fluoro guide

©2009 The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)

May, 2009

Guide to the Products and Services of SPI’s Fluoropolymers Division (FPD)

Welcome to SPI’s FluoroGuide! Inside you will find an alphabetical membership list, and a member directory with product and service tables for the following Fluoropolymers Division member types:

Custom Coaters – lists the custom coaters, their specialties, the substrates coated, the coating processes used, and the maximum oven size

Processors – lists the fluoroproduct processors (other than coaters), the product types produced, the fluoropolymers used, and the key processes utilized

Material Suppliers – lists the key fluoropolymers and fluoroelastomers, the material suppliers, and their trademarks

Industry Consultants – lists industry consultants and their specialties, which include product and process expertise

Equipment Suppliers – lists the equipment suppliers and the types of equipment supplied.

INDEX

Industry Segment Page No. Custom Coaters 5 Processors 8 Material Suppliers 12 Industry Consultants 18 Equipment Suppliers 18 Fluoropolymers Division 21

REVISING YOUR COMPANY DATA You can revise your company data by e-mailing changes to Jennifer Goldman at [email protected]..


Why Use Fluoropolymers?

ost of the useful properties of fluoropolymers are due to fluorine, the most electro-negative element and the most reactive non-metal. Its atomic radius is the smallest next to hydrogen, and it forms extremely strong bonds with other elements. When reacted with carbon in fluoropolymers, the extremely strong, tight bond produces an extraordinary combination of properties.

Extraordinary Properties

• Chemically inert • Nontoxic• Nonwetting • Nonstick• Low Coefficient of Friction • Highly fire resistant • Low dielectric constant • High temperature ratings

Solving Problems and Reducing Cost This unrivalled combination of properties frequently makes fluoropolymers the product of choice when metals and less expensive plastics fail or where long term reliability is required. Fluoropolymers are often used to solve existing problems or to develop new technology. Despite a relatively high cost, fluoropolymers have frequently been used to substantially reduce overall system cost. In many cases, fluoropolymers provide solutions when nothing else works. For example:

• Fluoropolymer insulated plenum wiring eliminates the need for expensive metal conduit. • Fluoropolymer insulated wire reduces weight in airplane wiring. • Fluoropolymer lined industrial equipment has substantially lengthened equipment life.

Diverse Uses Fluoroproducts are used in virtually every manufacturing industry and in many service industries. They are woven into our way of life from PTFE coated frying pans and oil additives to fabric-covered sports stadiums, computer hook-up wire, aircraft wire, fire alarm wire, under-hood car wire, down-hole oil well wire, plus seals and bearings for valves, pumps, and other industrial equipment. New needs and applications are constantly being uncovered.

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FPD Membership Roster Company Bus. Contact Phone Fax Email Web Site FPD Rep FPD Rep Email

Acton Technologies Bill Scott 570/654‐0612 570/654‐2810 [email protected] www.actontech.com Kevin Nelson [email protected]

Adv. Flexible Comp. Michael Baker 518/686‐5798 518/686‐5861 [email protected] www.afconline.com Michael Baker [email protected]

AGC Chemicals Americas Customer Serv. 800/424‐7833 610/423‐4305 [email protected] www.agcchem.com Mike Lim [email protected]

Allied Supreme Corp. Charles Yang 886/225976222 886/225955626 [email protected] www.alliedsupreme.com Aston Chen [email protected]

American Durafilm Co., Inc. Mark A. Varney 508/429/8000 508/429/8500 [email protected] www.durafilm.com Mark Varney [email protected]

Applied Plastics Customer Serv. 781/762‐1881 781/769‐3349 Dave Ring [email protected]

Arkema Inc. Josh Gringas 215/ 419‐7637 215/419‐7497 [email protected] www.arkemagroup.com

Joshua Gringas [email protected]

Boyd Coatings Research Donald M. Garcia 978/562‐7561 978/562‐9622 [email protected] www.boydcoatings.com Donald Garcia [email protected]

