With an eye for future design and innovation, TFA drives new business growth around the world by providing the highest standards of quality, service and R&D. Our manufacturing capabilities and our continuously widening array of technology and applications ensure PTFE fibers lead the way in quality, consistency and traceability. Along the way, the excellence of Matrix-Spun PTFE fibers will be there working in the world’s most demanding and innovative industries.
Products
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Forms | Industries | Applications |
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MULTIFILAMENTS
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Knit Fabrics Woven Fabrics Ropes Yarns |
Automotive | Bushings, window stabilizers |
Energy | Bearings for windmills | ||
Industrial equipment | Bearings | ||
Petrochemical | Gas and liquid filters, coalescers, demisters | ||
FLOCK FIBERS
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Compounded Resins Wet-Laid Papers |
Aerospace | Landing-gear parts, satellite components |
Appliances | Bearings for washing machines | ||
Construction | Seismic isolation systems | ||
Manufacturing | Friction control for production systems | ||
STAPLE FIBERS
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Felts Knit Fabrics Woven Fabrics Ropes Yarns |
Apparel | High-temperature protective garments |
Energy | Hot-air filters | ||
Business machines | Friction control parts | ||
Medical | Filters | ||
PUMP-PACKING YARNS
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Braids | Energy | High-pressure hydro pumps |
Environment | Packings for water treatment plants | ||
Marine | Packings for water vehicles | ||
Petrochemical | Packings | ||
Public works | Pumps for emergency equipment |
Markets
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Forms | Industries | Applications |
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PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Knit Fabrics Woven Fabrics Yarns |
Sports | Athletic apparel |
Firefighting | Chemical particle barrier | ||
Electrical | Arc flash | ||
Foundry | Molten metal splash | ||
CONSUMER
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Knit Fabrics Woven Fabrics Yarns |
Footwear | Boot liners |
Footwear | Shoe-fastening system | ||
Performance outerwear | Breathable vapor barriers | ||
Electronics | Stain-resistant fabrics | ||
INDUSTRIAL
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Felts Wet-Laid Papers Compounded Resins |
Electrical | Electrical insulators |
Filtration | Particle separation from fluids | ||
Plastics | Tribological composites | ||
Trucking | Semi trailer fifth wheel | ||
ENERGY STORAGES
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Compounded Resins |
Battery | Air cathode batteries |
Cell phones | Small electronic device separators | ||
Lead acid batteries | Corrosive gas venting | ||
Automotive | Fuel cell separator |