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> Most applications, even industrial, that need perfluorinated plastics have more expensive alternatives. Like what? I don't think you can turn PEEK or UHWMPE
by Vecr 3y ago
> Most applications, even industrial, that need perfluorinated plastics have more expensive alternatives.
Like what? I don't think you can turn PEEK or UHWMPE into a rubber like substance...
- thsksbd 3y agoNone of the materials you listed are fluorinated polymers. EDIT: If you meant that I cant turn PEEK into a plastic (as in having plasticity) - sure. But read my comment carefully. Im not saying fluorinated polymers don't have their use cases. Im just saying that for many (but not all!) applications of perfluorinated polymers, there are alternative ways of doing things. For example wool and stainless steel make excellent alternatives for jackets and frying pans. Should nuclear (re)processing plants ditch teflon when dealing with UF6? Probably not. Should my gas fittings need teflon tape? No, alternatives exist.