A process comprising: a. an initial charge comprising: introducing an aqueous dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene into a vessel; introducing a styrene or acrylonitrile monomer into the vessel; introducing a soap into the vessel; heating the contents of the vessel to between 54.4 °C (130 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F); and allowing the dispersion to precondition in the vessel for 15 minutes; wherein the initial charge comprises introducing 45 parts by weight 55 parts by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene, 5 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of the styrene or acrylonitrile monomer, and 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of the soap into the vessel, and wherein the combined parts by weight value of all components does not exceed 100 parts by weight; b. a continuous feed comprising: introducing styrene and acrylonitrile monomers; introducing a redox initiator system; introducing a soap; and heating the contents of the vessel to between 65.6 °C (150 °F) to 71.1 °C (160 °F) when approximately fifty percent by weight of the styrene monomer, the acrylonitrile monomer, and the copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile are introduced into the vessel, wherein the continuous feed comprises 31 parts by weight to 34 parts by weight of styrene monomer, 11 parts by weight to 14 parts by weight of acrylonitrile monomer introduced over a period of time from 1 hour to 2.5 hours, 0.1 to 2 parts by weight redox initiator system, and from 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of soap; and wherein the polymerization process produces a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer-encapsulated polytetrafluoroethylene latex dispersion; and c. coagulating the styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer encapsulated polytetrafluoroethylene latex dispersion, wherein the latex is exposed to a heated mixture of water and a coagulant to produce an output slurry. a. an initial charge comprising: introducing an aqueous dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene into a vessel; introducing a styrene or acrylonitrile monomer into the vessel; introducing a soap into the vessel; heating the contents of the vessel to between 54.4 °C (130 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F); and allowing the dispersion to precondition in the vessel for 15 minutes; wherein the initial charge comprises introducing 45 parts by weight 55 parts by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene, 5 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of the styrene or acrylonitrile monomer, and 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of the soap into the vessel, and wherein the combined parts by weight value of all components does not exceed 100 parts by weight; introducing an aqueous dispersion of polytetrafluoroethylene into a vessel; introducing a styrene or acrylonitrile monomer into the vessel; introducing a soap into the vessel; heating the contents of the vessel to between 54.4 °C (130 °F) to 60 °C (140 °F); and allowing the dispersion to precondition in the vessel for 15 minutes; wherein the initial charge comprises introducing 45 parts by weight 55 parts by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene, 5 parts by weight to 20 parts by weight of the styrene or acrylonitrile monomer, and 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of the soap into the vessel, and wherein the combined parts by weight value of all components does not exceed 100 parts by weight; b. a continuous feed comprising: introducing styrene and acrylonitrile monomers; introducing a redox initiator system; introducing a soap; and heating the contents of the vessel to between 65.6 °C (150 °F) to 71.1 °C (160 °F) when approximately fifty percent by weight of the styrene monomer, the acrylonitrile monomer, and the copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile are introduced into the vessel, wherein the continuous feed comprises 31 parts by weight to 34 parts by weight of styrene monomer, 11 parts by weight to 14 parts by weight of acrylonitrile monomer introduced over a period of time from 1 hour to 2.5 hours, 0.1 to 2 parts by weight redox initiator system, and from 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of soap; and wherein the polymerization process produces a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer-encapsulated polytetrafluoroethylene latex dispersion; and introducing styrene and acrylonitrile monomers; introducing a redox initiator system; introducing a soap; and heating the contents of the vessel to between 65.6 °C (150 °F) to 71.1 °C (160 °F) when approximately fifty percent by weight of the styrene monomer, the acrylonitrile monomer, and the copolymer of styrene and acrylonitrile are introduced into the vessel, wherein the continuous feed comprises 31 parts by weight to 34 parts by weight of styrene monomer, 11 parts by weight to 14 parts by weight of acrylonitrile monomer introduced over a period of time from 1 hour to 2.5 hours, 0.1 to 2 parts by weight redox initiator system, and from 1 part by weight to 5 parts by weight of soap; and wherein the polymerization process produces a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer-encapsulated polytetrafluoroethylene latex dispersion; and c. coagulating the styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer encapsulated polytetrafluoroethylene latex dispersion, wherein the latex is exposed to a heated mixture of water and a coagulant to produce an output slurry.