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FEP and n-Octane: Chemical Resistance

Fluorinated ethylene propylene

Rating

Concentration20 °C50 °CRemark
concentration not statedAA

Materials rated A or B at 20 °C

Thermoplastics
HDPE A, PP A, LDPE A, Nylon (PA) A, Acetal (POM) A, Polycarbonate B, Polysulfone B, PETG A, PMP A, SAN A
Fluoropolymers
PTFE A, PVDF A, ECTFE/ETFE A
Elastomers
Viton (FPM) A
Metals
SS 316 A, SS 304 A, Aluminium A

About FEP

FEP has nearly the chemical resistance of PTFE and can be melt-processed. Its service temperature, about 200 °C, is lower than that of PTFE.

Rating scale

A rating marked * is an estimate in the source, not a test result. An estimate is given as one value without a temperature.

About this data

The ratings come from the chemical resistance list published by Bürkle GmbH, which compiled them from raw-material manufacturers’ data. They describe laboratory tests on the raw material at 20 °C and 50 °C.

A finished part also sees pressure, mechanical stress, welds and mixtures that a laboratory test does not. Treat the rating as a first filter and test under your own conditions before relying on it.