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An overview of the AGC Chemicals Americas' Exton Business & Technical Center, products supported and testing capabilities. For more information, visit www.agcchem.com.TRANSCRIPT
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.Your Global Source for FluorochemicalsYour Global Source for Fluorochemicals
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Technical Capabilities Overview
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
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
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
For More Information
Go to: www.agcchem.com
Or call: 800-424-7833
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