Milestones in Fluoroplastic Development: Innovations and Breakthroughs Since 1934

August 14, 2024 – The journey of fluoroplastics began in 1934 when I.G. Farbenindustrie in Germany, through the collaborative efforts of F. Schloffer and O. Scherer, developed polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), marking the birth of fluoroplastics. Just four years later, in 1938, Dr. Plunkett from DuPont pushed the boundaries further by inventing polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), paving the way…

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