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I should have been more clear. The systems where I typically see Teflon used are water systems (either automotive or household plumbing) and pneumatic systems where the tape is used on a tapered male thread. In those cases, the male thread could be tightened without the Teflon tape, in many cases without leaks.
Greg shows how to apply the teflon pipe thread so that it DOES go on easy and in the right direction, and doesn't unravel when you insert the pipe into the recptical. Teflon tape is appropriate for pipe connections where the pipe is tapered.In these types of connections, the pipe threads make the seal.o quote wikipedia.com: Commonly known as  Teflon tape, PTFE tape, tape dope, or  plumber's tape â is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film cut to specified widths for use in sealing pipe threads. The tape is wrapped around the exposed threads of a pipe before it is screwed into place.