--- title: American Durafilm Blog | Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film description: Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film | --- [![AmDuraLogo](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/AmDuraLogo.svg)](http://www.americandurafilm.com/)   ![mobile](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/mobile.svg) [(888) 809-2314](tel:8888092314) ![email](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/email.svg) [info@americandurafilm.com](mailto:info@americandurafilm.com)   [       My Account](https://americandurafilm.com/my-account/)       [Shop ](https://americandurafilm.com/shop/) - [Fabrication](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/) - [Resealable Duralok Bags](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/resealable-duralok-bags/) - [Fabricated Bags](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/fabricated-bags/) - [Thermoforming](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/thermoforming/) - [Die Cutting](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/die-cutting/) - [Sheeting](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/sheeting/) - [TCGF Cylinders](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/tcgf-cylinders/) - [Film Lamination](https://americandurafilm.com/fabrication/film-lamination/) - [Film Distribution](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/) - [Kapton® Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/kapton-film/) - [Teflon® FEP Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/teflon-fep-film/) - [Teflon® PFA Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/teflon-pfa-film/) - [Tefzel® ETFE Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/tefzel-etfe-film/) - [Tedlar® Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/tedlar-film/) - [ChemFilm® ETFE Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/chemfilm-etfe-film/) - [ChemFilm® FEP Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/chemfilm-fep-film/) - [ChemFilm® PFA Film](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/chemfilm-pfa-film/) - [FEP Extruded Layflat Tubing](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/fep-extruded-layflat-tubing/) - [Heat Shrinkable Rollcovers](https://americandurafilm.com/film-distribution/heat-shrinkable-rollcovers/) - [Polyimide Tubing](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/) - [Small Diameter](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/small-diameter/) - [Large Diameter](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/large-diameter/) - [Specialties/Sub-Assemblies](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/specialties-sub-assemblies/) - [Technical Data](https://americandurafilm.com/polymide-tubing/technical-data/) - [High-Performance Coatings](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/non-stick-low-coefficient-of-friction-non-wetting/) - [Non-stick / Low coefficient of friction / Non-Wetting](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/non-stick-low-coefficient-of-friction-non-wetting/) - [Service Temperature](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/service-temperature/) - [Chemical Resistance](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/chemical-resistance/) - [Dielectrics](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/dielectrics/) - [FDA Conformity / 21CRF](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/fda-conformity-21crf/) - [Recoating](https://americandurafilm.com/high-performance-coatings/recoating/) - [About](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-history/) - [Our History](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-history/) - [Our Process](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-process/) - [Our Facility](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-facility/) - [Our Partners](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/our-partners/) - [Design & Prototype](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/design-prototype/) - [Industries](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/industries-overview/) - [Blog](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/blog/) - [Contact Us](https://market.americandurafilm.com/contact-american-durafilm) - [Whitepapers](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/whitepapers/) - [Spec Sheets](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/spec-sheets/) - [ISO 9001: 2015 Certification Compliance](https://americandurafilm.com/about-us/certification-compliance/) # American Durafilm Blog ## [High-Performance Film Options for the Food Industry](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/appropriate-film-options-for-the-food-industry) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Jun 22, 2020 3:18:56 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/industrial-baking.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/appropriate-film-options-for-the-food-industry) How Teflon® and Tedlar® Film Protects Your Food and Your Space When considering how to set up your food production operation, you want equipment that will be reliable, easy to maintain and clean, and that helps you create the best product. When considering the environment in which you produce product you want it clean and functional, ensuring that your workers and product are made with safety regulations in mind. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/appropriate-film-options-for-the-food-industry) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/appropriate-film-options-for-the-food-industry#comments-listing) Topics: [Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-polyvinyl-fluoride-pvf-film), [tedlar film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-film), [Teflon Coatings](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/teflon-coatings), [teflon film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/teflon-film) ## [Mold and Mildew Resistant Material for Medical Applications](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/mold-and-mildew-resistant-material-for-medical-applications) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Apr 29, 2020 2:44:28 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/file-1588181155107.hospital-cleaninig.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/mold-and-mildew-resistant-material-for-medical-applications) Why Tedlar® Is a Superior Option for the Medical Industry Robert F. Davis reports in his publication that when Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films first entered the market in 1958, it was known as “R” film, and then later Teslar PVF film. Its early uses were mainly for circuit board markets in a clear film form, then later pigmented versions of film were used for roofing and building siding applications. It was during this time, in 1961, that the name was changed to Tedlar®. 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Apart from being used in a wide variety of industrial market surfaces, its chemical inertness and resistance to gas permeation makes Tedlar® a top choice for scientific pursuits that require gas sample bags. Sample integrity is assured as Tedlar® release films offer gas permeation resistance into and out of the sample bags. [Read More](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/tedlar-pvf-film-use-in-gas-sampling-bags) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/tedlar-pvf-film-use-in-gas-sampling-bags#comments-listing) Topics: [Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-polyvinyl-fluoride-pvf-film), [tedlar film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar-film), [tedlar](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/tedlar), [gas sampling bags](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/topic/gas-sampling-bags) ## [The Many Uses of Tedlar® Film](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/the-many-uses-of-tedlar-film) Posted by [Mack Hendrick](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/author/mack-hendrick) on Jan 26, 2016 11:01:43 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://market.americandurafilm.com/hubfs/Tedlar_film.jpg)](https://market.americandurafilm.com/blog/the-many-uses-of-tedlar-film) American Durafilm Now Distributing Highly Functional Tedlar® Film It’s been around for 50 years. You see it every day. You drive by it in your car as you glance up to see the myriad advertisement signs flashing by. You may even be sitting on it … right now … in the subway. Or perhaps the sun is too bright on that flight you are taking, so you pull the Tedlar® shade down to ease the glare of the sun. Hospital air smells clean and stays sterile, in part, because of it. Accurate measurements of gas components have been possible because Tedlar® gas sampling bags were doing their job. If you’re a manufacturer and are reading this, you may already know some of the “everyday” uses of this vastly diverse film. 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