PTFE Substitute

NOF AMERICA is committed to sustainability and providing environmentally friendly products. By delivering value that exceeds customer expectations, we will grow together with the community and contribute to the future. Here we introduce our products that can be substitutes for PFAS materials.

Lubricant – PTFE Substitute

PTFE is well known as a lubricity improver. MODIPER® A, a series of graft copolymers manufactured by NOF that do not use fluorinated raw materials, can improve the sliding properties of POM, PA, PPS, PBT, and PET. The followings are the example data about MODIPER® A1100 and MODIPER® A1401 for POM and PA66. Adding 10 wt.% of MODIPER® A to POM or PA66, the abrasion loss of both compounded materials is significantly reduced and the coefficients of kinetic friction are lower than PTFE. In addition, MODIPER has a lower specific gravity than PTFE (2.1 for PTFE vs. 0.98 for MODIPER® A1401), enabling weight reduction of parts.

(Test method: JIS K 7218; Test conditions: 50 N, 50 cm/s, 100 min; counter material: carbon steel)

Polymer Processing Aids (PPA) – Fluoropolymer Substitute

When processing polyolefins, fluoropolymers are often used as PPAs to alleviate melt fracture, shark skin, orange peel, and die build-up. Our Metal Stearate materials are naturally derived and can also reduce die build-up in the extrusion process.

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