AGC FluoroCompounds Group is the largest long-standing custom fluoropolymer compounder in the world. Drawing from an extensive global supply chain of resins and fillers, we can produce any filled PTFE or melt processable fluoropolymer compound.

1. A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
IN PERFORMANCE COMPOUNDING
SOLUTIONS

2. Our Vision, Your Benefit
We are committed to supplying our customers
high-performance material solutions through our
motivated employees, innovative technologies
and responsiveness.

3. Global Operations
World’s #1 glass manufacturer
US $13 billion net sales
Approximately 51,500 employees
200 consolidated subsidiaries in 30 countries

4. Global Operations
Americas
4,400 employees
US $1.1 billion
Europe
14,700 employees
US $2.8 billion
Asia & Japan
32,400 employees
US $9.3 billion

5. Global Product Reach
• Low-E for insulated glass
• Heat-treated for safety glass
• Laminated glass
• Patterned glass
• Mirrors
• Solar glass − cover
plate/anti-reflective
• Polycarbonate resin sheets
(rail tracks)
• Automotive
laminated/tempered
• Automobile lights
• Railway glass
• Fluorescent lamps
• Heat-resistant glassware
• Glass and plastic products
for physical, chemical
and medical use
Automotive & Architectural GlassGlass Products

6. Global Product Reach
• Flat-panel display
(plasma and LCD)
• Backlight tubes for LCD
• Optical planar devices
• Projector materials
• Optical filters for
plasma displays
• Glass frit paste
• Glass substrates
for hard disks
• Micro glass for
digital cameras
Electronics Glass
Electronics and
Display Products

7. Global Product Reach
• Caustic soda – soaps
• Sodium bicarbonate
– household detergents
• Sodium hypochlorite
– fungicides, bleach
• Urethanes – automobile seats
• Fluorinated resin films – solar
cells/architectural/agricultural
• Fluorinated resins/elastomers
– coatings/additives/auto/electronics
• Fluorinated water/oil repellents
– textile/non-woven/paper
• Fluorinated intermediates
– pharmaceuticals/agrochemicals
• Fluorinated solvents
– precision cleaning
• Reinforced fluorinated compounds
– auto/electronics/other apps
• Fine silica gels – personal care
products/chromatography/
catalysts supports
Chemical Products and Other

8. Global Product Reach
50%
Glass
25%
Electronics
25%
Chemicals/Other
Global Sales
#1 global
supplier of flat
and auto glass
World’s #1
supplier of ETFE
Largest global
glass supplier to:
Nissan, Honda
and Toyota

9. AGC Chemicals Group – Global Network
• Headquarters – Tokyo
• Factories – Chiba and Kashima
• Sales offices – Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya
• R&D – Yokohama
• 9 other divisions
• AGC Chemicals Trading Co. Ltd. – Shanghai, China
• P.T. Asahimas Chemical – Jakarta, Indonesia
• AGC Chemicals Co. Ltd. – Bangkok, Thailand
• AGC Chemicals Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. – Singapore
• Head Office and Production Plant – Thornton Cleveleys, UK
• Commercial Center – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Head Office and Technical Center – Exton, Pa., USA
• Production Plant – Thorndale, Pa., USA
AGC Chemicals Japan
AGC Chemicals Asia
AGC Chemicals Europe
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.

10. Chemical
Processing
Construction &
Architectural
Coatings, Solvents
& Additives
Electronics &
Semiconductor
Life Sciences &
Agrochemicals
Resource
Recovery
Transportation
Alternative
Energy
Industries
Major Products
Core Strengths
Fluoropolymer
Resins/Compounds
FluoroelastomersSpecialty Chemicals
Custom Manufacturing Research/Development Technical Support
AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.

