fluoroplastics

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fluoroplastics [¦flu̇r·ō¦plas·tiks]

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A family of plastics based on fluorine replacement of hydrogen atoms in hydrocarbon molecules; includes polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), polyvinylidene fluoride, and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP). Also known as fluoropolymers.

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