Polyvinyl fluoride
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Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or –(CH2CHF)n– is a polymer material mainly used in the flammability-lowering coatings of airplane interiors and photovoltaic module backsheets.[2] It is also used in raincoats and metal sheeting. Polyvinyl fluoride is a thermoplastic fluoropolymer with a repeating vinyl fluoride unit, and it is structurally very similar to polyvinyl chloride.
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IUPAC name
poly(1-fluoroethylene) [1] | |
Other names
poly(vinyl fluoride) | |
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Abbreviations | PVF |
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MeSH | polyvinyl+fluoride |
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(C2H3F)n | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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