The slipperiest stuff known to man, Teflon has made a tremendous impact on the world.. Food Science Episode “Teflon” Dr. Kiki Sanford: Hi I am Dr. Kiki Sanford and today it on Food Science we are going to slip through the science of Teflon. Polytetrafluoroethylene it is the slipperiest stuff made by man, but perhaps you know it better as Teflon. Although it has been a familiar feature on nonstick cookware since the 1960s Teflon has also made an enormous impact in the industrial world. It can be found everywhere from electronics to aeronautics to clothes. You might even have a pair of pants with Teflon embedded in the fabric. I do, but do not tell only one. It is a secret. It was invented serendipitously in 1938 by a young chemist named Roy Plunkett; he was trying to create a CFC Gas refrigerant for DuPont De Moore’s and company, now known as DuPont. However instead of a gas he ended up with a slippery polymer powder. Mr. Plunkett patented the powder as...