Medical Uses
DuPont does not evaluate Teflon® Industrial coatings for medical
applications involving permanent or temporary implantation and/or
internal contact with fluids and tissues in the human body. Except in
a few special circumstances, we maintain a strict policy prohibiting
such uses. Please consult the DuPont Policy Fact Sheet* for details.
Health and Safety
Teflon® Industrial coatings have been used safely for 50 years, and it
is DuPont policy to maintain this excellent safety record. For specific
details please consult the Safe Handling Practices Fact Sheet* and
the Guide to the Safe Handling of Fluoropolymer Resins* booklets
published by the Society of Plastics Industry, Inc.