Chapman Associates Inc. Frank Chapman 410/392‐0220 410/392‐4357 [email protected] Frank Chapman [email protected]

Chromatics Inc. Customer Service 203/743‐6868 203/797‐1102 [email protected] www.colorantchromatics.com Dave Ely [email protected]

Daikin America Customer Serv. 800/365‐9570 845/365‐9598 www.daikin‐america.com Tim Grattan grattan@daikin‐america.com

Delaware Marketing Services David Jones 302/479‐7614 302/479‐7618 info@dms‐inc.com David Jones info@dms‐inc.com

DeWAL Industries Customer Serv. 401/789‐9736 401/783‐6780 www.dewal.com Eric Walsh [email protected]

DuPont Fluoropolymers Customer Serv. 800/258‐2533 302/999‐4109 www.dupont.com/teflon/ chemical Robert Smith [email protected]

Dyneon Customer Serv. 800/810‐8499 888‐439‐6366 [email protected] www.dyneon.com Mike Haley [email protected]

E‐BEAM Services Peter Tuozzolo 609/655‐7460 609/655‐3052 [email protected] www.ebeamservices.com Peter Tuozzolo [email protected]

Enflo Corporation Inside Sales 860‐589‐0014 860‐589‐7179 [email protected] www.enflo.com Mal Rudner [email protected]

Flontech USA LLC Terence Neville 866‐654‐2676 570‐654‐2810 [email protected] www.flontechusa.com Terence Neville [email protected]

Fluoro‐Plastics Jeff Steyer 800/262‐1910 215/424‐5521 fluoro@fluoro‐plastics.com www.fluoro‐plastics.com George Milner [email protected]

FluoroConsultants Group Sina Ebnesajjad 302/540‐9887 610/388‐1368 [email protected] www.fluoroconsultants.com Sina Ebnesajjad [email protected]


Company Bus. Contact Phone Fax E-mail Web site FPD Rep FPD Rep E-mail

Fluorotherm Polymers Prabhat Shukla 973/575‐0760 973/575‐0431 [email protected] www.fluorotherm.com Sachin Shukla [email protected]

German Technology Imports Walter Wultz 201/575‐4909 201/825‐7771 [email protected] www.keicher.de Walter Wulz [email protected]

GSI Exim Tadaaki Yoshinaga 212/684‐5760 212/684‐5846 Tadaaki Yoshinaga [email protected]

Heroflon USA Steven Smith 908/241‐7355 908/241‐7357 [email protected] Steven Smith [email protected]

Hitemco Southwest Raghu Rao 800/421‐6421 713/466‐1762 [email protected] www.hitemco.com Raghu Rao [email protected]

Intech Services Michael S. Patterson 302/366‐8530 302/366‐8602 [email protected] www.intechservices.com Michael Patterson [email protected]

Jeneet Tim Walsh 401/921‐5366 401/921‐5368 [email protected] Tim Walsh [email protected]

JRLON Customer Serv. 800/295‐7566 315/597‐9781 [email protected] www.jrlon.com James Redmond [email protected]

KC America Jerry Bohinc 440/442‐5111 440/423‐1434 [email protected] www.kcamerica.net Patrick Neale [email protected]

Newman & Associates LLC Dave Newman 856/810‐3408 856/810‐7789 [email protected] Dave Newman [email protected]

Orion Industries George Osterhout 773/282‐9100 773/282‐9112 [email protected] www.orioncoat.com Bruce Nesbitt [email protected]

PCM‐Plastics Cons./Mfg Steve Schwartz 800/791‐0317 856/964‐8977 [email protected] www.pcmco.com Steve Schwartz [email protected]

Precision Coating Co., Inc. Customer Serv. 781‐329‐1420 781‐329‐3618 [email protected] www.precisioncoating.com Ernie Anderson [email protected]

Saint Gobain Perf. Plastics Ken Koziel 201/696‐4700 201/696‐4056 www.plastics.saint‐gobain.com Matthew Kajfez matthew.f.kajfez@saint‐gobain.com