11. U.S. Locations
Manufacturing Plant Field Sales WarehousesHead Office

12. Our Environmental Mission
Use of
environmentally
friendly
production
processes
No lead,
hexavalent
chromium or
cadmium
A safe, secure,
comfortable and
environmentally
friendly world

13. Fluoropolymer Compounding Is What We Do
World’s largest long-standing
fluoropolymer compounder
Global supply chain of
resins and fillers
Patented technologies
Engineered solutions

14. Why Fluoropolymer Compounds?
Wear
Resistance
Creep
Resistance
ToughnessLubricity
Thermal
Conductivity
Electrical
Conductivity
Chemical
Resistance

15. • Exploration
• Production
• Refining
Oil and Gas
Fluoropolymer Compounds: Markets Served
Transportation
• Automotive/Rail
• Heavy-Duty Equipment
• Aerospace and Defense
Transportation
• Fluid Control
• Industrial Equipment
• Pulp and Paper
Chemical Process Industries

16. Fluoropolymer Compounds: Markets Served
• Circuit Boards
• Wiring
• Fiber Optics
Electronics
• Solar Panels
• Hybrid Vehicles
• Wind Power
Alternative
• Food and Beverage
• FDA Compliance
• Air Conditioning Systems
Appliances and HVAC

17. For High-Temperature and Chemical Resistance

18. Types of Fluon Melt Processable Compounds
Color Concentrates
Foam Concentrates
Cross-linkable
Conductive/Anti-static
Reinforced
Lubricated
Flexible AR
Adhesive

19. Melt Processable Compounds: Applications
• Wire coatings
• Cable jackets
• Tubing
• Pipe
• Film
• Electronic components
• Injection-molded parts
• Conductivity/static control
• Linings
• Sheet

20. For Wear Resistance and High Strength

21. • Produced by dry-blending virgin resin with filler
• End product resembles cake flour
• Used for simple compression molding such as bars and large billets
Two Forms of Filled PTFE Compounds
Low Flow
Free Flow
• Low-flow blend used as feed for free-flow product
• Compound is wetted, pelletized and dried
• End product is small pellets
• Physical properties of free-flow compounds are generally decreased
compared to low-flow compounds
• Used for automatic compression and isostatic molding, such as sleeves

22. Fluon Filled PTFE Compounds
Common
fillers
Glass
Carbon
Graphite
Carbon
Fiber
Moly
Bronze
Mineral
PPS
Polyimide
Polyester

23. Filled PTFE Compounds: Applications
• Wire coatings
• Bearings
• Gaskets
• V-rings
• Chevron packings
• O-rings
• Back-up rings
• Hydraulic ring seals
• Non-lubricated
compressor rings
• Self-lubricating bearings
• Valve seats
• Valve liners
• Swivel liners
• Thrust washers
• Lip seals
• Standoff and
feed-through insulators
• Wear pads

24. AGC Technical Center
Application
Development
Opened 2007
Product
Development
Technical
Support

25. Mechanical and Physical Testing
• Wear
• Hardness
• Deformation
under load
• Impact strength
• Conductivity/resistivity
• Tensile properties
– Room and elevated temperatures
• Flexural properties
• Color characterization
and light transmission
Nine Wear Testers

26. Analytical Testing
• Differential scanning
calorimetry (DSC)
• Thermogravitmetric
analysis (TGA)
• Dynamic mechanical
analysis (DMA)
• Fourier transform
infrared (FTIR) with
UV-Vis spectroscopy
• Capillary and moving die rheometry
• Scanning electron microscope
with EDS capability
Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer

27. Additional Testing Capabilities
• Specific gravity
• Pigment dispersion
• Bulk density
• Flow-ability
• Melt flow
• Nitrogen tube
furnace for
filler content
• Optical microscope
with digital imaging
Color Meter Test

28. Application and Product Development
• Single- and twin-screw
extruders
• Film extrusion line
• Injection molder
• Compression molder
• Computerized color
matching and analysis
• Internal mixer for
small batches Single Screw Extruder

29. Application and Product Development
• PID-controlled oven for
sintering (inert gas)
• Automatic molding machine
• Sonic and air jet sieves
• Hydraulic presses
• Various billet and test
specimen molds
• Powder-flow rheometer
• Prototype compounding Automatic Molding Machine

30. Contact Us to Discuss Your Application Challenge
55 E. Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 201
Exton, PA 19343 USA
Tel: 610-423-4300 or 800-424-7833
www.fluorocompounds.com
AGC FluoroCompounds Group

31. A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES
IN PERFORMANCE COMPOUNDING
SOLUTIONS