Properties of Teflon
Teflon, also known as PTFE, is a thermoplastic first made by Kinetic Chemicals in 1938 that finds use in many products.
Teflon Properties
Teflon has several useful properties:
- Non-stick
- Low coefficient of friction
- Wear resistant
- Moisture resistant
- Chemical resistant
- High strength to weight ratio
- Machined easily
- Excellent dielectric properties
- High melting point
Machining Teflon
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Applications of Teflon
Teflon is used for:
- Cookware
- Electrical insulators
- Electrical connectors
- Printed circuit boards
- Seals
- Bearings
- Bushings
- Gears
- Slide plates
- Computer mice feet
- Lab containers
- Magnetic stirrers
- Chemical tubing
- Pipe thread sealer
- Blocking wall for insects
- etc.
