PTFE (Teflon)

PTFE which is almost alway referred to as Polytetrafluoroethylene is an engineering plastic that has many modern day applications (also known as Teflon). PTFE is chemically inert, weatherable, a great electrical insulation, it has both a high temperature resistance, and a low coefficient of friction and non-adhesive properties. Teflon® is a familiar trade name for polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) made by DuPont. One application of PTFE is the cooking industry and cookware production as it is a perfectly suited to a non-stick coating on kitchen pans and utensils. As well as being a great resource in the cooking industry it is also used to make and containers and pipes in industries that contain corrosive or reactive chemicals due to its non-reactive makeup.