FEP tubing: Characteristics, Properties and applications
Characterized as being particularly flexible, GREMCO FEP tubing is available among the various types of fluoroplastic-based insulating tubing. The abbreviation FEP represents fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP), also known as a tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene copolymer or perfluoro(ethylene-propylene), composed of the monomers tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene. By virtue of its exceptional material properties, GREMCO manufactures a variety of specialized FEP tubing[…]
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Corrugated pipes: Applications and product properties
Corrugated pipes consist of plastic-based insulating material pipes with diameters varying in a corrugated shape. Manufactured from a rigid material, the pipes are dimensionally stable, while the surface corrugation increases the product’s flexibility, particularly in moving applications. Furthermore, this facilitates the laying of the corrugated tube. Almost all common plastics qualify as material for the[…]
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The process of radiation crosslinking for heat shrinkable tubing
Our extensive FITCOTUBE® heat shrinkable tubing represents a key product group in GREMCO’s diverse portfolio. Generally, they are characterized by a high level of resistance to a wide range of external influences while maintaining consistently high surface quality. Thus, the heat shrinkable tubing provides reliable protection for hoses, wires and cables against mechanical, chemical and[…]
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PTFE tubing – variants, production and applications
The evolution of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) – better known as Teflon® – from a niche product for high-value applications to a mainstream requirement has been gradual. Over the past two decades, however, as a result of increasing commercial use in more than 200 industrial, consumer and medical applications, PTFE has become a significant material in multiple[…]
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FITCOTUBE® heat shrinkable tubing: Manufacturing
GREMCO’s versatile FITCOTUBE® heat shrinkable tubing is characterized by high mechanical and chemical resistance with consistently outstanding surface quality as well as tight diameter tolerances and is excellently suited for the protection of wires, cables and hoses against mechanical, thermal, and chemical influences. The tubing is available in different qualities and, if required, with various[…]
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The fogging issue: To prevent headlights from clouding due to outgassing
The term fogging describes the problem of headlamps clouding due to outgassing. Fogging can occur as a result of the outgassing of the parts installed in the headlamp of an automobile, especially those with plastic components. Due to the encapsulation of the headlamp housing, these outgassings cannot escape as is usual in other applications, but[…]
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FITCO®Therm Heat Protection Tubing: Properties and Applications
The FITCO®Therm heat protection tubing is a hose optimized for thermal heat protection applications, consisting of resin-impregnated glass fiber braid. The additive use of resins gives the heat protection tubing from stability, moderate mechanical resistance, and a reduced risk of splitting of the hose ends. In addition, the product withstands prolonged heat exposure up to[…]
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FP liner as PTFE alternative: production and application
PBT (polybutylene terephthalate) is a thermoplastic from the polyester group with properties comparable to semi-crystalline polyethylene terephthalate (PET). GREMCO manufactures the thermoplastic fluorinated polymer alloy FP (Fluorinated Engineering Polymer) based on the PBT base polymer, whereby the PBT is upgraded by the incorporation of fluorinated additives. Thanks to these fillers, the resulting FP liners are[…]
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PTFE liner: production, variants and application
By the end of the 1960s, Markel Corporation had already established itself as a major supplier to the automotive sector with a wide range of plastic-based tubing components such as heat shrinkable tubing, braided fiberglass sleeving, and silicone rubber tubing as a major supplier to the automotive sector. At that time, automotive engines were becoming[…]
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FITCOTUBE® FT100 heat shrinkable tubing: Properties and applications
The main product in our wide range of products is the FITCOTUBE® FT100 heat shrinkable tubing, which is made of high-quality polyolefin and is manufactured in a thin-walled version. Polyolefin is a collective term for various types of plastics from the group of olefins, which are produced from oil or natural gas through polymerization and[…]
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