Polytetrafluoroethylene

CAS 9002-84-0

Ethene, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-, homopolymer

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

US productionCBI

Confidential Business Information. The EPA withholds this volume because publishing it could reveal the reporting company's trade secrets.

Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 390461 · exact

EPA reports by year

2023: US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

Domestic parents -- activity not disclosed (1)

EPA records name a US company for this chemical but do not disclose whether the company made it here or imported it.

Rogers

EPA-registered importers (3)

Companies that report making or importing this chemical to the EPA. Registration is US-centric and does not indicate import origin.

Aalborz Chemical

Dsm Engineering Plastics

Kluber Lubrication North America

Why It Matters

Sectors

EnergyElectronicsTransportationPlastics & RubberPaper & Printing

Downstream UsesNot recorded

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 4 functional roles.

•Lubricating agent in Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Surface modifier in Printing Ink Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
•Filler in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article
•Insulators in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into article

Chemical Identity

CAS9002-84-0

PubChem CIDNot recorded

DTXSIDDTXSID7047724

Formula(C2F4)n

Mol. WeightNot recorded

SMILESFC(F)(-*)C(F)(F)-* |$;;;star_e;;;;star_e$,lp:0:3,2:3,5:3,6:3,Sg:n:1,4,0,5,2,6::ht|

Data Sources

EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-04-29
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
EPA Chemical Data ReportingReporting year: 2023 · Retrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

Polytetrafluoroethylene (CAS 9002-84-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/9002-84-0/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 9002-84-0. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 9002-84-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 9002-84-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting