{"id":6938,"date":"2021-06-21T17:20:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T15:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gremco.de\/?p=6938"},"modified":"2022-02-02T09:17:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T08:17:41","slug":"production-application-fp-liner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gremco.de\/en\/magazin\/production-application-fp-liner\/","title":{"rendered":"FP liner as PTFE alternative: production and application"},"content":{"rendered":"

PBT<\/strong> (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<\/strong> are of significantly higher quality and performance than standard PBT pipes<\/strong>. Thus, they are specifically designed for use as control cable liners.
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Manufacturing and properties of FP liners<\/h2>\n

Our FP liners are manufactured by specialized extrusion. Hereby, the raw material in the form of plastic pallets is fed into a hot extruder, which presses it into shape under pressure and heat. The FP liner is then cooled in a cold water bath, where it is drawn to the desired size. \u00a0Thanks to state-of-the-art production equipment with the latest continuous in-line laser measurement, GREMCO is able to maintain dimensional tolerances of 0.05 mm on inner and outer bores. The resulting line of FITCO\u00ae FP liners<\/a> offer a variety of significant performance advantages:<\/p>\n