperature resistance while being easily wrapped around any cables, wires, tubes, or hoses.
Manufactured from industrial wall PTFE tubing, our spiral wrap is a non-flammable solution that offers excellent chemical resistance to long-run wires and cables without losing its flexibility in tight-fitting areas.
PTFE Beading
This form of PTFE beading is best described as a small, self-lubricating plastic rod offering great abrasion resistance alongside a low coefficient of friction. Whether you’re using our PTFE beading to maintain pressure as an O-ring or gasket, need to protect bearings from external elements and corrosive fluids, or simply need our PTFE beading as a filler, this is the perfect solution for small-diameter applications.
PTFE Industrial Wall and Heavy Wall Tubing
When nothing else works, it’s ultimately up to our PTFE Industrial and Heavy Wall tubing. With excellent resistance to chemicals and solvents, our PTFE Industrial and Heavy Wall tubing is the go-to solution for numerous companies needing a PTFE solution for numerous different applications. In addition to its excellent chemical resistance properties, our PTFE Industrial and Heavy Wall tubing allows for restriction-free and uninhibited fluid flow.
Tef Cap: Your PTFE Solution
At Tef Cap, we’re often asked to help customers choose the right PTFE form for their unique application. Our experience across multiple markets and industries affords us a unique opportunity to provide you with the technical support and guidance you need.
If you are uncertain about which form of PTFE you need and would like some assistance, contact us now.