Figure 1. Landscape of popular fluoropolymers. PVDF is a homopolymer produced from the joining of identical monomer units. PVDF is closely related to PCTFE and PTFE. PVDF has some unique ...

PVDF is a thermoplastic polymer known for its piezoelectric properties, making it widely used in sensors and actuators. However, pure PVDF predominantly exists in the non-polar α-phase, which limits ...

Polymer and composite materials producer Solvay has signed a long-term agreement for the supply of Solef polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to Zotefoams, the world’s largest manufacturer of lightweight ...

Xenia® Materials, global developer of carbon fibre reinforced polymers, presents its new range of PVDF-based compounds for 3D printing pellet-fed applications. This new group of materials ensures the ...

Solvay signed a long-term agreement with Zotefoams, a manufacturer of lightweight cross-linked polyolefin block foams and a specialist in innovative technical foams, for the supply of Solef ® ...

A novel piezoelectric film made from polyethylene (PE) reportedly combines mechanical flexibility with a very high piezoelectric response. In fact, it reportedly doubles the properties of commercially ...