Throughout the last year, the market has had more difficulties than I've come across during my thirty years experience. In the past I have seen sharp price increases, and I have seen several shortages, and delivery problems stemming from plastic resin allocations by plastic resin companies. This is definitely the first time I have seen all these issues at one time.
Polytetraflouroethylene (TFE) and Kynar - PVDF are both on allocation.
This pair of resins are in short supply. The PTFE Sheeting product PTFE (TFE) along with Kynar manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that is mined in Mongolia and China. The world requirement for this mineral has increased significantly, additionally, the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high heat resistance, excellent chemical resistance and very low co-efficient of friction (slippery) and is utilized in a great deal of purposes from non-stick fry kitchenware to ptfe tape for home use. This particular mineral is actually a key raw materials in the production of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and a lot of refrigerants.This surge in demand joined together 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 continue in the near future.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
What's the reason for the Teflon and PVDF extended delivery times
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