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Viton

chemical compound
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  • fluoroelastomer

    …elastomers such as DuPont’s trademarked Viton (a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene) have become materials of choice for use in aerospace and industrial equipment subjected to severe conditions. However, they have a high density, are swollen by ketones and ethers, are attacked by steam, and become glassy at temperatures…

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    …elastomers such as DuPont’s trademarked Viton (a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene) have become materials of choice for use in aerospace and industrial equipment subjected to severe conditions. However, they have a high density, are swollen by ketones and ethers, are attacked by steam, and become glassy at temperatures…

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