Polyvinylidene fluoride, abbreviated PVDF and known as Kynar, is a crystalline, high molecular weight fluoropolymer with high dielectric strength and abrasion resistance.
Polyvinylidene fluoride, abbreviated PVDF and widely known by the trade name Kynar, is a crystalline, high molecular weight fluoropolymer used as electrical insulation. As a member of the fluorocarbon family, it offers high dielectric strength along with strong abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, and good high-temperature performance. These properties make it valuable in demanding wire and cable applications, including plenum-rated cable.
PVDF combines the chemical and thermal resistance characteristic of fluoropolymers with notable mechanical toughness, allowing thin, durable insulation. Its flame and smoke performance also make it suitable for fire-safety-sensitive applications such as plenum cable.
In commercial and industrial wire, PVDF insulation serves applications with stringent temperature, chemical, and fire-performance requirements. Recognizing the material, often by its trade name, is part of identifying cable built for these conditions.
Because PVDF combines the chemical and thermal resistance of fluoropolymers with notable mechanical toughness, it allows thin, durable insulation, and its flame and smoke performance also make it suitable for fire-safety-sensitive applications such as plenum-rated cable.
Recognizing how a fluoropolymer delivers high dielectric strength and abrasion resistance helps in matching cable to severe commercial and industrial conditions, including plenum-rated applications.
At Windy City Wire, an understanding of high-performance insulating materials like PVDF supports the selection of cable suited to demanding applications. Recognizing how a fluoropolymer delivers high dielectric strength and abrasion resistance helps customers match products to severe commercial and industrial conditions.
PVDF, known by the trade name Kynar