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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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Experimental investigations on electrokinetic phenomena of modified polytetrafluoroethylene membranes (The polytetrafluoroethylene membranes undergo chemical modification, hot-rolling and surface radiation treatment, which make the reprimanding oil abilities and water affinities of the membrane enhanced remarkably and the antipollution abilities also improved) in handling the oily waste water of oilfields are mainly performed in the paper.
These awards are named after DuPont scientist Roy Plunkett who discovered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), later branded DuPont Teflon, in 1938.
For customers, the Product Centre area has proved invaluable thanks to its comprehensive breakdown of all details required to make an informed choice about selecting Donaldson Membranes' range of Tetratex[R] expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes.
 
 
 
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