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polytetrafluoroethylene
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polytetrafluoroethylene [¦päl·ē‚te·trə‚flür·ō′eth·ə‚lēn]
(organic chemistry)
(CF2CF2)nA highly crystalline perfluorinated polymer that is characteristically resistant to heat and chemicals.

polytetrafluoroethylene
A waxy opaque thermoplastic resin commonly known by its proprietary name Teflon; resistant to acid oxidizing agents and to alkalis; has a particularly slippery surface.


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We have known about PTFE toxicity for more than 25 years, though not everyone keeping pet birds in a bird cage in their living rooms or kitchens is aware of the dangers faced by these birds.
The new Elaflon PTFE universal hoses, developed by Elaflex-Gummi Ehlers GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) in partnership with ContiTech Schlauch GmbH (Korbach, Germany), are equipped with a seamlessly-extruded and smooth lining made of Teflon PTFE 62.
These materials include PTFE (Teflon), PTFE with ceramic fillers and non-FTFE thermoset resin systems with ceramic loading, as well as bonding materials used to make multilayers from these materials.
 
 
 
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