TFE sheet products, PTFE (TFE) as well as Kynar manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that's mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide interest in this mineral has risen significantly, as well as supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high temperature resistance, excellent chemical resistance and incredibly low co-efficient of friction (slick) and is used throughout tons of applications from non-stick fry pots and pans to ptfe tape for use at home. This particular mineral is actually a critical raw material within the production of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and a lot of refrigerants.This surge in demand paired with general shortage of raw materials is mainly responsible for a dramatic price increase (almost double within the past year), shortages, and we expect these two factors to stay in affect in the near future.
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