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Pump Materials
Wetted Pump Materials
Polypropylene (Natural)
PVDF
Nylon
Conductive Nylon
Aluminum
316 SS
Electro Polished and pas sivated 316SS
Wetted Elastomers
Nitrile
EPDM
Viton
Geolast
Santoprene
PTFE
Urethane
Wetted Pump Materials
Polypropylene (Natural)
Polypropylene is a good general purpose plas tic material used in a wide variety of pumping applications . All-Flo does not use glas s fillers in th
polypropylene. (Glass fillers wil l attack hydrofluoric acid and s imilar chemicals ) Temperature range 32 to 150F. Natural polypropylene needs tobe protected from direct sunlight. Natural polypropylene will allow light to pas s through to the pumped material. (not suitable for UV sensitive
paints or inks).
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PVDF
Polyvinylidene Fluoride or PVDF is a specialty plastic material in the fluoropolymer family and
is us ed generally in applications requiring the highes t purity, strength, resis tance to solvents,
acids, bases and low s moke generation during a fire event. Temperature range 10 to 200F. PVDF is
an FDA accepted material.
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Nylon
Nylon is a m aterial used when pumping solvents, oils, paints and inks. Temperature range 10F to 150F.
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Conductive Nylon
Conductive Nylon is Nylon with stainless s teel fillers to allow the pump to be groundable.
Conductive nylon is used for pumping solvents that have the potential to cause an explosion
from an electrical spark from static electricity. Temperature range 0F to 150F.
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Aluminum
Aluminum is a light weight metal used for many non corros ive chemicals , oils and solvents. Do not use alum inum when pumping halogenated
solvents. Temperature limit of 212F.
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316 SS
316 Stainless Steel (ANSI CF-8M) is used on moderately corrosive liquids and halogenated
solvents and has excellent abrasion resistance. Temperature limit of 212F.
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Electro Polished and passivated 316SS
Electro polishing or electrochemical polishing is a process that removes material from a metallic
service. Pass ivation is the formation of a hard nonreactive surface film that inhibits further corrosion
by dipping the stainless s teel in a nitric acid solution. Electro Polished and passivated 316SS pumps are normally used on food applications
where FDA approved materials are required. Temperature limit o f 212F.
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Wetted Elastomers
Nitrile
Nitrile is a general purpose elastomer used on water and most oils . Temperature range 10F to 180F.
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EPDM
EPDM is a general purpose elas tomer with good resis tance to many acids and bases. Temperature range -40F to 212F.
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Viton
Viton is an elastomer with good corrosion res istance to a wide variety of chemicals .
Temperature range -20F to 212F.
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Geolast
Geolast is an injection molded thermoplas tic material with characteristics s imilar to Nitrile. Has excellent abrasion res istance. Temperature
range 10 to 180F.
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Santoprene
Santoprene is an injection molded thermoplastic material with characteristics s imilar to EPDM. Has excellent abrasion res istance.
Temperature range -40 to 212F.
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PTFE
PTFE or polytetrafluoroethylene is a thermoplas tic polymer that is inert to most chemicals . Temperature range 40 to 212F. PTFE is an FDA
accepted material.
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Urethane
Urethane is a general purpose elastomer that has excellent abrasion resis tance. Temperature range 10 to 150F.
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FDA Nitril e, FDA EPDM, FDA Viton, FDA Santoprene and FDA Hytrel are FDA accepted material s.
Viton i s a registered tradem ark of DuPont Performance El astomers L.L.C.
Geolast is a registered trademark of ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
Santoprene is a registered trademark of ExxonMobi l Chemical Co.
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