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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.

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Page 1: Technical Center and Capabilities

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.Your Global Source for FluorochemicalsYour Global Source for Fluorochemicals

Technical Capabilities Overview

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AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.

Exton Business & Technical Center

Testing Capabilities

Products Supported

History

Fluoropolymers Fluorochemicals

FluoropolymersFluorochemicals

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Analytical Testing

FTIR with Microscope

Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer

UV/VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer

Color Spectrophotometer

Differential Scanning Calorimeter

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Physical Testing

Capillary Die Rheometer

Universal Tensile Tester

Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer

Impact Brittle Point Tester

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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

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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

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MPC Lab – Film Extrusion Line

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

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Asahi Guard E-Series Lab – External Sizing

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

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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

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LUMIFLON Lab – QUV Weatherometer

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

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LUMIFLON Lab – Salt Fog Cabinet

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

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AFLAS Lab – Two-Roll Mill

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

• Includes cam, roller, sigma & Banbury rotors

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AFLAS Lab – Injection Molding

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AFLAS Lab – Testing

Aluminum Block Aging Ovens (chemical compatibility – all products)

Rubber Process Analyzer

Custom Pressure Vessel

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AsahiKlin Lab – Relative Evaporation Rate Study

• Viscometer• Karl Fischer moisture analyzer

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AsahiKlin Lab – Vapor Degreaser

• Flashpoint test• Titration procedure

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AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.

For More Information

Go to: www.agcchem.com

Or call: 800-424-7833

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AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.Intelligent resinsCustom compoundsSmart chemistry solutions

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