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Short articles for teams comparing resin, elastomer, Teflon PTFE coating and plastic processing decisions.

2026-08-26

After $12,000 in Spec Mistakes: DuPont Silicone Lubricant, Teflon Coating, and Custom Rubber Lessons

A procurement professional turned pitfall-documenter shares seven years of hard-learned lessons: why Teflon coating delaminated, how a silicone lubricant grade mix-up cost $890, what compression set did to custom rubber and silicone intakes, and why 'how much is foam board' is the wrong question. Includes honest recommendations on when to buy DuPont materials—and when not to.

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