Polytetraflouroethylene (TFE) and Kynar are both in short supply.
PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene product PTFE (TFE) as well as Kynar-PVDF manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that's mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide need for this mineral has risen significantly, and also the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high heat resistance, excellent chemical resistance and really low co-efficient of friction (slippery) and is utilized throughout a good deal of purposes from non-stick fry kitchenware to ptfe tape for personal use. This particular mineral is actually the crucial raw material inside the production of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and a lot of refrigerants.This increase in demand mixed with shortage of raw materials is responsible for a dramatic price increase (almost double in the last year), shortages, and we expect these two factors to stay in affect in the near future.
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