In 1969, astronauts boarded the Apollo 11 spacecraft wearing boots containing 3M fluoroelastomers. Today, these synthetic elastomeric materials are used in some of the toughest environments on earth.
PTFE has become the material of choice for applications requiring low friction, high durability, chemical resistance and a wide service temperature range.
Processable by a wide variety of thermoplastic processing techniques, these versatile fluoroplastics can withstand extreme environments from gale-force winds in the Alps to the corrosive chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing.
