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used for the watersports arena to be constructed in Beijing, China for the Olympic games.

Question about flammability

According to the page: When burned, ETFE releases hydrofluoric acid, which is extremely corrosive. but also: Another key use of ETFE is for the covering of electrical wiring used in high stress, low fume toxicity and high reliability situations. Aircraft wiring is a primary example.

Why would a substance that burns with corrosive toxic fumes be used in a low fume toxicity application? Are there reference sources for these two statements, please? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.152.165.18 (talk) 23:27, 29 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is my understanding that the toxicity it is referring to is in its natural state not when it is burnt. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.120.90 (talk) 08:01, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

ETFE & PTFE

PTFE, mentioned in the article, is the proper chemical name for Teflon. People who get here via a link or search might not realise that. (I know they can click on the PTFE link, but you have to know the significance to know to bother.) Would it be worth putting something in the intro section along the lines of, "a member of the Teflon family". -- PaulxSA (talk) 16:55, 27 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]