ePTFE Fiber
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GORE™ ePTFE Fiber Properties Tenacity Tenacity at 200° C Modulus Density Melting Point Coefficient of Friction Flex Endurance (MIT) Thermal Conductivity Thermal Conductivity (filled) Volume Resistivity (filled) up to 7 grams/denier (62cN/tex) up to 2.5 grams/denier (22cN/tex) 50-8000 ksi 0.2-2.2 grams/cc 340° C 0.01-0.04 >10E6 cycles 0.1-0.3 W/mK 1.5 W/mK >1 Ohm-cm GORE™ ePTFE Fiber Flame Resistant (FR) Properties Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) >95% Vertical Flame Test (ASTM D6413) PASS Continuous Operating Temperature 260° C ePTFE Fiber solutions ePTFE Fiber solutions Maximizing Performance in the Harshest Environments GORE™ ePTFE Fiber Capabilities Flat and Round Mono-filament 30 denier / 33 dtex and higher Fibrillated 200 denier / 222 dtex and higher “Staple” Fiber (dpf) 5 denier / 5.6 dtex and higher Sewing Thread >500 denier / >555 dtex Round Fiber Diameter 45 microns and higher Effects of UV Sunlight Exposure 120 100 80 c U t/i tenara® thread polyester cotton/polyester exposure: Arizona desert, usa meshes • architectural fabrics • high performance ropes • ARCHITECTURAL FABRICS USA/Canada/Far East/Latin America/South America W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. • 100 Airport Road, PO Box 1010 • Elkton, MD 21921 • USA Toll-Free: 1.800.276.8451 • Tel: +1.800.276.8451 • Fax: +1.410.506.8445 Europe/Middle East/Africa W. L. Gore and Associates, GmbH • Wernher von Braun Strasse 18 • D-85640 Putzbrunn • GERMANY Tel: 49.89.4612.0 • Fax: 49.89.4612.2300 China W. L. Gore & Associates (China) Ltd. • 43F, United Plaza • 1468 Nanjing Road West • Shanghai 200040 • CHINA Tel: 86/21.6247.1999 • Fax: 86/21.6247.9199 gore.com/fibers tenarafabric.com Specifications are subject to change without notice. GORE™, TENARA®, and design are trademarks of W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ©2009, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. Printed in the USA. BORE Creative Technologies Worldwi

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ePTFE Fiber vanced Performance through Revolutionan Fiber Technolog What is ePTFE? GORE™ Fiber is composed of proprietary ePTFE - a uniquely designed fluoropolymer fiber - with a microporous structure and specific engineered physical qualities that transform products from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Inherently, ePTFE has significant and distinctive properties: Chemical Resistance (Acids) Excellent Performance Good Performance Poor Performance PEEK Polyetheretherketone PPS Polyphenylene Sulfide LCP Liquid crystal polymer PBO Poly p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole NEW GORE™ Fibers GORE™...

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