Shamrock Technologies Dirk Vandewinkel 973/242‐2999 973/242‐8074 [email protected] www.shamrocktechnologies.com Richard Baillie [email protected]

Vogt Associates, LLC Scott Vogt 410/747‐6320 410/747‐0748 [email protected] Scott Vogt [email protected]

W. L. Gore & Associates Joseph Carlin 410/506‐2164 410/506‐2217 [email protected] www.gore.com Joseph Carlin [email protected]

Whitford Corporation Brian Willis 610/286‐3567 610/286‐3510 [email protected] www.whitfordww.com Mike Haley [email protected]


Custom Coaters Table This table lists the coaters, their specialties, the substrates coated, the coating processes used, and the maximum oven size.

SUBSTRATES PROCESSES MAX OVEN SIZE Materials Process Height Width Length COMPANIES Coated Specialties ‐Feet ‐Feet ‐Feet Special Features, Equipment, or Expertise

American Durafilm (MA) 1, 2, 3, 4 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 6.0 6.0 10.0 High performance coatings to optimize performance and add value

Applied Plastics (MA) 1, 2, 3, 4 3, 4, 6, 7, 9 6.0 6.0 8.0 Specializing in thin film builds.

Boyd Coatings (MA) 1, 2, 3. 4 4, 7, 9 6.0 6.0 16.0 Custom coating formulations, two 70' conveyor ovens

Hitemco Southwest (TX) 1, 2, 3, 4 3‐5, 7‐10 15.0 15.0 60.0 Large parts, high volume coating of small parts, clean room.

JRLON Coatings (NY) 1, 2, 3, 4 2‐5, 7‐9 8.0 8.0 10.0 Custom coatings. Challenging requirements.

Orion Industries (IL) 1, 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 6.0 6.0 10.0 Batch, overhead, and cone. ovens, 250‐800 deg. F. Large volumes.

PCM Company (NJ) 1, 2, 3, 4 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 12.0 12.0 25.0 Specializing in small qty., thin film to thick films on large vessels

Precision Coating Co. (MA) 1, 2, 3, 4 4, 5, 10 6.0 6.0 14.0 Custom masking, tight tolerance applications accompanied with unequalled service and delivery

KEY INDUSTRY NOTES: 1 Metals Coil coating Why Coat? – Fluoropolymer coatings can transform any metallic surface to those of a fluoropolymer.

2 Rubbers Continuous belt Product Types – By altering the binder (adhesive) resin, cures can be designed that will not harm

3 Plastics Ceramic coating temperature sensitive substrates, including plastics, wood, and even paper.

4 Ceramics Dispersion coating Product Size –Tiny valve seats to 50 ft. long rocket casings can be successfully coated.

5 Dip spin coating Thousands of small fasteners can be coated at once using dip‐spin techniques.

6 Extrusion coating Custom Coaters are located throughout the US, who can do from one to millions of parts as the

7 Electrostatic powder application demands. Freight costs tend to limit the trading area.

8 Flame coating Coatings – The market tends to be served by about 50 formulae, but hundreds of materials are

9 Fluidized bed commercially available for special applications.

10 Tumble coating The Process consists of Cleaning, Coating, and Curing. The choice of how to do each is governed by the

11 Electrostatic liquid needs of the specific application and may vary widely.

12 Robotic liquid


Custom Coaters American Durafilm Co., Inc. P.O. Box 6770 55 Boynton Road Holliston, MA 01746 Contacts: Tel: 508/429-8000, Fax: 508/429-8500 Coatings: Mark A. Varney, VP Coatings [email protected] Film: Jon Goodwin, Operations Manager [email protected] Fabricated Parts: Mike Raymond, VP Fabrication, [email protected] Rollcovers: Susan Wright, Office Manager [email protected] Web: www.durafilm.com

American Durafilm® is one of the three original charter members of the DuPont Teflon® Licensed Industrial Applicator network. We apply a wide range of high performance Fluoropolymer coatings to solve problems, increase desirable properties and add value to customer parts.

