Polyvinylidene fluoride, or polyvinylidene difluoride, (PVDF) is a highly non-reactive thermoplastic fluoropolymer produced by the polymerization of vinylidene difluoride.
| Poly(vinylidene fluoride) - Specification | |
| Synonyms | PVDF, Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| Categories | Polymer science compounds, Hydrophobic polymers |
| Mol. Weight | 71000 |
| Appearance (Form) | Solid / pellets |
| Appearance (Colour) | Whitish or translucent |
| Solubility in water | Insoluble |
| Melting point | 165 °C |
| Melting flow rate (g/10min) | |
| Tensile Strength (MPa) | ≥30 |
| Shore Hardness(HRc) | 70 |
| Coefficient of Kinetic Friction | 0.3 |
| Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Powder - Specification | |
| Synonyms | PVDF powder, Polyvinylidene fluoride powder , hydrophobic |
| Categories | Polymer science compounds, Hydrophobic polymers |
| Appearance (Form) | Powder |
| Appearance (Colour) | White or translucent |
| Loss on drying | ≤2% |
| Melting point | 171 °C (lit.) |
| Poly(vinylidene fluoride) average Mw ~275,000 - Specification | |
| Synonyms | PVDF Mw 275000, Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| Mol. Weight | 275000 |
| Categories | Polymer science compounds, Hydrophobic polymers |
| Appearance (Form) | Pellets |
| Appearance (Colour) | Colourless to off white |
| Impact strength | 2-4 ft-lb/in. (Izod, ASTM D 256) |
| Melting point | 171 °C (lit.) |
| Poly(vinylidene fluoride) average Mw ~180,000 - Specification | |
| Synonyms | PVDF Mw 180000, Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| Mol. Weight | 180000 |
| Categories | Polymer science compounds, Hydrophobic polymers |
| Appearance (Form) | Beads or pellets |
| Appearance (Colour) | Colourless to white |
| Poly(vinylidene fluoride) average 530,000 - Specification | |
| Synonyms | PVDF Mw 530000, Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| Mol. Weight | ~530,000 |
| Categories | Polymer science compounds, Polymers |
| Appearance (Form) | Pellets |
| Appearance (Colour) | Colourless to white |
| Poly(vinylidene fluoride) average Mw ~534,000 by GPC - Specification | |
| Synonyms | PVDF Mw 530000, Polyvinylidene fluoride |
| Mol. Weight | ~530,000 |
| Categories | Polymer science compounds, Polymers |
| Appearance (Form) | Beads or pellets or solid |
| Appearance (Colour) | Colourless to white |
| Density | 1.74 g/mL at 25 °C |


