PTFE energized seals have found a multitude of applications in the aerospace industry. There are many reasons for the use of PTFE in aerospace. It offers excellent strength, extremely low friction, toughness, dimensional stability, and abr…

Automotive PTFE Shaft Seals In this article, we are going to explore the reasons why PTFE seals are among the best choices for many automotive applications. You’ll find PTFE seals in fuel cell seals, fuel injection pumps, steering wheel se…

PTFE rotary shaft seals are an excellent solution to high speed applications with surface speeds up to 30 m/s. In this article, we are going to look at four reasons behind that continued popularity. Reason # 1 Low Friction PTFE, also known…

Solution proven to have no PTFE delamination for 34,000,000+ guidewires. The guidewire coating delamination problem reached catastrophic proportions late last year. In October, Medtronic—a major guidewire supplier—recalled over 84,000 unit…

The impressive growth of the medical device, biomedical and healthcare industries over the past 15 years continues unabated even as materials such as fluoropolymers are meeting the increasingly challenging demand for new products and proce…

There are a few things about Teflon to start with that by no means tell the full picture, but are certainly the list of things that caused me to immediately abandon ship on all things teflon. Teflon is the trademarked name for the chemical…

1938: Fiddling around in the lab one day, Roy Plunkett accidentally discovers polytetrafluoroethylene, soon to be known as Teflon, a slippery substance that will have practical applications in everything from nonstick cookware to a preside…

1. Aircraft Industries PTFE tubings are the non-flammable fluoropolymers that have lower friction coefficient which make them able to work properly under extreme temperature and pressure that's why these tubings are being used in the aircr…