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Abstract
Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
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- FEP
- PTFE
- Politef
- Polytef
- TFE
- Expanded PTFE
- Fluon
- Fluoroplast
- GORE-TEX
- Goretex
- Tarflen
- Teflon
- GORE TEX
- PTFE, Expanded
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
73; was see under FLUOROCARBON POLYMERS 1966-72
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- Fluorocarbon Polymers (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Polytetrafluoroethylene. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011138. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011138
- Polytetrafluoroethylene. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Polytetrafluoroethylene. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q143252