Teflon
Teflon is a fluorocarbon polymer known by the chemical name polytetrafluoroethylene. It is a slippery material that is chiefly known for its use in nonstick cookware and heart valves. It was fi...
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Teflon
Teflon is a fluorocarbon polymer known by the chemical name polytetrafluoroethylene. It is a slippery material that is chiefly known for its use in nonstick cookware and heart valves. It was fi...
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
Overview
Polytetrafluoroethylene (POL-ee-tet-ruh-FLUR-oh-ETH-eh-leen) is also known as polytetrafluoroethene, tetrafluoroethylene polymer, PTFE, and Teflon®. Polytetrafl...
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(History)
· Teflon was an accidental discovery while trying to create new freons for refrigeration by Du Pont
· Teflon's "father" was a man by the name of Roy Plunkett who sought to make ...
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