PERTEC® UP FKM

About this product

Our ultra-pure fluorine elastomer

In many industries the requirements for high tech materials become more and more demanding. Where the automotive industry has a great need for low permeability and good abrasion resistance, the oil drilling industry demands high elongation and hardness and for the electronic and food industry FDA compliance and low release of metal ions is essential. Staying competitive means keeping up with the newest technology and adapt to the according new challenges.

Angst + Pfister developed and produced with PERTEC® UP FKM, UP meaning „Ultra Pure“, a new high tech compound within the PERTEC® family that is especially designed for applications where the pureness of the material is absolutely essential.

This is especially the case within the food, pharma and medical industry where the human health can directly be affected. Therefore in those areas only material can be used that does not emit any substances or material that can contaminate its surroundings. To guarantee health compatibility all materials need to comply with numerous international regulations.

The formulation of this outstanding compound was accordingly defined respecting almost all food contact and drinking water regulations worldwide. All used substances are listed in European and US food regulations.

• Good mechanical properties within the wide temperature range of -20 up to +200°C • Complies with almost all food contact and drinking water regulations worldwide • For static and dynamic applications • Crosslinking agent: peroxide

• Black FKM compound that complies with PAH Category 1 • Good mechanical properties • Broad chemical resistance • High purity

Materials indented to be put in the mouth, or materials of toys with intended longterm skin contact (longer than 30s)

Materials not covered by category 1, with foreseeable skin contact for longer than 30 seconds (long-term skin contact) or repeated short-term skin contact

*This information is based on our available data. These values are measured on standard test specimens and are within the normal tolerance range of material properties and do not represent guaranteed property values. Therefore they shall not be used for specification purposes. **Bars for illustrative purposes only: none of the values exceed 0.025 mg/kg

PERTEC® UP FKM complies with almost all food contact, pharma and medical regulations worldwide.

Moreover due to the high purity of the material also many other regulations can be fulfilled like for example NSF 61 for drinking water.

Materials not covered by category 1 or 2 with foreseeable skin contact up to 30 seconds (short term skin contact)

WRAS (BS690) for drinking water cold and hot water up to 85°C

Source: Angst+Pfister brochure "PERTEC® UP FKM", https://www.angst-pfister.com/dam/jcr:8e61eef1-8c12-4d22-91db-2d6cd7e9077f/20220706 Flyer PERTEC UP FKM Englisch.pdf