Researchers have discovered a low-energy way to recycle Teflon® by using mechanical motion and sodium metal. The process turns the notoriously durable plastic into sodium fluoride that can be reused ...

Under his tenure, Tim Davie has had to deal with a lot. While both he and his head of news Deborah Turness have resigned over events of the last week, it's important to also take into account just how ...

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is one of those chemical innovations that has gone from wonder material to societal scourge. Better known by its brand name, Teflon, PTFE is remarkably unreactive and ...

New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon—one of the world's most durable plastics—into useful chemical building blocks. Scientists from Newcastle University and the ...

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Teflon is a versatile product used in various industries as a coating agent. The NASA space program, for example, uses it on their crafts and clothes as well.‌ But, its applications extend to the ...

Plastics like Teflon are famously durable—and infamously difficult to recycle. But a breakthrough from researchers at the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) may offer a ...

Plastics like PTFE, commonly known as Teflon, are durable, yet difficult to decompose. Moreover, traditional methods for decomposing PTFE require extremely high temperatures and massive energy inputs.