What is causing the Teflon and Kynar- PVDF extended delivery times

Throughout the last year, the market has experienced more challenges than I have come across within my three decades experience. In the past I have seen sharp price increases, and I have seen several shortages, and delivery problems resulting from plastic resin allocations by plastic resin companies. This is actually the first instance I have seen all these issues at the same time.

Polytetraflouroethylene (TFE) and Kynar both are on allocation.

This pair of resins are in short supply. The  PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene product PTFE (TFE) along with Kynar  manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that is mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide need for this mineral has risen significantly, as well as the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high temperature resistance, excellent chemical resistance and extremely low co-efficient of friction (slick) and is utilized within dozens of purposes from non-stick fry kitchenware to ptfe tape for use at home. This specific mineral is the crucial raw material within the manufacturing of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and many refrigerants.This increase in demand bundled with general shortage of raw materials is mainly responsible for a dramatic price increase (almost double in the last year), shortages, and we expect both these factors to stay in affect in the near future.

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