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Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

average Mw ~180,000 by GPC, average Mn ~71,000, beads or pellets

Synonym(s):

PVDF

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Linear Formula:
(CH2CF2)n
CAS Number:
24937-79-9
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24866740
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
MDL number:
MFCD00084470

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Product Name

Poly(vinylidene fluoride), average Mw ~180,000 by GPC, average Mn ~71,000, beads or pellets

InChI

1S/C2H2F2/c1-2(3)4/h1H2

SMILES string

FC(F)=C

InChI key

BQCIDUSAKPWEOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

vapor pressure

15 mmHg ( 32 °C)

form

beads or pellets

melt index

20-35 g/10 min (230°C/3.8kg)

mol wt

average Mn ~71,000
average Mw ~180,000 by GPC

impact strength

2-4 ft-lb/in. (Izod, ASTM D 256, notched)

dielectric constant

8.0-9.5, 100 Hz (ASTM D 150)

hardness

76-80 (Shore D, ASTM D 2240)

refractive index

n20/D 1.42

ASTM D 3835

6,000-7,500 poise(230 °C) (100 sec-1)(lit.)

transition temp

brittleness temperature -62 °C (ASTM D 746)
Tm 155-165 °C

solubility

some polar solvents such as organic esters and amines: soluble

density

1.78 g/mL at 25 °C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Coatings, film, filter cloth, instrument linings, filtration membranes, pump parts and linings and valves.

Features and Benefits

Crystallizes in at least 3 forms, depending on crystallization conditions. High mechanical strength,abrasion resistance and dielectric strength. Resists most chemicals, UV radiation, weathering and fungi.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Luminita Nicoleta Dumitrescu et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 25(3) (2020-02-06)
Recent advancements in biomedicine have focused on designing novel and stable interfaces that can drive a specific cellular response toward the requirements of medical devices or implants. Among these, in recent years, electroactive polymers (i.e., polyvinylidene fluoride or PVDF) have
Adhikara Resosudarmo et al.
Water research, 47(2), 911-921 (2012-12-12)
Organic fouling remains a significant challenge in the application of ultrafiltration (UF) pretreatment systems in the desalination industry. In this study, the fouling potential of organic materials in seawater was investigated using model seawater solution containing humic acid and alginate.
Vincent S D Voet et al.
Nanoscale, 5(1), 184-192 (2012-11-10)
The fabrication of nanoporous poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and PVDF/nickel nanocomposites from semicrystalline block copolymer precursors is reported. Polystyrene-block-poly(vinylidene fluoride)-block-polystyrene (PS-b-PVDF-b-PS) is prepared through functional benzoyl peroxide initiated polymerization of VDF, followed by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of styrene. The
Yu-Jen Hsu et al.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 132(6), 3826-3831 (2012-12-13)
A tone analyzer is demonstrated using a distributed resonator architecture on a tensioned piezoelectric polyvinyledene diuoride (PVDF) sheet. This sheet is used as both the resonator and detection element. Two architectures are demonstrated; one uses distributed, directly addressed elements as
S V Ivanov et al.
Klinichna khirurhiia, (7)(7), 37-41 (2012-10-05)
The results of experimental and clinical studies for the comparative evaluation of implants used in herniology of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) are presented. Experimental investigations conducted on 200 mice, which in the anterior abdominal wall mesh prosthesis implanted.
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