Teflon® was discovered accidentally in 1938, when a DuPont chemist, Roy J Plunkett Jr, was looking for a new gas to use in refrigerators. One gas on his list was tetrafluoroethylene. Plunkett opened the valve of what was supposed to be a full cylinder of it, but none came out. After investigation, Plunkett found the gas had turned itself into a solid, white slippery, waxy powder which, when analysed, revealed itself as polytetrafluoroethylene, today known as Teflon®.

This powder proved to be the most inert plastic Plunkett had ever come across. It was unaffected by low heat. Nothing dissolved it. And it was a terrific insulator. It was also more slippery than wet ice on wet ice. In fact, Teflon® surfaces are so slippery, that virtually nothing sticks to it or is absorbed by it.

No wonder Teflon® was chosen to be used on non-stick cooking pans. Products that require properties such as “release” or non-stick, chemical resistance, or mechanical strength are ideal for coating with Teflon®. These include BBQ's, electrical fryware, bakery trays, biscuit & confectionery moulds, pumps, conveyor chutes, industrial hoppers, exhaust fan blades, filter screens and many other applications where "release" and abrasion resistance is required.

		Teflon® Platinum Pro
		PROFESSIONAL USE Easy cook and clean Excellent durability Added abrasion and scratch resistence makes surface work, last, and look new longer Stands up to whatever life serves it Hard base, heavy gauge enhances durability
		Teflon® Platinum
		"LIFE PROOF" NON-STICK Easy cook and clean Excellent durability Added abrasion and scratch resistence makes surface work, last, and look new longer Stands up to whatever life serves it
		Teflon® Select
		DEMANDING USE Easy cook and clean Great durability Added scratch resistance for more demanding users
		Teflon® Classic
		CONVENIENCE Easy cook Easy clean

People often ask "Can I purchase Teflon® in a spray can so that I can reapply the non-stick coating?"
Due to the substrate preparation, baking/layering/spraying application and curing process that is required to apply DuPont non-stick coatings to cookware and household appliances, DuPont is not able to manufacture a "spray on" Teflon® coating. If you are interested in talking with a Licensed Industrial Applicator about recoating a product, please submit an enquiry

Read our Case Studies:

Remington® Hair Care developed using Teflon®
Poly Optics Flexible Optic Light System developed using Teflon® FEP (polymer)

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