PECM Issue 68 2024 | Page 82

Industry leading fluoropolymer components and coatings

MACHINING & MACHINERY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

AFT FLUOROTEC LTD
Industry leading fluoropolymer components and coatings
AFT Fluorotec Ltd is a group of Engineering companies based around the outskirts of London in Welwyn Garden City and Kent , with over 120 dedicated individuals , each bringing their own strengths , skills and experience to our work .
AFT Fluorotec is a specialist processor of PTFE and VICTREX PEEK ® materials and manufacturer of complex precision machined components in engineering plastics .
Established in 1986 , we ’ re proud to be pioneers in the processing and machining of PTFE , PEEK , PCTFE and hundreds of other engineering plastics using the very latest technology . This includes a vast range of our in-house developed blends and compounds in PTFE and PEEK materials adding strengths to physical properties to suit specific applications .
‘ Tornos Deco ’ sliding head 10 axis turning centres , Mazak Integrex fully robotic machining centres supported by traditional Mazak CNC lathes and state-of-the-art Hass Machining centres give AFT Fluorotec an unrivalled range of machining resources to produce cost competitive machined parts to the very highest standards , regardless of the complexity , batch size or component dimensions .
AFT Fluorotec offer a complete design and manufacture service for their range of PTFE spring energised seals for specialist sealing applications , as well as a range of PTFE slide bearings and skidway systems for pipeline , ship building and construction projects .
• Seals
• Micro Connectors
• Valve seats
• Spring energised seals
• PU seals
• Elastomeric seals
• Back up Rings
• PEEK Bearing Cages
We are proud to supply our services to virtually all branches of industry , large and small :
1 . Aerospace 2 . Medical 3 . Oil & Gas 4 . Microwave 5 . Defence 6 . Automotive including F1 7 . Communications 8 . General Manufacturing
AFT Fluorotec boast an advanced coating facility .
As Specialist approved coaters of Whitford , PPG and VICTREX PEEK ® coatings systems as well as supplying a wide range of industries with AFT developed house stock coating systems , our expertise and range of products means we can tailor the properties of different coating materials to suit your individual application . PTFE , VICTREX PEEK , FEP , PFA , ETFE , Halar ECTFE , Teflon and Xylan are all standard coating systems offered by AFT Fluorotec .
For further information , please visit www . fluorotec . com or email getintouch @ fluorotec . com
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