Important Vocabulary on Teflon

Polytetrafluoroethylene - any polymer, plastic, or resin having the formula (C ₂ F ₄ ) _n ,prepared from tetrafluoroethylene,  noted for its slippery,nonsticking properties, and used in the manufacture of gaskets, electrical insulation, tubing, candy molds, container linings, frying-pan coatings, etc.


Carcinogen-  any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.

 MFA -  (sold under the trade name “Hyflon”) is a perfluoropolymer (totally fluorinated) and has a chemical structure similar to PFA. MFA exhibits the outstanding thermal behavior and chemical resistance found in PTFE, PFA and FEP. In addition, parts made with MFA have been shown to have smooth finished surfaces. This makes MFA a good candidate for the semiconductor, electronics and biologic applications where sanitary flow (fully swept flow – no dead spots) is required. MFA is reported to have better thermal stress crack resistance, higher thermal rating and superior mechanical and electrical properties versus FEP, at high temperatures. 

Definition found on - http://fluorotherm.com/Properties-MFA.asp

Stainless-Steel - Alloy steel containing 12% or more chromium, so as to be resistant to rust and attack from other chemicals.

Polymer Fume Fever - A condition marked by fever, pain in the chest, and cough caused by the inhalation of fumes given off by the plastic polytetrafluorethylene [Teflon] when heated.


Chemical Warfare Agent - A chemical used in warfare.

Roy J. Plunket - (1910) - (1994) was the chemist that discovered Teflon in 1938.

DuPont - An American Chemical Company founded in 1802 as a gunpowder mill. Now they are the manufacturers of Teflon.

Compound - Composed of two or more substances

Toxic - Acting or having the effect of poison


Teflon - a fluorocarbon polymer with slippery,nonsticking properties