Rulon® 488

Chemical Family: Fluoropolymers

Rulon® 488 is a dull turquoise material originally developed for use with painted surfaces. It has been used in veneer dryer bearings in the plywood industry.Its excellent wear resistance, especially in extremely dry environments, make it a material of choice in hydrogen and natural gas compressors. Its almost universal chemical resistance enables it to withstand corrosives and acids sometimes present in trace amounts in these environments.It has a higher load capacity than Rulon® J and better abrasion resistance than both Rulon® J and Rulon® 123.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Exterior & Body
Other Automotive Applications

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Structural Components

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Other Industrial Applications

Electrical & Electronics — Parts & Components

Other Parts & Components

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics

Other characteristics

Brand: Rulon
Polymer Name: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Fillers Included: Inorganic
Processing Methods: Extrusion
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Building & Construction
Electrical & Electronics
Industrial
Appearance: Turquoise
Technology: Plastics
Material Features: Chemical Resistant
Wear Resistant
Country Availability: Brazil
Canada
China (Mainland)
Mexico
USA
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Automotive Applications
Bearings
Sunroof Frame
Windows
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin
Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods: Extrusion

Technical data

Table 1 of 3

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Density	2250	kg/m3	ASTM D 792

Table 2 of 3

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (TD)	75	E-6/K	ASTM D 696
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (MD)	102	E-6/K	ASTM D 696

Table 3 of 3