PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethyl, aka Fluoroplastics)
Discovered in the 1930s by accident – which is the case with so many plastics – PTFE has become one of the most high-profile plastics in history. One of the easiest ways to remember PTFEs is to think of Teflon® from DuPont, a word that has become synonymous with non-stick, and a material that has become a household name and a part of common vocabulary. On that basis, it’s not hard to guess that its main property is that it is self-lubricating and super slippery and extremely good at resisting chemicals even at high temperatures.
Having said that, its main drawback is that, unlike most of the other materials featured in this book, it is extremely difficult to process by conventional plastic forming ...
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