TEFLON(R) Hook Up Wire - It"s Not Correct Terminology
TEFLON® is a restricted trademark owned by DUPONT® which is a group of elements used together in order to help withstand high heat and create a non-stick surface.
Terms such as "TEFLON® wire" and "TEFLON® pans" should not be used because DUPONT® doesn't manufacture wire or pans.
They manufactured the special ingredient that insulation manufactures buy the rights to in order to use it in their products.
Therefore, it should be considered PTFE wire with the use of TEFLON® materials instead of a competitor's brand.
Hook up wire starts with drawing copper into a certain gauge and winding them together to make a flexible wire.
Once the copper strands are prepared insulation is then added over the strands to protect them from temperature, voltage and environmental conditions.
Including the use of TEFLON® materials within the insulation has proven to be very effective in withstanding high heat up to 200ºC.
In the industry, if you ask for TEFLON® wire you will definitely get what you're looking for but DUPONT® would rather you not used that particular phrase because it's completely incorrect.
"TEFLON® pans" is another phrase that became very popular due to adding TEFLON® into the surface of the pan creating a non-stick surface to cook on.
PTFE hook up wire also has a very smooth, non-stick surface that helps protect the copper strands from moisture, gasses and solvents that it might come in contact with.
PTFE wire also has silver plated copper strands which is just a layer of silver coated over each strand.
This helps with corrosion that occurs while it's in high temperature applications.
It also helps the amount of conductivity of the wire because silver is a better conductor of electricity than copper.
Those are the two attributes that a silver coating can bring to the table for hook up wire.
It doesn't help resist heat, that's what the insulation is working on along with a few more things such as the 600 volt rating.
Understanding the construction of hook up wire can really help you purchase it more accurately and efficiently.
After reading this you now understand that TEFLON® is just a component in the total PTFE insulation and that it can reach higher temperatures than standard PVC hook up wire.
Speak to your wire and cable supplier about your application to see if they can offer some more information that will help you with your purchase.
Wire comes in all different shapes and sizes to fit many applications and getting help will benefit you in the long run.
Terms such as "TEFLON® wire" and "TEFLON® pans" should not be used because DUPONT® doesn't manufacture wire or pans.
They manufactured the special ingredient that insulation manufactures buy the rights to in order to use it in their products.
Therefore, it should be considered PTFE wire with the use of TEFLON® materials instead of a competitor's brand.
Hook up wire starts with drawing copper into a certain gauge and winding them together to make a flexible wire.
Once the copper strands are prepared insulation is then added over the strands to protect them from temperature, voltage and environmental conditions.
Including the use of TEFLON® materials within the insulation has proven to be very effective in withstanding high heat up to 200ºC.
In the industry, if you ask for TEFLON® wire you will definitely get what you're looking for but DUPONT® would rather you not used that particular phrase because it's completely incorrect.
"TEFLON® pans" is another phrase that became very popular due to adding TEFLON® into the surface of the pan creating a non-stick surface to cook on.
PTFE hook up wire also has a very smooth, non-stick surface that helps protect the copper strands from moisture, gasses and solvents that it might come in contact with.
PTFE wire also has silver plated copper strands which is just a layer of silver coated over each strand.
This helps with corrosion that occurs while it's in high temperature applications.
It also helps the amount of conductivity of the wire because silver is a better conductor of electricity than copper.
Those are the two attributes that a silver coating can bring to the table for hook up wire.
It doesn't help resist heat, that's what the insulation is working on along with a few more things such as the 600 volt rating.
Understanding the construction of hook up wire can really help you purchase it more accurately and efficiently.
After reading this you now understand that TEFLON® is just a component in the total PTFE insulation and that it can reach higher temperatures than standard PVC hook up wire.
Speak to your wire and cable supplier about your application to see if they can offer some more information that will help you with your purchase.
Wire comes in all different shapes and sizes to fit many applications and getting help will benefit you in the long run.