Fluoropolymers have been used successfully in coatings for more than 40 years. Unfortunately, use of fluoropolymers in coatings is limited by their physical properties. Fluoropolymers have poor solubility in traditional solvents used in the coatings industry. Usually, fluoropolymer resins must be heated to temperatures greater than 200°C to form a coating, making them unsuitable for field application or for use on temperature-sensitive substrates. Finally, the low surface energy of the resins inhibits acceptable adhesion to metals and other substrates.
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