Why are there Teflon Products and Kynar long lead times
Throughout the last year, the industry has had more challenges than I've come across during my 3 decades experience. In the past I have seen sharp price increases, and I have witnessed several shortages, and delivery problems due to resin allocations coming from resin suppliers. This is the very first time I have seen all these issues at one time.
PTFE Sheet (TFE) and Kynar are both on allocation.
This pair of resins are in short supply. The PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene product PTFE (TFE) and PVDF manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that is mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide need for this mineral has grown significantly, and also the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high heat resistance, excellent chemical resistance and incredibly low co-efficient of friction (slippery) and is utilized within dozens of purposes from non-stick fry cookware to ptfe tape for home use. This mineral is a key raw material inside the manufacturing of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and several refrigerants.This surge in demand coupled with general shortage of raw materials has caused a dramatic price increase (almost double within the last year), shortages, and we expect both these factors to stay in affect in the near future.
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