For example, the tetrafluoroethylene cylinder that gave rise to Teflon was meant to be used in the preparation of new refrigerants. From Wordnik.com. [The Role of Science and Technology in Future Design] Reference
The tent accomplishes this climate control in an efficient way by utilizing three translucent layers of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) fabric. From Wordnik.com. [Khan Shatyr: Kazakhstan Debuts The World's Largest Tent] Reference
Plunkett was working with gases related to refrigerants when, upon checking a frozen, compressed sample of tetrafluoroethylene, he discovered that the sample had polymerized spontaneously to form PTFE. From Wordnik.com. [Revolutionary Inventions For House And Home] Reference
It combines a double O-ring sealed packing follower with low-friction tetrafluoroethylene. From Wordnik.com. [Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed] Reference
In chemistry, poly (tetrafluoroethene) or poly (tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer which finds numerous applications. From Wordnik.com. [Chinalyst - China blogs in English] Reference
The building's structure is framed in steel, while the bubbles themselves are made from ETFE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) pillows measuring 0.2 mm thick. From Wordnik.com. [INHABITAT] Reference
The building will be skinned with an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) scrim that helps reduce solar gain while also transforming it into energy via a thin film of photovoltaics in the ETFE foils. From Wordnik.com. [ArchitecturalRecord.com: Daily Headlines] Reference
Update: As noted in the comments, Teflon® is a brand of poly (tetrafluoroethylene) or poly (tetrafluoroethene) (PTFE), a synthetic fluoropolymer used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware, and is registered trademark of E. From Wordnik.com. [Patent Baristas] Reference
But the buildings themselves take advantage of green materials, from the sustainable Douglas fir used to build the institute's library to the superstrong ethylene tetrafluoroethylene plastics that sheathe the laboratories, deflecting sunlight and insulating the interior. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
1941 - Roy Plunkett was awarded a US patent for tetrafluoroethylene polymers, or Teflon. From Wordnik.com. [About.com Chemistry] Reference
(ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) - the same building material adopted for the exterior of the. From Wordnik.com. [ETravelBlackboard.com] Reference
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