Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)

[splitringtail]

I am working with Iodine in our lab and we typically use Teflon, but for an experiment we might need all the valves in such a material. Yet, a few places that I have found that carry such products are not on hand and would be available in weeks.

I would like something by Monday/Tuesday. However,some places that carry a lot of Teflon products have PVDF valves and fittings available. Cole Parmer and few other places say PVDF is resistant to Iodine, but I am not sure how much compared to Teflon.

Any suggestions?

[chemisttree]

PVDF is resistant to iodine up to 65C.

http://books.google.com/books?id=e_E_Pdns8tcC&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=PVDF+exposure&source=bl&ots=W1YJ3Ji1Os&sig=98mTUuird9k28wntpWDHlRnAsEo&hl=en&ei=0FjnSsOkC5CZ8Aba77GTBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CA4Q6AEwAQ#v=snippet&q=PVDF%20iodine&f=false