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Basically, Teflon is fluoridezed Ethene.
Basically, Teflon is polymerized fluoridezed Ethene.


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Teflon is the plastic with the lowest friction.
Teflon is the [[plastic]] with the lowest friction.


It is also used for pans. teflon is very unreactive.
It is also used for pans. teflon is very unreactive.

Revision as of 19:04, 28 September 2001

Teflon

There are two (or more?) types of Tefon. First

TEFLON TFE = Tetrafluorethylene

The not polymerized Teflon looks like this:


    F   F

    |   |

H - C = C - H

    |   |

    F   F



Basically, Teflon is polymerized fluoridezed Ethene.


    F   F

    |   |

R - C - C - R

    |   |

    F   F


Teflon is the plastic with the lowest friction.

It is also used for pans. teflon is very unreactive.