Fluoroguard™
Polymer Additive

Improves Properties of Compounds
Technical Information
Fluoroguard™/Acetal
Benefits

Flex Fatigue• Reduced melt viscosity

It has been found that Fluoroguard™ increases the flex
fatigue resistance of Delrin®. For example, Fluoroguard™
compounds (0.5 or 1% Fluoroguard™) withstood morethan 180,000 and 430,000 flex cycles, respectively;
whereas, the control withstood only about 40,000 cycles
with an applied bending stress of 5,000 psi..

• Increased wear resistanceWear• Increased flex fatigue resistance

Fluoroguard™ significantly improves the wear resistanceof polymer compounds. It has been observed that theaddition of 1% Fluoroguard™ reduces the wear (ASTM
3702 vs. 1018C Steel at 40 psi, 50 ft/min) of acetal by
97% and nylon 6 by 58% (Figure 1).

Fluoroguard™ incorporationin acetal improvesproperties of thecompounds. The major improvements are:

• Reduced coefficient of friction
These property enhancements will provide a competitiveedge for Fluoroguard™/acetal compounds over thecurrently available materials for polymer gears andbushings.

Figure 1. Polymer/Fluoroguard™ WearMelt Viscosity
120Acetal

100
Wear Factor, %Fluoroguard™ improves the flow properties of polymer
compounds. The melt viscosity of Fluoroguard™/acetal
compounds was examined using a capillary rheometer at210 °C (410 °F). It has been observed that Fluoroguard™
reduces the melt viscosity of acetal resins. For example,
1% Fluoroguard™ reduces the shear viscosity of Delrin®
100P and Delrin® 500P by 35% and 16%, respectively,
at 1000 s–1 shear rate.

Nylon 68060
40

Coefficient of Friction
Fluoroguard™ reduces the coefficient of friction (COF) ofacetal. COF of acetal was found to reduce, depending on
the Fluoroguard™ loading. For example, 1% Fluoroguard™
loading in acetal (Delrin® 500P) reduces the static COF
by 30% and dynamic COF by 20%, when the contact
surfaces were acetal and metal.

200
10Fluoroguard Loading, %™

Fluoroguard™

Polymer Additive

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