The aim of this website is to briefly inform you about polytetrafuoroethene (PTFE), or more commonly known to you and me as Teflon®. The most popular and well-known application of PTFE is its use as a non-stick coating in cookware, like frying pans and baking trays. More recent research and development have now led to PTFE being used in stain repellent and even manicures! But how was this versatile material discovered? What is the chemistry behind its amazing properties? Read on...
"TEFLON® is a registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company for fluoropolymer resins, fibres, films, finishes, fabric protectors, and other specialty products. DuPont has not authorized the use of TEFLON® in this study."
Author: Susan Chung (document modification date: 19th May 2003)