The transparent roof structure of Charles de Gaulle Platz, Cologne, is fabricated from transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fluoropolymer. It is made up of two layers, supported by high tensile steel cable, sandwiching a large air-filled cavity.
The translucent roof structure of Gatwick Airport station concourse, is fabricated from transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fluoropolymer. It is made up of two layers, sandwiching a large air-filled cavity.
N700S-8000 Shinkansen high-speed train, developed by Japan Railway Company, features extruded aluminium bodywork. The nose consists of 32 plates welded together and strengthened glass window. The metalwork is topcoated with fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE), a tough long lasting fluoropolymer created for demanding exterior applications.