by tefloncoat | May 8, 2019 | Teflon Coating
One of the most overlooked modern day inventions known to man right now is the non-stick surface. Developed in the early half of the 20th century, it helped millions of kitchens in the world over. The invention of non-stick surfaces was pure luck, but this lucky break...
by tefloncoat | Apr 28, 2019 | Stamping & Fabricating
The bolt is used everywhere in modern construction and manufacturing. The first threaded bolts are believed to date back to the 15th century when they were used in a printing press invented by Johann Gutenberg. The principle is unchanged but major improvements have...
by tefloncoat | Apr 3, 2019 | Teflon Coating
Do you know what PTFE is? Does polytetrafluoroethylene, the full name of that acronym, ring any bells? It’s not a household term so you may be shaking your head right now. How about Teflon? Now that term probably does sound familiar. Just like many people...
by tefloncoat | Mar 31, 2019 | Teflon Coating
Imagine if you stacked two full-sized cars on each other, then made a mechanical press that pushed down. If you were putting Teflon beneath this whole situation, it would be the last thing to break. That’s just one of the interesting things about Teflon....
by tefloncoat | Feb 24, 2019 | Teflon Coating
Do you remember the first time you cooked a fried egg on a non-stick frying pan? It was a dream come true. What makes frying pans or any other metal surface non-stick? The answer: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), or Teflon as it is commonly referred to. It is a dream...