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Halocarbon: The Advantage Of Fluorine In Synthetic Oils And Lubricants, Specifically Pctfe
PCTFE stands for Polychlorotrifluoroethylene. This molecule can be combined with other PCTFE molecules to form monomers and polymers. The longer the chain of the aliphatic molecule, the more viscous the chemical becomes. The most important attribute of this molecule is that is has a fluorine substituted methyl group rather than a hydrogen. This is important to the compound because it makes it chemically stable and inert.
Many industries may look at PCTFE oils and lubricants to help with the pumping of hazardous and corrosive chemicals through the production systems. This is a good choice in that by using a halocarbon based lubricant such as PCTFE there is less chance of the product they are trying to make reacting with the lubrication of the system. Halocarbon is one of the leading manufacturers of PCTFE in the United States.
For example, Lets just say a company is producing an API that contains Chlorine in it. They are currently using a traditional hydrocarbon based lubricant on the pump valves that pumps the chlorine compound. Because chlorine is more electronegative than hydrogen, the lube begins to corrode and causes failure of the valve. So to solve the problem the company decides to use a fluorine based lubricant. Fluorine is the most electronegative element on the Periodic Table of the Elements. By adding a trifluoro group to a molecule the molecule becomes chemically inert. Thus PCTFE becomes immune to the chlorine based compound that the company is trying to pump though its valves. This means that it is less likely for corrosion and reaction to occur.
Halocarbon PCTFE is a good choice for oil and lubrication in a wide scope of applications. One reason is that it's inert. Two, it’s non-flammable. Three, it's non-corrosive. And lastly, it's cheap and easy to find.
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More information on PCTFE can be found at www.halocarbon.com
About the Author: A. Gil is a writer for www.halocarbon.com
leading US manufacturer of Fluorochemicals
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