For inventory control purposes, product name may be followed by an X. Products labeled FEP 9494 and FEP 9494 X are equivalent, and all  information in this document is applicable to both. 

Typical Applications  

Applications for Teflon™  FEP 9494 include small diameter, thin wall wire  and cable insulation; industrial film; and intricate or thin wall parts made  by injection molding. 

Description  

Teflon™  FEP 9494 is a melt-processible fluoroplastic resin  available in pellet form. It is a copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and  hexafluoropropylene, without additives, that meets the requirements  of ASTM D 2116 Type II. With a relatively high melt flow rate and  excellent electrical properties, Teflon™  FEP 9494 has been specifically  designed for high-speed extrusion of thin coatings on small-gauge  wires for twisted-pair constructions. Table 1 shows the typical property  data for Teflon™  FEP 9494. 

As shown in Table 1, this resin provides the electrical and mechanical  properties needed for low voltage applications. In addition, Teflon™  FEP  9494 has a higher melt flow rate than most other fluoroplastic resins. This  permits higher extrusion speeds and easier processing, making Teflon™ FEP 9494 a cost-effective alternative for producing thin-wall extrusions. 

Teflon™  FEP 9494 is designed and made to have improved dissipation  factor at high frequencies, and to have significant plate-out resistance in  melt extrusion. It is suitable as a solid insulator and as a foamed insulator,  when used with an appropriate nucleant in a nitrogen gas injection process.

Teflon™  FEP 9494 is used when traditional extrusion and molding  processes are required for producing products with the superior  properties of a fluoroplastic resin. Compared to other thermoplastics,  the high melt strength and thermal stability of Teflon™  FEP 9494  can be used to improve processing rates. Compared with other  fluoroplastics, creep resistance at high service temperatures provides  a superior balance and level of end-use properties. Teflon™  FEP 9494  combines the processing ease of conventional thermoplastics with  many properties similar to those of polytetrafluoroethylene.  

Properly processed products made from neat Teflon™  FEP 9494  resin provide the superior properties characteristic of fluoroplastic  resins: chemical inertness, exceptional dielectric properties, heat  resistance, toughness and flexibility, low coefficient of friction, nonstick characteristics, negligible moisture absorption, low flammability,  performance at temperature extremes, and excellent weather resistance.

In a flame situation, products of Teflon™  FEP 9494 resist ignition and do  not promote flame spread. When ignited by flame from other sources, their  contribution of heat is very small and added at a slow rate with very little smoke.