Anti-Static Tubing – EFEP’s extremely low dissipation factor make this material an excellent choice for fuel lines to minimize the risk of flame due to static discharge. EFEP’s chemical resistance makes it a good choice for petroleum-based hydrocarbons.
Catheter Construction – Because of EFEP’s ability to bond to other polymers without additional treatments such as chemical etching, EFEP can be co-extruded with other polymers to create, for example, an inner tubing of EFEP with an outer softer layer of PEBA. This type of co-extrusion is used in catheter construction to form a securely bonded multilayer tubing without the usual risk of delamination.
Fluid Management – EFEP’s chemical resistance and endurance against weathering and heat aging are particularly beneficial in a variety of fluid handling applications. Aside from its use for fuel hoses, EFEP can stand up well to many corrosives and solvents and has extremely low water absorption.
Fuel Lines – As alluded to above, EFEP has several characteristics that make it suited to carry fuels: EFEP has low permeation, a very low dissipation factor to minimize static discharge, and is resistant to a very broad range of chemicals including fuel-based hydrocarbons.
Multilayer Tubing – EFEP’s bondability to other polymer plastics makes it especially amenable to creating multilayer tubing. These kinds or tubings are desired when different characteristics are important for the inner versus the outer diameter of the tube, such as hardness for the outside diameter (OD) and chemical resistance for the inside diameter (ID).
Transparency / Visibility – Depending on resin grade, EFEP can be provided in forms that are particularly optically clear to enable visualization of fluid contents. This tubing’s clarity also allows it to be used for applications that seek to hide or disguise the presence of the tubing to create a kind of invisible tubing.