TFE sheet products, PTFE (TFE) and Kynar-PVDF manufacturing requires a mineral called Fluorspar that’s mined in Mongolia and China. The world interest in this mineral has increased significantly, and also the supply has tightened. PTFE materials have high heat resistance, excellent chemical resistance and extremely low co-efficient of friction (slippery) and is utilized throughout dozens of purposes from non-stick fry pots and pans to ptfe tape for personal use. This mineral is the crucial raw material inside the manufacturing of fluoropolymers, fluorolubricants and several refrigerants.This escalating demand joined together with general shortage of raw materials has caused a dramatic price increase (almost double over the last year), shortages, and we expect these two factors to stay in affect in the near future.