Scientists find way to recycle Teflon®️ without toxic chemicals
Scientists have developed a clean, energy-efficient way to recycle Teflon®️ (PTFE), a material best known for its use in non-stick coatings. When sodium metal fragments along with waste Teflon are shaken inside a sealed ball mill, the strong carbon-fluorine bonds in Teflon® are converted into harmless carbon and sodium fluoride. This can be reused to produce pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.