Teflon (PTFE)

Built on

• CFC refrigerantsRecorded · 1928enables

Led to

• Non-stick panRecorded · 1954enables
• PEM fuel cell and electrolyserRecorded · 1965enables
• Gore-TexRecorded · 1969enables
• PFAS destruction plantsRecorded · 2023enables
• PFAS-free materialsRecorded · 2023enables

Sources & evidence

• Additional source

Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.