ETFE is basically a see-through plastic that's super tough. It doesn't get damaged by sunlight, pollution, or bad weather, and it won't turn yellow or get brittle like other plastics do.
This material is changing the way we build. ETFE offers a unique combination of properties: lightweight construction, high strength, light transmittance, self-cleaning capability, and environmental sustainability. You can see ETFE in the bubble-like walls of Beijing's "Water Cube" and in many modern airports and train stations. It's helping to shape the future look of our cities.
Applications：
1. Large stadiums and transportation hubs: Used on roofs and facades, creating bright and open spaces. For examples: the Beijing Olympics National Aquatics Center (Water Cube), Munich's Allianz Arena, Singapore's Marina Bay Sands, and Harbin Railway Station.
2. Botanical gardens and greenhouses: High light transmittance and thermal insulation provide an ideal environment for plant growth, such as the UK's "Eden Project."
3. Commercial building and canopies: Create bright public spaces in shopping malls and office buildings.
1. Excellent Weather Resistance: Extremely stable anti-UV and sunlight, resistant to yellowing and aging, with a service life of 25-35 years.
2. Extremely High Light Transmittance: ETFE film's light transmittance is up to 95%, ensuring natural light inside buildings without blocking UV rays or other harmful rays.
3. Lightweight & High Strength: Extremely lightweight (1-2 kg/m²), less than 1% of the weight of a comparable glass panel. However, it has high tensile strength and excellent tear resistance.
4. Excellent Self-Cleaning Properties: The surface is very smooth, resists dust, and easy to clean with rain, ensuring extremely low maintenance costs.
5. Good Thermal Performance: ETFE is typically made into air-filled cushions, which consist of two, three, or more layers of film. These layers form an excellent insulating barrier, effectively reducing the energy required for heating and cooling a building.
6. High Chemical Resistance: ETFE is highly resistant to most acids, alkalis, solvents, and chemicals.
7. Recyclability: ETFE is a recyclable material, aligning with modern principles of green and sustainable architecture.
| ETFE-300 Technical Data | |||
| Item | Unit | Date | Test method |
| Width | m | 1.6/2.0 | ISO 4592 |
| Thickness | μm | 300 | ISO 4593 |
| Tensile(MD) | MPa | ＞40 | ASTM D882 |
| Tensile(TD) | MPa | ＞40 | ASTM D882 |
| Elongation at break(MD) | % | ＞400 | ASTM D882 |
| Elongation at break(MD) | % | ＞400 | ASTM D882 |
| Temperature | ℃ | -200~150 | ASTM D1505 |
| Oxygen index | Vol% | ≥30 | ASTM D1505 |
| Transmissivity | % | ＞89 | UV-Vis spectrophotometer |
| Remark | China Raw Materials | ||
