technical center and capabilities

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Technical Capabilities Overview

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Exton Business & Technical Center

Testing Capabilities

Products Supported

History

Fluoropolymers Fluorochemicals

FluoropolymersFluorochemicals

History – Business & Technical Center

Formal project began on January 1, 2005

Established as new USA head office on March 28, 2008

Facility formally dedicated on July 23, 2007

R&D Team moved in on April 2, 2007

Commercial Team moved in on August 8, 2006

Products Supported at Technical Center

Fluoropolymers

Fluorochemicals

• Fluon® Melt Processable Fluoropolymer Resins and Compounds

• Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds, PTFE Resins and Micropowders

• AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers

• AsahiKlin® Fluorinated Solvents• LUMIFLON™ Fluoropolymer Resins• Asahi Guard® Water & Oil Repellents• Polyols for Polyurethanes

Test Capabilities for Fluoropolymers

Wear TestingDynamic Mechanical AnalysisCompression SetImpactHardnessParticle Size AnalysisTensile/Elongation/Tear

Gas ChromatographyFT Infrared SpectrometryUV/VIS/NIR

Material Identification

Heat AgingFluid Immersion

Environmental Studies

Physical Testing Thermal Analysis

Differential Scanning CalorimetryThermal Gravimetric AnalysisThermal Mechanical AnalysisBrittle Point

Rheometry

Melt IndexingCapillaryThermo Set (RPA 2000)

Color Analysis

Optical Microscopy

Test Capabilities for Specialty Chemicals

Asahi Guard

Paper MakingInternal & External SizingTappi Kit RP-2 Pet FoodCobb TestHot Oil

LUMIFLON

QUV WeatherometerOutside Test FenceAbrasionAdhesionGloss ChecksHardness & FlexibilityViscositySalt Fog CabinetXenon Arc Weatherometer

Polyols

Acid ValueDensityTotal UnsaturationViscosityWater Content

Solvents

AcidityApplication DevelopmentChloride ResidueComposition by GCDistillation & Solvent ReclamationFTIRMoistureNVRPlastic & Elastomer Compatibility

Analytical Testing

FTIR with Microscope

Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer

UV/VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer

Color Spectrophotometer

Differential Scanning Calorimeter

Physical Testing

Capillary Die Rheometer

Universal Tensile Tester

Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer

Impact Brittle Point Tester

Filled PTFE Compounds Lab

Auto-Molder for Free-Flow Filled PTFE Compounds

Nine Instrumented Wear Testers

Manual Molding Press Tube Furnace for Filler Content

Vertical Centrifugal Mill

MPC Lab – Twin-Screw Extruder

• Two-lobe, large-volume design for high throughput• Can achieve high screw speeds by adjusting torque• Screw design can be easily modified with individual components• Single-screw extruder and 110-ton injection molder also on site

MPC Lab – Film Extrusion Line

• Application development using ETFE resins• Producing film for solar market

Asahi Guard E-Series Lab – External Sizing

• Application development for making paper• Asahi Guard E-SERIES oil/water repellant applied during process

Asahi Guard E-SERIES Lab – Testing

• Lab Creased Ralston-Purina RP-2 exposure testing of paper• Canadian Standard Freeness tester• Gravure coating – K-proofer post-coating

LUMIFLON Lab – QUV Weatherometer

• Accelerated weathering test• Simulates 30 years of exposure• External weathering test in natural light

LUMIFLON Lab – Salt Fog Cabinet

• Cyclic corrosion test using salt spray• Simulates natural atmospheric corrosion• Xenon exposure system sun test

AFLAS Lab – Two-Roll Mill

• Application and formulation development• Press• Haake Rheomix mixing bowl and torque rheometer

• Includes cam, roller, sigma & Banbury rotors

AFLAS Lab – Injection Molding

AFLAS Lab – Testing

Aluminum Block Aging Ovens (chemical compatibility – all products)

Rubber Process Analyzer

Custom Pressure Vessel

AsahiKlin Lab – Relative Evaporation Rate Study

• Viscometer• Karl Fischer moisture analyzer

AsahiKlin Lab – Vapor Degreaser

• Flashpoint test• Titration procedure

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