Polyvinyl fluoride
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Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) or -(CH2CHF)n- can be found in things like raincoats, solar panels, metal sheeting, and flammability-lowering coating of airplane interiors. Polyvinyl fluoride is a thermoplastic fluoropolymer with the repeating unit: 
It is structurally very similar to polyvinyl chloride.
PVF has low permeability for vapors, burns very slowly, and has excellent resistance to weathering and staining. It is also resistant to most chemicals, except ketones and esters. It is available as a film in a variety of colors, and formulations for various end uses, and as a resin for specialty coatings. It has insufficient thermal stability for injection moulding.
[edit] Related compounds
- PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
- PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride)
- PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene or Teflon)
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