ETFE

Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) is a

fluorine-based plastic. It was designed to
have high corrosion resistance and
strength over a wide temperature range.
ETFE is a polymer and its source-based
name is poly(ethene-co-
tetrafluoroethene). ETFE has a relatively
high melting temperature, excellent
chemical, electrical and high-energy
radiation resistance properties. When
burned, ETFE releases hydrofluoric acid.
 ETFE

Names

IUPAC name
poly(1,1,2,2-tetrafluorobutane-1,4-diyl)

Other names
poly(ethene-co-tetrafluoroethene)

Identifiers

CAS Number 25038-71-5  

ChemSpider none

InChI
InChI=1S/C2F4.C2H4/c3-1(4)2(5)6;1-2/h;1-2H2 
Key: QHSJIZLJUFMIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 

Except where otherwise noted, data are given

for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C
[77 °F], 100 kPa).

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Properties
Useful comparison tables of PTFE
against FEP, PFA and ETFE can be found
on DuPont's website, listing the
mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical,
and vapour properties of each, side by
side.[1]

ETFE is effectively the high-strength

version of the other three in this group,
often featuring slightly diminished
capacities in other fields by comparison.

Combustion of ETFE occurs in the same

way as a number of other
fluoropolymers, in terms of releasing
hydrofluoric acid (HF). HF is extremely
corrosive and toxic, and so appropriate
caution must be exercised.

ETFE film is self-cleaning (due to its

nonstick surface) and recyclable. It is
prone to punctures by sharp edges and
therefore mostly used for roofs.[2] As a
film for roofing it could be stretched (up
to 3x) and still be taut if some variation in
size occurs (due to thermal expansion,
for example.) Employing heat welding,
tears can be repaired with a patch or
multiple sheets assembled into larger
panels.
ETFE has an approximate tensile
strength of 42 MPa (6100 psi), with a
working temperature range of 89 K to
423 K (−185 °C to +150 °C or −300 °F to
+300 °F).[3]

ETFE resins are resistant to ultraviolet

light. An accelerated weathering test
(comparable to 30 years’ exposure)
produced almost no signs of film
deterioration.

Applications

The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK. Biomes are

The Eden Project, Cornwall, UK. Biomes are
constructed with ETFE cushions.

ETFE roof at Manchester Piccadilly station,

Manchester, UK

An example of its use is as pneumatic

panels to cover the outside of the
football stadium Allianz Arena or the
Beijing National Aquatics Centre (a.k.a.
the Water Cube of the 2008 Olympics) –
the world's largest structure made of
ETFE film (laminate). The panels of the
Eden Project are also made from ETFE,
and the Tropical Islands have a 20,000
m2 window made from this translucent
material.

Another key use of ETFE is for the

covering of electrical and fiber-optic
wiring used in high-stress, low-fume-
toxicity and high-reliability situations.
Aircraft and spacecraft wiring are
primary examples. Some small cross-
section wires like the wire used for the
wire-wrap technique are coated with
ETFE.

As a dual laminate, ETFE can be bonded

with FRP as a thermoplastic liner and
used in pipes, tanks, and vessels for
additional corrosion protection.
ETFE is commonly used in the nuclear
industry for tie or cable wraps and in the
aviation and aerospace industries for
wire coatings. This is because ETFE has
better mechanical toughness than PTFE.
In addition, ETFE exhibits a high-energy
radiation resistance and can withstand
moderately high temperatures for a long
period. Commercially deployed brand
names of ETFE include Tefzel by DuPont,
Fluon by Asahi Glass Company, Neoflon
ETFE by Daikin, and Texlon by Vector
Foiltec.

Due to its high temperature resistance

ETFE is also used in film mode as a
mold-release film. ETFE film offered by
Guarniflon or Airtech International and
Honeywell is used in aerospace
applications such as carbon fiber pre-
preg curing as a release film for molds or
hot high-pressure plates.

