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PTFE Bellows and Diaphragms from FTL Technology

Innovative sealing and engineering solutions provider, FTL Technology, is the leading design and distribution company for providing engineered solutions for sealing, bearing and frictional problems.

Available now from FTL Technology are the PTFE ranges of Bellows and Diaphragms - these flexible products are used in a variety of applications and can be developed and manufactured according to you particular application.

With regard to operation and safety for difficult and demanding applications, FTL Technology can offer Finite Element Analysis (FEA), this enables configuration of the best possible shape and advanced calculation of the service life.

PTFE is a material, which is resistant to almostall chemicals, and it can be used at temperatures up to 260°C. Applications for diaphragms and bellows in this material includes:

• The chemical industry
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Food industry (FDA approved)
• Medical engineering
• Offshore installations

PTFE diaphragms control, separate, convey and seal aggressive media in valves and pumps. The design can be developed according to the application with regard to stroke length, temperature and pressure, physical dimension etc.

PTFE bellows can be used for example as:

• Flexible connections in piping systems
• Protection against dust in dynamic machine applications
• Other types of flexible joints
• Special sealing systems

The material used in both the diaphragms and bellows can be pure PTFE or a combination where the connecting flange is made of, for example, reinforced glass fibre PTFE. Sizes can vary from external diameters from 20mm to 3000mm.

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Further Information
For further information relating to any of the above products, please contact Tony Snowdon on 0113 252 1061 or e-mail tonys@ftltech.co.uk