5 Applications of PTFE

5 Applications of PTFE

Teflon is the brand name of the miracle substance Polytetrafluoro Ethelyne, or PTFE. Very few people know Teflon got its start in The Manhattan Project, and not the kitchen. They had to contain Uranium and other corrosive materials, but how? The answer was the...
PTFE vs Teflon: What’s the Difference?

PTFE vs Teflon: What’s the Difference?

Geckos can climb anything. Anything that is except Teflon… Or is it PTFE? If you have been doing your research, you have probably noticed that one rarely gets mentioned without the other. So are they synonymous? Or different types of the same thing? What can...
The History of Teflon

The History of Teflon

2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the discovery of Teflon, the slippery substance that most of us know as the coating on our cooking pans. The material’s invention was a happy accident, and a story most people don’t know about. Read on to learn about the...