polytetrafluoroethylene

Summary

polytetrafluoroethylene is a type of polymer^[1]. polytetrafluoroethylene ranks in the top 2% of type_of_polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,991 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• polytetrafluoroethylene's instance of is recorded as type of polymer^[3].
• polytetrafluoroethylene is a type of fluoropolymer^[4].
• polytetrafluoroethylene is a type of engineering plastic^[5].
• polytetrafluoroethylene is a type of organic polymer^[6].
• polytetrafluoroethylene is a type of perfluorinated compound^[7].
• polytetrafluoroethylene is used for non-stick surface^[8].
• polytetrafluoroethylene is used for dry lubricant^[9].
• polytetrafluoroethylene is used for dielectric^[10].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's Commons category is recorded as Polytetrafluoroethylene^[11].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11^[12].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's has characteristic is recorded as chemical resistance^[13].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's has characteristic is recorded as hydrophobicity^[14].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's has characteristic is recorded as electrical resistivity^[15].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's different from is recorded as Tarflon^[16].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q844211', 'amount': '+2200'}^[17].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's decomposition point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+415'}^[18].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's polymer of is recorded as tetrafluoroethylene^[19].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response^[20].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's tensile modulus of elasticity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q53448922', 'amount': '+0.5'}^[21].
• polytetrafluoroethylene's CXSMILES is recorded as []C(F)(F)C(F)(F)[] |Sg:n:1,2,3,4,5,6::ht|^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

polytetrafluoroethylene's instance of is recorded as type of polymer^[3]. Recorded subclass of include fluoropolymer^[4], engineering plastic^[5], organic polymer^[6], and perfluorinated compound^[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include non-stick surface^[8], dry lubricant^[9], and dielectric^[10].

Influence

Things named for polytetrafluoroethylene include Tefal^[23], a Wikipedia overview article^[24], in France^[25], founded in 1956^[26].

Why It Matters

polytetrafluoroethylene ranks in the top 2% of type_of_polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,991 views/month).^[2] polytetrafluoroethylene has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] polytetrafluoroethylene is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for polytetrafluoroethylene include Tefal^[23], a Wikipedia overview article^[24], in France^[25], founded in 1956^[26].