Ethylene TetrafluoroEthylene
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Ethylene TetrafluoroEthylene (ETFE)- a fluorocarbon-based polymer (a fluoropolymer), a kind of plastic.
It was designed to be a material with high corrosion resistance and mechanical strength over a wide temperature range, as well as high abrasion resistance. This high purity provides good permeability resistance, and excellent abrasion resistance over a temperature range of -300°F to +300°F (-185°C to +150°C).
An example of its use is as pneumatic panels to cover the outside of the football stadium Allianz Arena, the world's largest structure made of ETFE film (laminate). The panels of the Eden Project are also made of ETFE. ETFE is also commonly used in high-purity liduid chromotography equipment.
Examples of brand names of ETFE are Tefzel by DuPont and Fluon by Asahi Glass Company.
