What's the reason for the Teflon Products and Kynar extended delivery times

Within the last year, the industry has had more allocations than I have come across around my thirty years experience. In the past I have seen sharp price increases, and I have seen several shortages, and delivery problems because of plastic resin allocations through plastic resin suppliers. This is actually the first instance I have seen all these issues at the same time.

PTFE (TFE) and PVDF are both on allocation.

This pair of resins are in short supply. The  PTFE Sheet suppliers product PTFE (TFE) and also Kynar  manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar which is mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide need for this mineral has grown significantly, and the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high temperature resistance, excellent chemical resistance and incredibly low co-efficient of friction (slippery) and is used within dozens of applications from non-stick fry pots and pans to ptfe tape for home use. This specific mineral is actually a essential raw material within the production of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and lots of refrigerants.This increase in demand combined with shortage of raw materials is responsible for a dramatic price increase (almost double in the last year), shortages, and we expect both these factors to stay in affect in the near future.


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