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MeSH Heading: Polytetrafluoroethylene
Tree Number(s): D05.750.395.616; D25.720.395.616; J01.637.051.720.395.616
Unique ID: D011138
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011138
Scope Note: Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
Entry Term(s): Expanded PTFE; FEP; Fluon; Fluoroplast; GORE-TEX; Goretex; PTFE; Politef; Polytef; TFE; Tarflen; Teflon
Registry Numbers: 9002-84-0; 0
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethene, tetrafluoro-, homopolymer
Previous Indexing: Fluorocarbon Polymers (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73; was see under FLUOROCARBON POLYMERS 1966-72
Online Note: search FLUOROCARBON POLYMERS 1966-72
History Note: 73; was see under FLUOROCARBON POLYMERS 1966-72
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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Concept UI: M0017264
Registry Numbers: 9002-84-0
Scope Note: Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron.
Terms: Polytetrafluoroethylene Preferred Term
Term UI T032778
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); FEP
Term UI T032776
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Polytef
Term UI T032777
Date05/10/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); PTFE
Term UI T032779
Date02/23/1983
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); TFE
Term UI T032780
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Politef
Term UI T032781
Date05/10/1979
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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