Why is there Teflon and Kynar- PVDF extended delivery

Over the last year, the industry has had more allocations than I've come across during my thirty years experience. In the past I have seen sharp price increases, and I have observed several shortages, and delivery problems as a consequence of resin allocations coming from resin companies. This is definitely the very first instance I have seen all these issues at the same time.

PTFE (TFE) and Kynar are both on allocation.

This pair of resins are in short supply. The  PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene product PTFE (TFE) and Kynar-PVDF  manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that is mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide need for this mineral has grown significantly, additionally, the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high heat resistance, excellent chemical resistance and incredibly low co-efficient of friction (slick) and is utilized in tons of purposes from non-stick fry kitchenware to ptfe tape for use at home. This particular mineral is actually the crucial raw materials within the production of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and quite a few refrigerants.This increase in demand paired with general shortage of raw materials has caused a dramatic price increase (almost double in the last year), shortages, and we expect these two factors to continue in the near future.

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