PTFE was the first fluoropolymer to be discovered. It is also the most difficult to process. Because its melt temperature is only a few degrees shy of its degradation temperature, it cannot be melt-processed. PTFE is processed using a sintering method, where the material is heated to a temperature below its melting point for an extended period of time. The PTFE crystals unravel and interlock with each other, allowing the plastic to take the...