| abstract |
High tenacity fibers of ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer are provided along with applications requiring high tenacity, namely at least 3 g/den, for best performance in certain applications, such as sewing thread, dental floss and fishing line and applications for lower tenacity fibers, namely at least 2 g/den, of highly fluorinated thermoplastic polymers are provided such as for reinforcement of printed wiring boards and flame resistant fabrics. |