Search Trigger Header Search Field English Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) A fluorocarbon solid made from carbon and fluorine, PTFE is hydrophobic, and has one of the lowest coefficients of friction of any solid. Commonly referred to by its brand name, Teflon®, PTFE is most commercially known for its role as an effective non-stick cookware coating. Its non-reactive properties make it ideal for use in environments where aggressive chemicals are present. A thermoplastic with a high melting point (as compared to other plastics and elastomers), PTFE can withstand tough, high-temperature conditions. Key Properties of PTFE High Temperature Range Excellent Media Compatibility Low Coefficient of Friction Moderate Tensile Strength Moderate Hardness Bal Seal® PTFE Material Performance Our PTFE sealing materials for rotary, reciprocating, and static applications are formulated to provide optimal performance and service life in your designs. Our offering ranges from virgin PTFE to precision blends that leverage the additive properties of polyimide, graphite, moly disulfide, carbon fiber, and other fillers to meet specific temperature, pressure, speed and wear requirements. Many of our PTFE sealing materials are USP Class VI compliant, FDA compatible, or compliant with FDA standards. Temperature Resistance (° fahrenheit) Media Compatibility (rating) Friction (µ at ambient temperature) Tensile Strength (psi at break) Hardness (Shore D) PTFE Seal Applications Technical Resources Virgin Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Graphite Fiber-Reinforced Polytetrafluoroethylene (GFP) Polymer-Filled Polytetrafluoroethylene (SP-45) Start The Conversation Product Interest:* Bal Seal® Bal Spring® Bal Contact® Name City Company State/Province Email Country Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini (Swaziland) Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu US Minor Outlying Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Åland Islands Consent I agree to the privacy policy.* Custom components that drive tomorrow’s technologies. Accessibility Certifications Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions ISO 9001 Certification AS 9100D Certification NORSOK Compliance NACE Compliant Copyright © 2021 Bal Seal Engineering Open Chat Box