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.
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Products
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Forms | Industries | Applications |
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MULTIFILAMENTS |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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Markets
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Forms | Industries | Applications |
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PERSONAL PROTECTION |
Knit Fabrics Woven Fabrics Yarns |
Sports | Athletic apparel |
| Firefighting | Chemical particle barrier | ||
| Electrical | Arc flash | ||
| Foundry | Molten metal splash | ||
CONSUMER |
Knit Fabrics Woven Fabrics Yarns |
Footwear | Boot liners |
| Footwear | Shoe-fastening system | ||
| Performance outerwear | Breathable vapor barriers | ||
| Electronics | Stain-resistant fabrics | ||
INDUSTRIAL |
Felts Wet-Laid Papers Compounded Resins |
Electrical | Electrical insulators |
| Filtration | Particle separation from fluids | ||
| Plastics | Tribological composites | ||
| Trucking | Semi trailer fifth wheel | ||
ENERGY STORAGES |
Compounded Resins |
Battery | Air cathode batteries |
| Cell phones | Small electronic device separators | ||
| Lead acid batteries | Corrosive gas venting | ||
| Automotive | Fuel cell separator |