Nevaflon (fluoropolymer films)

2024: Fluoropolymer Film Production Launch

In April 2024, the first production of fluoropolymer films in Russia was launched, which, among other things, are used in the aerospace industry. This project is being implemented by the Applied Chemistry (GIPH) scientific center, which is part of Rostec. The products are produced under the Nevaflon brand.

From fluoropolymer raw materials film is produced with width up to 1.6 meters and thickness from 25 to 300 microns.

source = "Applied Chemistry (GIPC)"

A film of this width is now produced for the first time in Russia. This is important because many structures cannot be glued together from pieces. It's like making a dress out of handkerchiefs. Imported films of this width are no longer supplied due to sanctions. We will replace the completely imported film and fully satisfy the need for this film today, "Elena Kozlova, General Director of GIPH, explained to TASS.

The service life is more than 30 years, while the service life of the usual covering materials varies from two to five years, noted in Rostec.

Nevaflon fluoropolymer films - positioned as a modern material is used in construction (facades, roofs, greenhouses), protection of solar panels, in the fields of hospitality and electronics, medicine and other industries. The developers note its fire resistance, environmental friendliness and the absence of the need for special safety measures.

Products are created by the method of flat-alkaline extrusion - pushing through the melt of fluoropolymers. As noted in Rostec, the high light transmission of the film (95%) and the permeability to rays in the ultraviolet range (more than 90%) provide an increase in yield. Traditional glass and polyethylene only pass 5% of the rays of the solar spectrum required by plants. Also, the material has an anticaply effect, due to which condensate does not accumulate on the film and, accordingly, does not fall on plants.^[1]

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