KUREHA

420 LEXINGTON AVE, SUITE 2510 NY, NY 10170

piezoelectric macromolecular film and powder

sizes available |28µm |40µm |80µm |110µm |200µm

metalization options |aluminum| indium tin oxide |copper

KF Piezo Film is based on KF Polymer (polyvinylidene fluoride) which is manufactured and polarized by Kureha.
Piezoelectric films convert mechanical fource into an electrical charge of proportionate amplitude and
frequency. Conversely an applied voltage will result in a proportionate mechanical defomration at the applied
frequency. The film is also pyroelectric, converting absorbed heat into a proportionate charge.

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 Piezoelectricity “Artificial Muscle”

Kureha KF Piezo Film is an uniaxial stretched and polarized polyvinylidenefluoride

(PVDF) film. This film is ferroelectric polymer which has a ß type crystal (fig. 1) and
which shows remarkable D-E hysteresis (fig. 2). At the remanent-polarization state,
piezoelectricity and pyroelectricity occur.

fig-1

PVDF β type crystal

c
b

a
Polymer Chain
:F A=0.858NM
:C A=0.491NM
:H A=0.256NM

fig-2
D-E hysteresis of KF Piezo film
Density of Electric Flux (D)

Pr

Ec

Pr:Remanent polarization
Ec:Anti electric field

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 Temperature Stability and Dependence
KF piezo is a robust alternative to stiff and brittle inorganic
piezoelectric materials such as quartz Crystals and
ferrelectric ceramics

The first ( ) shows the temperature dependence of 10

e31
D and e31on the increase in the temperature from -50c to 30 8

100c for the origional KF Piezo Film. The second run 6

(--------) shows the same for he annealed film at 100c

e31 (10- 2C/m2 )

d31 (10- C/N)
20 4

12
2

d31 0
10

0
-50 0 50 100
Temperature (C)

100 RT

At elevated temperatures the Kureha piezoelectric

Retention of d31 (%)

50C

70C film exhibits a modest drop. However, it stablizes

e31 (10-2C/m2)

90C quickly and retains consistent properties over a long

50
period of time
At elevated temperatures the Kureha
piezoelectric film experiences a modest drop,
however it stabilizes quickly and retains
consistent properties over a long period of time.
0
DAY-1 DAY-10 DAY-100

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 Anisotropy of Piezoelectricity
KF Piezo Film can also be supplied in custom configurations
including thickness. Patterned conductive silver and silver
carbon alloy inks, protective laminations and lead
attachment options available

Since KF Piezo Film is uniaxially oriented, the piezoelectricity

30
exhibits a strong anisotropy. The d-constant is the greatest when
the film is stretched along the machine direction. The anisotropy
20
is expressed asd =d31cos2 +d32sin2. The ratio of d32/d31 is

dθ (10- C/N)
about 0.15

12
10

KF Piezo Film vs. Alternative Materials 0

0 30 60 90

Property Unit KF Piezo Film Quartz PZT BaTio3 The spatial disposition of hydrogen and
Cut (Z) X Z Z fluorine atoms along the polymer chain
3
ρ 10 kg/m
3
1.78 2.65 7.5 5.7
creates a unique PVDF structure which
Density
yields effective polarization. Today
3 3
Elastic Stiffness ρ 10 kg/m 3.0-3.2 77.2 83.3 110
Kureha’s PVDF Piezo Film achieves
Dielectric εr 13 4.5 1,200 1,700 charge sensitivity (d31) of 25 pC/N
Constant

Property Unit KF Piezo Film Quartz PZT BaTio3

d31 pc/N 25 2 110 78
Piezoelectric e31 mc/m2 75 150 9,200 8,600
Constant
g31mV m/N 220 50 10 5

Coupling
Coefficient K% 15 8.8 30.8 21.1

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 KF Polymer Base Structure
The polarity of PVDF originates for its molecular structure

