Polytetrafluoroethylene
Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
Year introduced: 1973
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Tree Number(s): D05.750.395.616, D25.720.395.616, J01.637.051.720.395.616
MeSH Unique ID: D011138
Registry Number: 9002-84-0
Entry Terms:
- FEP
- Polytef
- PTFE
- TFE
- Politef
- GORE-TEX
- GORE TEX
- Goretex
- Expanded PTFE
- PTFE, Expanded
- Fluoroplast
- Tarflen
- Fluon
- Teflon
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