Vertec™ 1015

Chemical Family: Fluoropolymers

Vertec™ 1015 is a glass fiber and molybdenum disulfide filled polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE). It is used for bushings, bearings, and sealing elements where low creep properties with good sealability and low wear rates are desirable.

Product families

Applications

Automotive & Transportation — Automotive

Other Automotive Applications

Building & Construction — Building Materials

Structural Components

Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing

Equipment & Parts

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

High Performance Thermoplastics

Other characteristics

Brand: Vertec
Polymer Name: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Fillers Included: Glass Fiber, Molybdenum Disulfide
Glass Fiber
Molybdenum Disulfide
Flexural Modulus: 895.7 - 895.7 MPa
Color: Blue
Grey
Markets: Automotive & Transportation
Building & Construction
Industrial
Technology: Plastics
Material Features: Good Sealant Properties
Low Coefficient of Friction
Low Creep
Low Wear
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 9001
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses: Bearings
Bushings
Gaskets
Plastics and Elastomers Functions: Resin

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

2 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Specific Gravity	2.27	g/cm³	D792
Water Absorption (24 hrs, 73.4°F)	0.02	%	D570

Table 2 of 5

7 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Tensile Strength	3600.0	psi	D1708
Tensile Elongation	200.0	%	D1708
Flexural Strength	2550.0	psi	D790
Flexural Modulus	130000.0	psi	D790
Compressive Strength	1800.0	psi	D695
Compressive Modulus	90000.0	psi	D695
Hardness	60.0	Shore D	—

Table 3 of 5

5 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit	Method
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion (78 - 400°F)	39 x 10⁻⁶	/°F	D696
Heat Deflection Temperature (264 psi)	150.0	°F	D648
Glass Transition Temperature (Tg)	266.0	°F	D3418
Continuous Service Temperature (At No Load)	max. 500	°F	—
Melting Point	621.0	°F	—

Table 4 of 5