ETFE cushions roof with integrated photovoltaic

cells. Munich's municipal waste management
department

Notable buildings
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Notable buildings and designs using
ETFE as a significant architectural
element:

Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Beijing National Aquatics Centre, (the
Water Cube) Beijing, China
Eden Project, Cornwall, United
Kingdom
Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center,
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

National Space Centre, Leicester UK

 U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, United States
National Space Centre, Leicester,
United Kingdom
Cuauhtémoc Stadium, Puebla, México.
Midland Metropolitan Hospital,
Smethwick, Birmingham, United
Kingdom

Other notable construction

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens,

Florida, United States
Banc of California Stadium. Los
Angeles, California, Unite States [4]
Avenues Phase-III, Al-Rai, Kuwait
 Dworzec Tramwajowy Centrum, tram
station in Łódź, Poland.
Solaris, Clamart, France
Discovery College, Lantau Island, Hong
Kong
Green 18, Hong Kong Science Park,
Hong Kong
Pavilion, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick,
United Kingdom
BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada,[5]

Detail of Beijing National Aquatics Centre showing

ETFE exterior cushions
River Culture Pavillon The ARC , Daegu,
South Korea
Munich's municipal waste
management department , Munich,
Germany
Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China
FestiveWalk, Resorts World at Sentosa,
Singapore
Dolce Vita Tejo Shopping Centre,
Amadora, Lisbon, Portugal
roof, dedicated underground rail
station at the Heathrow Airport
Terminal 5, London, United Kingdom
Manchester Victoria station
concourse, Manchester, United
Kingdom
Forsyth Barr Stadium at University
Plaza, Dunedin, New Zealand
Islazul Shopping Centre, Madrid, Spain
Kansas City Power & Light District,
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
South Campus skylight structures, Art
Center College of Design, Pasadena,
California, United States
Tanaka Business School, London,
United Kingdom

ETFE Facade with integrated LED Lights

Tropical Islands, Brandenburg,
Germany
Barnsley Interchange, Barnsley, United
Kingdom
The Mall Athens, Athens, Greece
Newport railway station, Newport,
United Kingdom
The Elements, Livingston, United
Kingdom
Experimental Media and Performing
Arts Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, Troy, New York, United States
Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Sandton City, Sandton, South Africa
Key West Shopping Centre,
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Oceanus Casino, Macau, Special
Administrative Region of China.
Masdar city, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
ISS Building Lancaster University
Empire City Casino, Yonkers, New
York,[6] United States
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
Anaheim Regional Transportation
Intermodal Center, California[7] (12-13-
14)
National Stadium, Singapore
Orto Botanico di Padova Biodiversity
Garden roof, Padua, Italy
Guangzhou South Railway Station,
China
Yujiapu Railway Station, China
Persian Garden, Iran Mall , Tehran, Iran
Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastian, Spain
Ed Kaplan Family Institute for
Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship,
Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago, Illinois
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta,
Georgia (2017)[8]
UQ Global Change Institute Living
Building, Brisbane, Australia (2013)[9]
Under construction

Avenues Phase IV & IVB, Al-Rai, Kuwait

Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood
Park. Inglewood, California, USA [10]
Jungle Exhibit, Sedgwick County Zoo,
Wichita, Kansas (2015),[11] United
States
Dockside Pavilion, Sydney Australia
(2014)
Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku,
Azerbaijan (2015)
Australian Embassy, Jakarta,
Indonesia (2014)
Las Vegas Stadium. Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA.
 Wharf Retail, Bluewaters Island,
DUBAI[12] (2016)
Carlisle Railway Station, Carlisle,
Cumbria (2017)
Oxigeno, San Francisco, Heredia
Province, Costa Rica
The Shed (Hudson Yards). Manhattan,
New York, USA

Primark Birmingham, UK

References
1. Fluoropolymer Comparison - Typical
Properties DuPont
2. ETFE
3. Tefzel ETFE Specifications
4. https://www.lafc.com/stadium/fact
s
5. http://bcplace.com/index.php/roof-
lights.html
6. Stoelker, Tom (17 August 2012).
"STUDIO V Bets on a Curving Lattice
Porte-Cochere in Yonkers" .
Archpaper.com. Architect’s
Newspaper. Retrieved 19 January
2014.
7. http://www.articinfo.com/
8. http://www.ajc.com/sports/football/
leadoff-what-next-for-mercedes-
benz-stadium-
roof/TQqK2fuxIPuWS0A15D3P6O/
9. http://gci.uq.edu.au/
10. https://www.lased.com
11. Gruver, Deb (20 August 2014). "New
roof will help save jungle exhibit at
Sedgwick County Zoo" . Wichita
Eagle. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
12. https://www.bncnetwork.net/News/
Alec_awarded_contract_for_Bluewat
ers_Wharf_Retail_project__(United_A
rab_Emirates)

External links
ETFE resin - Chemours
Ethylene and TFE - Holscot
Fluoroplastics Ltd
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