polytetrafluoroethylene
polymer
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Summary
polytetrafluoroethylene is a type of polymer[1]. polytetrafluoroethylene ranks in the top 2% of type of polymer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,881 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: fluoropolymer[3], engineering plastic[4], organic polymer[5], perfluorinated compound[6]
- Has use: non-stick surface[7], dry lubricant[8], dielectric[9]
- Commons category: Polytetrafluoroethylene[10]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[11]
- Has characteristic: chemical resistance[12], hydrophobicity[13], electrical resistivity[14]
- Different from: Tarflon[15]
- Density: 2200 kilogram per cubic metre[16]
- Melting point: 600.15 K[17]
- Decomposition point: 415 °C[18]
- Polymer of: tetrafluoroethylene[19]
- Safety classification and labelling: NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[20]
- Tensile modulus of elasticity: 0.5 gigapascal[21]
- Poisson's ratio: 0.46[22]
- Relative permittivity: 2.1[23]
- CXSMILES: []C(F)(F)C(F)(F)[] |Sg:n:1,2,3,4,5,6::ht|[24]
- P14541: 2Vwqyz[25]
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Influence
Things named for polytetrafluoroethylene include Tefal[26], a Wikipedia overview article[27], in France[28], founded in 1956[29].
Why It Matters
polytetrafluoroethylene has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] polytetrafluoroethylene is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for polytetrafluoroethylene include Tefal[26], a Wikipedia overview article[27], in France[28], founded in 1956[29].