Fluoropolymers are probably best known for their use as a coating in nonstick cook- and bakeware, and in the rugged, all-weather apparel favored by skiers, sportsmen and other enthusiasts of the great outdoors. But fluoropolymers have dozens of other major applications that are essential to modern life, including critical uses in aviation, electronics, telecommunications, automobiles and trucks, pollution control and national security.
Fluoropolymers are relied upon because of their unique properties, including significant chemical and heat resistance and a great ability to withstand corrosion, even in the most challenging environments.
Fluoropolymers are integral to a clean environment, to a globalized and interconnected world, to a vigorous economy, and to the safety and security of the public.
Questions have been raised regarding a few of the chemicals used to make fluoropolymers. These chemicals are not ingredients in fluoropolymers or products made with fluoropolymers, but instead are used as a processing aid at the initial stages of fluoropolymer production.
This is supported by decades of research and statements by U.S. and international regulatory agencies – including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority – whichs affirm the safety and reliability of fluoropolymers in their various uses.