American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved April l, 2008. Published May 2008. Originally approved in 1960. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D l7l0 - 02. 5 p. This specification covers extruded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) rod, heavy-walled tubing, and basic shapes manufactured from the PTFE resin of Specification D 4894 and reprocessed PTFE resin (as defined in Guides D 5033 and D 7209).