Ekonol Filled PTFE

Welcome to Learning About Ekonol-Filled PTFE

Ekonol-filled PTFE is a high-performance, self-lubricating composite material made by mixing virgin PTFE with Ekonol filler. This specialised compound avoids standard PTFE’s natural creep tendencies while providing exceptional wear resistance, high-temperature stability, and a completely non-abrasive surface.

Ekonol is an aromatic polyester, commonly known as polyparahydroxybenzoic acid (POB).

Key Performance Benefits

You need to use Ekonol-filled PTFE material if your design demands the following:

Non-Abrasive Friction

Protects soft metal counterfaces like aluminium, brass, or soft stainless steel from abrasive wear.

Extreme Temperature Limits

Operates continuously at temperatures ranging from -200°C up to 260°C.

High Load & Creep Resistance

Resists mechanical deformation, fatigue, and load-bearing flow under extreme pressures.

Self-Lubrication and Low Friction

Delivers a very low dynamic friction coefficient around 0.12.

Ideal for Food and Medical Processing

It is clean and safe, so it can have direct contact with food, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. It eliminates the risk of dark carbon or bronze dust from high-purity production lines.

Application

Components made from Ekonol-filled PTFE are used in food processing and oil and gas environments. It is suitable for rotary shafts, piston rings, thrust washers and spring-energised seals. It also can be used in oil-free lubrication bearings, as it can eliminate external lubricants in food-safe production.

Physical Properties of Ekonol Filled PTFE

Test Items	Test Methods	Unit	10% Ekonol	15% Ekonol
Density	ASTM D792	g/cm3	2.18	2.15
Hardness Shore D	ASTM D2240	Sh.D	60	58
Tensile strength	ASTM D638	mpa	18	17
Elongation at break 23°C	ASTM D4894	%	260	245
Coefficient of static friction	ASTM D1894	-	0.16	0.18
Thermal conductivity 23°C	DIN 52612	W/K.m	0.32	0.28
Max water absorption	ASTM D570	%	0	0