PTFE stands for PolyTetraFluoroEthylene, a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene with an enormous number of applications. PolyTetraFluoroEthylene is the chemical term for the polymer (C2F4)n.
Teflon™ is a registered trademark and a brand name (Teflon ®) owned by Chemours (formally DuPont) and is used on a range of products. Teflon™ is not a specific chemical or product name.
Enflon® PREM is Enflo’s premium PTFE that is comparable to other premium branded PTFE offerings. Enflon® PREM has the following physical properties:
Enflon® PREM
| Filler | None |
| Filler Content By Weight | 0% |
PROPERTIES
| Specific Gravity | 2.16 |
| Tensile Strength @ Break (PSI) | 4,000 |
| Elongation @ Break | 350% |
| Shore D Hardness | 54 |
| Dielectric (kV/mil) | 3.7 |
| Max operating temp (◦F /◦C) | 500/260 |
Other manufacturers of PTFE resins and their trademarks are:
TEFLON ® is a registered trademark of Chemours.
FLUON ® is a registered trademark of AGF Ltd.
DYNEON ® is a registered trademark of 3M.
POLYFLON ® is a registered trademark of Daikin Industries, Ltd.
ALGOFLON ® is a registered trademark of Solvay, Ltd.
Each of these large chemical companies, plus several others, manufacture and polymerize PTFE resins used by Enflo in its course of business.