Polytetrafluoroethylene Stocks List
Symbol | Grade | Name | % Change | |
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NPO | D | Enpro Industries Inc | 1.80 | |
CC | D | Chemours Company (The) | 1.14 |
Related Industries: Diversified Industrials Specialty Chemicals
Symbol | Grade | Name | Weight | |
---|---|---|---|---|
TINT | D | ProShares Smart Materials ETF | 4.19 | |
PSCI | B | PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio | 1.6 | |
NSCS | B | Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF | 1.33 | |
XSHQ | B | PowerShares S&P SmallCap Quality Portfolio | 1.26 | |
PYZ | B | PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials | 1.24 |
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- Polytetrafluoroethylene
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene that has numerous applications. The commonly known brand name of PTFE-based formulas is Teflon by Chemours, a spin-off from DuPont, which originally discovered the compound in 1938. Another popular brand name of PTFE is Syncolon by Synco Chemical Corporation.PTFE is a fluorocarbon solid, as it is a high molecular weight compound consisting wholly of carbon and fluorine. PTFE is hydrophobic: neither water nor water-containing substances wet PTFE, as fluorocarbons demonstrate mitigated London dispersion forces due to the high electronegativity of fluorine. PTFE has one of the lowest coefficients of friction of any solid.
PTFE is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware. It is non-reactive, partly because of the strength of carbon–fluorine bonds, and so it is often used in containers and pipework for reactive and corrosive chemicals. Where used as a lubricant, PTFE reduces friction, wear, and energy consumption of machinery. It is commonly used as a graft material in surgical interventions. It is also frequently employed as coating on catheters; this interferes with the ability of bacteria and other infectious agents to adhere to catheters and cause hospital-acquired infections.
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