Biofilm Formation of Melt-processible Fluoroplastics

There has been a great deal of interest in the buildup ofmicrooiganism films on substrate surfaces. Biofilm formation is a longstanding problem in 

No commercial substrate is completely resistant to surface bacterial growth and biofilm formation. In a study at the University of Minnesota, PFA with a smooth surface was found to be least hospitable to bacterial growth. Biofilm removal from PFA was eas- 

Teflon PTFE Fluoropolymer Resin, Properties Handbook, DuPont Co., (Jul. 1996) 

Teflon Fluorocarbon Resin, Performance Guide for the Chemical Processing Industry, DuPont, Technical Bulletin No. E-2162 3-3. 

Exploring the Chemical Resistance of Teflon Resins, The Journal of Teflon , 3(9), (Nov./Dec., 1962) 

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