Teflon® resins are engineering materials whose performance
in any particular application may be predicted by
calculation in the same manner as for other engineering
materials. However, just as properties of woods are
different from those of metals, the properties of Teflon®
resins are different from those of other engineering
materials. From the following data, strength and stiffness
values can be selected which, with appropriate
safety factors, will allow standard engineering formulas
to be used in designing parts