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'ETFE' ('Ethylene TetrafluoroEthylene') is a fluorocarbon-based polymer (a fluoropolymer): a kind of plastic.
It was designed to be a material with high corrosion resistance and strength over a wide temperature range.
An example of its use is as pneumatic panels to cover the outside of the football stadium Allianz Arena or the Beijing National Aquatics Centre - the world's largest structure made of ETFE film (laminate). The panels of the Eden Project are also made of ETFE and the Tropical Islands have a 20.000 m² window made of this translucent material.
Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE, frequently specified as Tefzel®) is commonly used in the Nuclear Industry for tie or cable wraps. This is because ETFE exhibits excellent mechanical toughness and a chemical resistance that rivals Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). In addition, ETFE exhibits a high-energy radiation resistance and can withstand moderately high temperatures for a long period of time.
Examples of brand names of ETFE are Tefzel by DuPont, Fluon by Asahi Glass Company and Texlon by Vector Foiltec.

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★ Tefzel ETFE Data Sheet

★ Material for an Architectural Revolution, Business Week, April 24, 2007