Stripping of PFA Fluoropolymer Coatings Using a Nd:YAG Laser (Q-Switch) and an Yb Fiber Laser (CW)

Fluoropolymers such as PFA are used as coatings for the protection of metal substrates due to their high chemical inertia and non-stick properties. These are “wear and tear” coatings and they degrade, at which point they should be removed for a new application. The removal of the...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Guerrero-Vaca, Óscar Rodríguez-Alabanda, Pablo E. Romero, Carlos Soriano, Esther Molero, Jon Lambarri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/11/1738