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PTFE · Plunkett’s slippery fluoropolymer — non-stick, chemical linings and a high-temp plastic that still has a fire-and-fume story.

Prices are bands. A 2024 coil is not a 2026 contract. Labour and certification often dwarf the commodity.

Producers listed are landmarks for orientation, not a ranking or a procurement list.

Cost bands

Commodity

Index-linked

Bulk PTFE follows a global index more than a boutique mill.

Specified grade

Premium

Tight chemistry, cleanliness or certification multiplies the unit price.

System

Installed

Boards, coats and labour dwarf kilogram prices.

Certified / medical / aero

Highest

Paperwork is the product.

Trial / green route

Policy

Low-carbon or bio routes still trade on certificates.

Regions

East Asia

Volume production and finishing.

Europe

Standards (EN, Euroclass) and specialty.

North America

ASTM / NFPA language and large domestic mills.

Korea / Japan

High-spec sheet, fibres, electronics-adjacent ceramics.

Resource belts

Ore, plantations or energy that feed primary routes.

Global trade

PTFE moves as coils, bales, boards or chemicals — check HS codes, not vibes.

Key numbers

~2.2 g/cm³Density
~0.25 W/m·KThermal
high OI but pyrolysis fumesFire letter
32Atlas insulation

Producers

Chemours

Teflon successor to DuPont.

Daikin

Fluoropolymers.

3M / Dyneon

Historical; PFAS exits reshaped lines.

Gujarat Fluorochemicals

Indian PTFE.

Dongyue

Chinese PTFE.

Gore

ePTFE membranes.

Ask for the route (primary, scrap, bio) before believing a green label.

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