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In Reply to: Yes, and you're looking in the wrong places! posted by bartc on November 27, 2005 at 06:32:37:
Hi bartc, I just want to let you know that the proper designation for the Flavor power cord's insulation "should" be FEP. While the materials are quite similar (and Dupont's FEP product is branded as TeflonŽ FEP), Teflon usually refers to PTFE in audiophlia, no matter who manufacturered it. "Teflon" is kinda like the word "Kleenex" as it applies to facial tissues, as any brand facial tissue is often called a kleenex (when was the last time someone asked for a facial tissue? :-). So, TeflonŽ PTFE is the only "real" Teflon*, but any make of PTFE is perfectly OK to be called Teflon.*They even have motto: "Only DuPont makes TeflonŽ"
Follow Ups:
I already knew that Teflon is a family of DuPont fluoropolymers, consisting of: PTFE, FEP, ETFE (Tefzel), and PFA, but...A fellow inmate says it is actually correct to refer to FEP as "Teflon".
I understand that it is "correct" in the strict sense of the term but, as I said in the post:
"...Dupont's FEP product is branded as TeflonŽ FEP), Teflon usually refers to PTFE in audiophlia, no matter who manufacturered it..."
To the best of my understanding; to casually call FEP "Teflon" without mentioning FEP in the same breath is misleading. I do not think I'm the originator of this notion. However, if I am, than I'm sorry for posting the statement about FEP.
...and I'll make sure to use the word Teflon instead of FEP to describe my FEP insulated cables in future posts, since it sure looks a helluva lot cooler than FEP does.
Duster
...and I apologize. It is perfectly fine to refer to FEP as Teflon. Sorry, bartc.
;-)
I'll only accept this if you can send me a WAV file with you singing the jingle....
:-O}}}
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