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Roy J. Plunkett (June 26, 1910 – May 12, 1994) was an American chemist. He discovered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), better known as Teflon, in 1938.
Roy J. Plunkett. When Plunkett was awarded the Scott Medal in 1951, every guest received a muffin tin coated in his invention—Teflon. From the 1930s to the present, beginning with neoprene and nylon, the American chemical industry has introduced a cornucopia of polymers to the consumer.
May 15, 1994 · Dr. Roy J. Plunkett, the scientist whose accidental invention of Teflon 50 years ago not only changed the way Americans cook but also helped develop a multibillion-dollar plastics industry, died...
In 1938, Roy J. Plunkett capitalized on a chemical accident and invented one of the best known and most widely used polymers of all time: Teflon®. Plunkett was born in New Carlisle, Ohio on June 26, 1910.
Feb 6, 2020 · Plunkett is best known for his accidental discovery of Polytetrafluoroethylene, better known as Teflon, in 1938. One of his first assignments at DuPont was to find a non-toxic, non-flammable coolant to be used in refrigerators.
Dr. Roy J. Plunkett was working with gases related to refrigerants. After checking a frozen, compressed sample of tetrafluoroethylene, he and his associates made an unexpected discovery: The sample had polymerized spontaneously into a white, waxy solid to form polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
May 12, 1994 · Chemist Roy J. Plunkett discovered tetrafluoroethylene resin while researching refrigerants at DuPont. Known by its trade name Teflon®, Plunkett's discovery was found to be extremely heat-tolerant and stick-resistant.
Roy J. Plunkett, Ph.D. 1910 – 1994. Discovered Teflon. Enshrined: 1993. Major Field of Study: Chemistry. Specific Accomplishment: Discovered Teflon. Home Town: New Carlisle, Ohio. High School: Newton High School, Pleasant Hill Ohio. Bachelor’s Degree: Manchester College, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, 1932.
Jan 10, 2020 · Dr. Roy Plunkett discovered PTFE or polytetrafluoroethylene, the basis of Teflon®, in April 1938. It’s one of those discoveries that happened by accident.
Roy J. Plunkett (1910 – 1994) was an American chemist known for discovering Teflon™ polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin in 1938 while working as a chemist at DuPont. Plunkett joined DuPont in 1936 and became director of operations of DuPont’s Freon Products Division of the Organic Chemicals Department. He was a corporate leader at the ...
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