PVDF’s polymer chain has a structural formula of Property Unit Metric Value
-(CH2-CF2)n-. The polarity of PVDF originates
Piezoelectric constant d31 pc/N at 10Hz 20-30
from its molecular structure; CH2 unit is an
Voltage Output
electron donor and CF2 unitis an electron Coefficient
g31 mV m/N at 10Hz .17-.26

acceptor. The PVDF polymer chains are Electromechanical 31

k % at 10Hz 13-16
Coupling Fact
composed of Head-to-Tail
Pyroelectric
bonding -CH2-CF2-CH2-CF2-, Head-to-Head Coefficient
p p μc/cm2 4-5

bonding -CH2-CF2-CF2-CH2- andTail-to-Tail 3.0-3.2

Tensile Modulus MD GPa
bonding -CF2-CH2-CH2-CF2-. Head-to-Tail TD GPa 2.8-3.0

bonding is designated as regular bonding. KF MD GPa 0.5-0.6

Tensile Strength 0.045-0.055
GPa
Polymer has a high regular bonding ratio and TD

linear structure. Its crystallinity and melting Property Unit Metric Value
point are higher than those of other commercial % (at Break)
MD 20-30
Elongation
PVDF. Crystallinity range is from 30% to 50%. TD % (at Yield) 5-7

70C 1-2
% (after annealing
Shrinkage in MD
PVDF shows various crystalline structures noted 100C 30min) 7-8
3
as -phase, -phase and -phase. Representations Density g/cm 1.78-1.79
14
of these crystalline structures are shown in Fig. Volume Resistivity 10 Ω cm 8-10

1. PVDF ordinarily forms -phase from molten Dielectric Breakdown

KV/mm (DC) 150-200
Strength
state. In -phase, PVDF chains have polarity and
Dielectric Constant at 1kHz 12-13
stack in anti-parallel manner. Anti-parallel
stacking leads to non-polar nature of -phase Dielectric Loss
at 1kHz 0.015-0.02
Factor
crystal. -phase crystal is formed by cold-drawing
of -phase crystal.

In -phase crystal, PVDF chains have polarity and stack in parallel formation. Consequently, -phase crystal has the
largest dipolar-moment and is used for ferroelectric applications. -phase crystal is produced by heat treatment of
-phase crystal. -phase crystal has polarity similar to
-phase crystal.

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KF Polymer W#2200 (P(VDF / TrFE) Piezo
polymer)
Supplied in either powder form, or in a variety of
piezoelectric polymer configurations, KF-2200 is
also based on Kureha’s unique PVDF processing
technology. Copolymer of vinylidene fluoride &
trifluoroethylene (P(VDF/TrFE)) exhibits excellent
piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties. The
copolymers very unique properties allow the
material to be solvent cast, extruded, sprayed, and
otherwise fabricated in a variety of shapes (ie
tubes, cylinders, fiber, wire or cable, or as
piezoelectric conformal coatings).

Unlike homopolymer, the PVFD/TrFE Copolymer

does not require chain orientation through a
stretching process to achieve high polarization. The Chemical Name : Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene)
lack of mechanical orientation makes copolymer Composition : VDF/TrFE = 75/25 mol%
Grade name : KF W#2200
an excellent solution for high temperature
applications (up to 125 - 150°C). It also exhibits a Solution Mixture
high electromechanical coupling at ultrasonic
Melting Temp. Solvent Polymer cont. Temp. Time
frequencies (10X PVDF) thus providing very high NMP 5% or more Room Temp
DMF 5% or more Room Temp
transducer efficiencies. Diethyl carbonate 4% 90 5 Hours
MIBK 4% 90 5 hours
Cyclohexanone 4% 90 5 Hours
Flexible and durable, KF copolymers can easily be
Molecular Weight Curie Temp. Melting Temp.
applied to surfaces via solvent. They are excellent Unit (Mw)*1 ( ) ( )
for Printable Electronics. Like PVDF, copolymer has Value 350,000 118 153
an acoustic impedance is close to water, making it
suitable for applications to include hydrophones,
ultrasonic probes, and conformal coatings on
catheters for in vitro applications.

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KUREHA
AMERICA LLC
who we are
Japan
KUREHA Kureha manufactures and sells diversified
(Iwaki Factory)
chemical products. We provide advanced
USA (New York)
KUREHA AMERICA INC.
United Kingdom
materials, such as polyphenylene sulphide resins,
KREHALON polyvinylidene fluoride resins, carbon products,
UK LTD.
static dissipative and conductive thermoplastics,
Netherlands and microspheres. Specialty plastics that include
KREHALON
INDUSTRIE B.V. commercial-use food packaging materials; and
specialty chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals,
Netherlands industrial, and agro chemicals. We also offers
KUREHA
Japan
KUREHA
EUROPE B.V. polyglycolic acid barrier resins used in oil and gas
(Head Office)
China
exploration and anode and binder materials for
KUREHA (CHANGSHU) rechargeable lithium ion batteries. Kureha
FLUOROPOLYMERS CO., LTD.
America LLC operates as a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Kureha Corporation.
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