Within the last year, the market has had more shortages than I've come across inside my thirty years experience. In the past I have seen sharp price increases, and I have experienced several shortages, and delivery issues as a result of resin allocations through resin companies. This is actually the very first time I have seen all these issues at the same time.
PTFE Rod (TFE) and Kynar - PVDF are both on allocation.
This pair of resins are in short supply. The PTFE Sheeting product PTFE (TFE) and also Kynar manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar which is mined in Mongolia and China. The worldwide requirement for this mineral has increased significantly, and the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high heat resistance, excellent chemical resistance and extremely low co-efficient of friction (slick) and is used throughout a great deal of applications from non-stick fry pots and pans to ptfe tape for home use. This particular mineral is actually a crucial raw materials within the production of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and quite a few refrigerants.This increased demand bundled with shortage of raw materials has caused a dramatic price increase (almost double over the past year), shortages, and we expect both these factors to keep at it in the near future.
The next guideline that you are most likely to wish to use when you are shopping around for a plastic sheet supplier is to shop around on the net. The net is the very best area to obtain pricing quotes as well as to check out a business's track record. You can also take advantage of any classified advertisements that are published in newspapers. This is going to help you obtain a better suggestion of what you are going to be spending for a specific amount of sheets.
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