polytetrafluoroethylene; Teflon

Uses

• used as a non-stick coating for pans & other cookware
• used in containers & pipework for reactive & corrosive chemicals
• used as a lubricant:reduces friction, wear & energy consumption of machinery
• used as a graft material in surgical interventions
• as coating on catheters
  • interferes with ability of infectious agents to adhere to catheters

More general terms

• polymer
• plastic
• halogenated hydrocarbon