How Teflon Is Prepared?

FORMATION OF POLYTETRAFLUROETHYLENE or TEFLON or PTFE:
It is formed when chloroform is treated with the hydrofluoric acid and antimony trifluoride . when polymerused tetrafluoroethylene forms a material which plasic like on appearance and is called Teflon.

How is Teflon made?

Polytetrafluoroethylene, also known as Teflon®, is made with four ingredients -- fluorspar, hydrofluoric acid, chloroform, and water, which are combined in a chemical reaction chamber heated to between 1094-1652°F (590-900°C). Creating PTFE involves 2 main phases and a series of reactions.

What is the reaction involved in preparation of Teflon?

The reaction conditions are heat, pressure in the presence of catalyst benzoyl chloride. Thus, the double bonds are cleaved and free radical is formed on both the C. n units of the tetrafluoroethylene monomer are reacting to give Teflon. ... The polymer polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is known as Teflon.

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