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Polyvinylidene fluoride.

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)

  • Polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene difluoride is a highly non-reactive thermoplastic fluoropolymer.
  • Polyvinylidene fluoride is generally synthesized by the free radical polymerisation of 1,1-difluoroethylene or vinylidene fluoride.
    This image shows synthesis of polyvinylidene fluoride from vinylidene fluoride.
    Polyvinylidene fluoride.
  • Polyvinylidene fluoride is insoluble in water.
  • It is a semicrystalline fluoropolymer.
  • When exposed to flame, PVDF is non-flammable.
  • Polyvinylidene fluoride is widely used in filteration and seperation equipment (filters, membranes).
  • Polyvinylidene fluoride resin is widely used in pipes of chemicals, automotive fuel lines etc.
  • Polyvinylidene fluoride is used for wire insulation/cable jacketing in aircraft and electronic industry etc.
  • Polyvinylidene fluoride is used in architectural coating and chemical industry.
  • It is also used in the speciality packaging industry for agriculture and industrial films and for certain food packaging.
    This image shows uses of polyvinylidene fluoride in wire insulation, architectural coating, PVDF pipes and food packaging.
    Uses of Polyvinylidene fluoride.

Questions on polyvinylidene fluoride;

Q1) What is polyvinylidene fluoride?
Ans) Polyvinylidene fluoride or polyvinylidene difluoride is a highly non-reactive thermoplastic fluoropolymer.
Q2) What is the monomer of polyvinylidene fluoride?
Ans) Vinylidene fluoride is the monomer of polyvinylidene fluoride.
Q3) How is polyvinylidene fluoride?
Ans) Polyvinylidene fluoride is generally synthesized by the free radical polymerisation of 1,1-difluoroethylene or vinylidene fluoride.
Q4) Write some properties of polyvinylidene fluoride?
Ans) Some properties of polyvinylidene fluoride are given below;
1) Polyvinylidene fluoride is insoluble in water.
2) It is a semicrystalline fluoropolymer.
3) When exposed to flame, Polyvinylidene fluoride is non-flammable.
Q4) Write some uses of polyvinylidene fluoride?
Ans) Some uses of polyvinylidene fluoride are given below;
1) Polyvinylidene fluoride is widely used in filteration and seperation equipment (filters, membranes).
2) Polyvinylidene fluoride is widely used in high purity water systems, pipes of chemicals, automotive fuel lines etc.
3) Polyvinylidene fluoride is used for wire insulation/cable jacketing in aircraft and electronic industry etc.
4) Polyvinylidene fluoride is used in architectural coating and chemical industry.
5) It is also used in the speciality packaging industry for agriculture and industrial films and for certain food packaging. Next

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