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jul 1, 1938 - First Synthesis of PTFE (Teflon)

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While working at DuPont, Roy J Plunkett synthesized PTFE by accident, coating the inside of a cylinder with a potential refrigerant he was researching. It was patented as Teflon by 1945 and produced commercially by 1948.

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jul 1, 1938
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