What is causing the Teflon and PVDF Price Increases.
During the last year, the industry has experienced more challenges than I have come across in my thirty years experience. In the past I have seen sharp price increases, and I have witnessed several shortages, and delivery problems caused by material allocations by resin companies. This is definitely the very first time I have seen all these issues at the same time. PTFE Rod (TFE) and Kynar - PVDF are both on allocation. The two of these resins are in short supply. The PTFE Sheeting product PTFE (TFE) along with PVDF manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that's mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide need for this mineral has increased significantly, as well as the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high temperature resistance, excellent chemical resistance and very low co-efficient of friction (slick) and is utilised within dozens of applications from non-stick fry kitchenware to ptfe tape for use at home. This specific mineral is a important raw materials...