PTFE is stable at moderate temperatures, like you'd use to cook eggs or fish.

PTFE在中等温度下是稳定的，比如你在炒鸡蛋或是做鱼时。

The incredible properties of PTFE come from its molecular structure.

PTFE不可思议的特质来自于它的分子结构。

The pan is sprayed with liquid PTFE and heated to around 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

铁锅会被喷上液体的PTFE，并在800华氏温度下加热。

If PTFE doesn't stick to anything, how can it be so firmly attached to something like a pan?

如果PTFE粘不上任何东西，它们如何能被牢固地粘上其他东西，比如锅呢？

People used to also think that accidentally consuming PTFE that flaked off a scratched pan was bad for you.

人们过去也认为意外摄入从锅中剥落的PTFE对人体是有害的。

A PTFE chain has a backbone of carbon atoms, each of which is attached to two fluorines.

一个PTFE链有碳原子的主链，每一个碳原子还连接两个氟原子。

Because PTFE doesn't interact with other chemicals very well, it isn't thought to break down inside your body.

因为PTFE并不会与其他化学物质产生反应，所以大家认为它不会在你身体中分解。

PTFE isn't as alien as it sounds.

PTFE 并不像听起来那么陌生。

But these are coated with a nonstick material called PTFE (short for polytetrafluoroethylene).

但是它们都涂有一种叫做 PTFE（聚四氟乙烯的缩写）的不粘材料。

This causes the PTFE and copper to exchange electric charges, producing a current.

这会导致 PTFE 和铜交换电荷， 从而产生电流。