Disclosed are expanded polytetrafluoroethylene products, such as porous
polytetrafluoroethylene tubes, having high axial tear strength and a
process for their production. Each expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
product has a microstructure, which comprises fibrils and nodes
interconnected with each other by the fibrils, and has an axial tear
strength of not lower than 6,000 gf/mm as calculated in accordance with
the following formula: L/[T.times.(V/100)] where L (gf) is an axial tear
load, T (mm) is a wall thickness, and V (%) is a volume ratio of resin.
The process for the production of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
product includes a high-speed extrusion step.