We currently offer two diaphragms that contain parylene:
Silicone Plus and EPDM Plus.
Parylene
is a material that mechanically bonds itself to the base
elastomer. Parylene is similar to teflon in that it has very good
chemical resistance and is a very slippery surface.
What this
gives you is enhanced performance of the base elastomer. In this
case you will double the life of the diaphragm. Because we have to use
a very thin application of Parylene we get enhanced chemical
resistance, but not as good as Teflon.
Probably the best
feature of Parylene is that it eliminates the stickiness often
encountered with EPDM. This makes it very easy to remove the
diaphragm from the valve.
Parylene is not a coating, it is a surface treatment that is applied by vapor deposition