DuPont Teflon® FEP 6100 Fluoropolymer Resin

Subcategory: Fluoropolymer; Thermoplastic; FEP

Key Words: DuPont Fluoroproducts; DuPont FEP

Material Notes:
DuPont™ Teflon® FEP 6100 fluoropolymer resin is a melt-processable fluoropolymer resin specifically designed for high-speed extrusion of thin coatings on small-gauge wires for twisted-pair constructions.

As shown in Table 1, this resin provides the electrical and mechanical properties needed for low voltage applications. In addition, Teflon® FEP 6100 has a higher melt flow rate than most other fluoropolymer resins. This permits higher extrusion speeds and easier processing, making Teflon® FEP 6100 a cost-effective alternative for producing thin-wall extrusions.

Teflon® FEP 6100 possesses a balance of processing and performance properties, which makes it an excellent choice for many applications. Like all Teflon® fluoropolymer resins, Teflon® FEP 6100 offers an excellent combination of properties:

• low flammability
• exceptional dielectric properties
• heat resistance
• toughness
• flexibility
• low coefficient of friction
• nonstick characteristics
• negligible moisture absorption
• chemical inertness
• performance at temperature extremes
• weather resistance

Applications

Teflon® FEP 6100 is especially suitable for use in insulating data and telecommunications cables with excellent fire performance and physical properties as well as outstanding electrical performance. Cables insulated with Teflon® FEP 6100 have met the requirements of the NFPA 90A ‘Standard for the Installation of Air-conditioning and Ventilating Systems’. To meet these requirements cables are tested using the NFPA 262 Standard Method of Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables. This standard test method is used to qualify cables for installation in plenum spaces under the provisions of NFPA 90A. Teflon® FEP 6100 complies with ASTM 2116.

Teflon® FEP 6100 is not recommended as a jacket material or as a heavy-walled insulation in constructions where significant thermal cycling may raisestress-cracking concerns.