FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) TECHNICAL INFORMATION
AT A GLANCE
- Low friction material is optically clear
- Extruding to the tightest of tolerances from 1Fr to 35Fr
- Wall thickness as low as 0.001” (0.025mm)
- Multiple configurations: clear, striped, fully radiopaque, and more
Work With the FEP Experts™
- Teleflex Medical OEM is a global leader for precision extrusion of high-performance fluoropolymers.
- Our vast integrated capabilities, deep expertise, decades of experience, and proprietary manufacturing techniques allow our expert team to provide extrusions customized to your requirements.
- You have the security of knowing that Teleflex Medical OEM has complete control over each step of the supply chain and can quickly respond to any immediate need.
Benefits of FEP Material:
- Optic clarity, low friction, and flexibility make FEP ideal for use in development of a complex catheter or medical device.
- Compared to PTFE products, FEP extrusion is more flexible and optically clear.
- On-site custom compounding and colorations.
- FEP is available in clear, striped, and fully radiopaque tubing.
- Good surface lubricity.
- Broad range of finishing options
- Excellent UV resistance
Specifications:
- OD range: 0.006” – 0.45” (0.152mm – 11.43mm)
- OD tolerance ± 0.0005″ (0.013mm)
- ID: Down to 0.003″ (0.076mm)
- ID tolerance ± 0.0005″ (0.013mm)
- Wall thickness: Down to 0.001″ (0.025mm)
- Wall tolerance ± 0.0005″ (0.013mm)
Configurations:
- Bump
- Co-extrusions
- Custom colors
- Custom compounding
- Custom profiles and shapes
- Cut lengths or on spools
- Etched
- Heat-shrink tubing
- In-stock, FEP heat-shrink tubing is available for same day shipping
- IV Tubing
- Multi-layer tubing
- Multi-lumen tubing
- Multiple-striped, tubing configurations
- Oval
- Radiopaque compounds
- Rods (beading)
- Spiral cut
Applications:
- Catheters and catheter liners
- Fiber optics
- Insulin delivery
- Intravenous catheters
- Regional anesthesia (epidural catheters)
- Urology
- Vascular access dilators, sheaths, and introducers
Fillers:
- Radiopaque: Bismuth (Bi2 O3)
- Radiopaque: Barium (BaSO4)
- Radiopaque: Tungsten
- Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
- Custom colors
Finished Operations:
- Atraumatic radiopaque tip
- Bonding
- Chemical etching
- Cuffing
- Custom hubbing
- Draw down
- Drilling
- Flanging
- Flaring
- Heat sealing
- Insert molding
- Laser marking imprinting
- Pad printing
- Punching
- Scoring
- Skiving
- Slitting
- Spiral cut
- Tip attachment
- Tip geometry customized to your application
- Tube bonding
Material Specifications:
- Physical
- Specific gravity: 2.14 – 2.17
- Water absorption: < 0.01%
- Standard Crystallinity (%): 70
- Radiation Resistance (MRad): 10
- Mechanical
- Hardness durometer: D55
- Tensile: 3000 psi (minimum)
- Elongation at Break (Min %): 250%
- Modulus of Elasticity (GPa): 0.44–0.64
- Flexural Modulus (GPa): 0.58–0.62
- Coefficient of friction: 0.2
- Electrical
- Volume Resistivity (Ω–cm): 1×10^17–1×10^18
- Dielectric Constant 1 MHz: 2–2.1
- Dielectric Strength (V/mil): 500–2000
- Thermal
- Thermal Conductivity (W/m–K): 0.19–0.25
- Continuous service temperature, no load (Min): 400°F (204°C)
- Melting point (MIN): 500°F (260°C)
- Decomposition Temp (°C): 380–430 (193-221°C)
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, linear 20° (μm/m–°C): 100–135
Means of Sterilization:
- Gas (EtO)
- Gamma
- E-beam
- Steam (autoclave)
Sterilization Methods: What You Need to Know. Click Here.
Customized FEP Tubing Is Our Specialty
Teleflex Medical OEM is your single source solution for extrusion development and manufacturing. Our extensive, vertically integrated capabilities include engineering, material selection and formulation, prototyping, manufacturing, and finishing operations.
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Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability: Data is based on available reference materials and is not guaranteed for any or all applications. Such data is intended as a guideline and does not reflect product specifications for any particular property. Testing and validation of the product is the responsibility of the end user.
