PTFE – polytetrafluoroethylene – a thermoplastic with excellent properties for a wide range of applications across many industrial sectors.
Teflon™ is a trademark of DuPont, the company that introduced this material to the market.
Its most important properties include:
Can be used over a wide temperature range (-200°C to +260°C)
Excellent chemical resistance to most acids and alkalis across the entire pH range (pH 0–14)
Excellent sliding properties
Virtually zero water absorption
Resistance to ageing
Excellent dielectric properties
Low abrasion resistance
Unlimited storage life