Polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE (Teflon™)

Polytetrafluoroethylene PTFE (Teflon™) is an engineering plastic characterized by very good sliding properties, high abrasion resistance, a high operating temperature, and excellent chemical resistance.

Advantages of PTFE material:

•     excellent chemical resistance to most chemicals
•     excellent thermal resistance; can operate at temperatures ranging from -200 °C to +260 °C (short-term: up to 300 °C)
•     excellent sliding properties
•     extremely low surface tension (practically no materials stick to PTFE)
•     very good electrical insulation properties
•     flame resistance

Teflon is approved for contact with food by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) – it is an inert material that does not react with food

Applications of PTFE:

•     components used at high temperatures
•     components exposed to chemicals
•     conveyor rollers, slide bearings, and sleeves
•     components of the laboratory equipment
•     slides and flat bars