Before Roy j. PLunkett discovered polytetrafluoroethylene, his project was to find a non-toxic, non-flammable coolant that could be used in refrigerators.
During one of Roy J. Plunkett's attempts he use a chemical called, "Tetrafluoroethylene," (TFE). Roy J. Plunkett would add Tetrafluoroethylene into a cylinder, after that he would check if the cylinder weighs 100 pounds. As Roy J. Plunkett was opening one of the cylinders to look at the Tetrafluoroethylene nothing appeared to come out but the cylinder still weighed 100 pounds.
Roy J. Plunkett and Jack Rebok decided to investigate more so they cut the cylinder open. Once they managed to get it open, they discovered that the TFE inside had polymerized into a white waxy powder, this powder was soon to become none as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin.
During one of Roy J. Plunkett's attempts he use a chemical called, "Tetrafluoroethylene," (TFE). Roy J. Plunkett would add Tetrafluoroethylene into a cylinder, after that he would check if the cylinder weighs 100 pounds. As Roy J. Plunkett was opening one of the cylinders to look at the Tetrafluoroethylene nothing appeared to come out but the cylinder still weighed 100 pounds.
Roy J. Plunkett and Jack Rebok decided to investigate more so they cut the cylinder open. Once they managed to get it open, they discovered that the TFE inside had polymerized into a white waxy powder, this powder was soon to become none as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin.