How a Broken Thermometer Changed Medicine Forever

Описание: How a Broken Thermometer Changed Medicine Forever
In 1938, a DuPont chemist named Roy J. Plunkett made one of the greatest accidental discoveries in science.
While working with refrigerant gases, a broken thermometer and a sealed gas cylinder led him to find a mysterious white solid — PTFE, later known as Teflon.

What began as a lab failure became a global medical breakthrough.
Teflon’s unique, non-reactive and heat-resistant properties soon transformed heart valves, prosthetics, and surgical implants, saving millions of lives.

📜 All facts verified from DuPont archives, U.S. Patent 2,230,654 (1941), and scientific records of Roy J. Plunkett’s experiments.

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