American Durafilm® is the oldest and most experienced distributor and custom fabricator of high performance films. We specialize in DuPont Teflon®, Kapton®, Tedlar®, and Tefzel®. We are the sole stocking distributor of Teflon® FEP and PFA heat shrink rollcovers by Saint-Gobain as well as carrying Teflon® coated glass fabrics and Teflon® coated Kevlar®. We can provide polyimide tubing in sizes from .002” ID up to 6.000” ID, either with or without fluoropolymer topcoats. Our custom fabrication abilities include Teflon®, Kapton®, Peek®, Tefzel® bags, thermoforming, die-cutting, heat-sealing, and laminating.

Please see our website www.durafilm.com for more details, technical information, samples, and quotes.

Applied Plastics Co, Inc. P.O. Box 128 Norwood, MA 02062 Ship to: 25 Endicott Street Norwood, MA 02062 Contact: Tel: 781/762-1881 Fax: 781/769-3349

Since 1954, one of the country’s original DuPont Licensed Applicators. Coatings are applied on customers’ parts for on-stick, low-friction, non-wetting, abrasion resistance, electrical insulation, chemical and corrosion resistance.

Boyd Coatings Research Co., Inc. 51 Parmenter Road Hudson, MA 01749 Contacts: Donald M. Garcia, President Email: [email protected] John P. Kovacs, General Manager Email: [email protected] Tel: 978/562-7561 Fax: 978/562-9622 Web: www.boydcoatings.com

For over 35 year, Boyd has provided high quality applications of a wide range of coating systems to finish products large and small at our state of the art 60k sq. foot facility. Our team approach assures a complete job tailored to your need. We are licensed applicators of Dupont Teflon®. Our comprehensive quality control system ensures customer satisfaction every time.

Hitemco Southwest 6421 Lozano Houston, TX 77041 Contacts: Raghu Rao, Product Manager Tel: 713/466-9655 or 800/421-6421 Fax: 713/466-1762 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hitemco.com

Hitemco Southwest, a DuPont licensed applicator of Teflon® finishes since 1971, applies all fluorocarbon coatings (PTFE, ECTFE, ETFE, PFA). Electrostatic, fluidized bed, conventional techniques. Licensed Applicator of Excalibur® coatings from Whitford. Large part capacity for vessels and tanks; clean room application facility. Automated coating line; specialty cookware coating; high volume, small parts production. Exclusive Hiramic™ abrasion resistant fluorocarbon systems and metallic thermal spray.

JRLON, Inc. PO Box 244 Palmyra, NY 14522 Ship to: 4344 Fox Rd., Palmyra, NY 14522 Contacts: John Knorr - Manager Cori Hunt - Sales Coordinator Tel: 315/597-4067 Fax: 315/597-9781 Customer Service: Tel: 800/295-7566 Email: [email protected] Web: www.jrlon.com

See the full business description in the Processors Section.


Orion Industries, Inc. 5170 Northwest Highway Chicago, IL 60630 Contacts: Bruce Nesbitt Tel: 773/282-9100, ext. 125 Fax: 773/282-9112 George Osterhout Tel: 773/282-9100, ext. 116 Fax: 773/282-9112 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.orioncoat.com

Highly automated custom coater with nine conveyer lines and automated preparation department. We specialize in medium to high volume coating applications, featuring all available fluoropolymers. Certified OEM supplier. Packaging and turnkey operations available. Quick turnaround for both samples and production runs. World's most versatile fluoropolymer applicator. Open 21 hours a day, M-F, for delivery and pickup. Trademarks: Fluoroplate®, Fluorosteel®, Fluorowire®

PCM – Plastics Consulting and Manufacturing Company 1431 Ferry Ave. Camden, NJ 08104 Contacts: Steven Schwartz, President Russ Shallcross, General Manager Jon Sinrich, Sales Engineer Tel: 800/222-0317 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pcmco.com

PCM is the East Coast’s leading applicator of high performance coatings for the chemical, pharmaceutical, OEM, printing, food processing, and medical industries. As a DuPont® Licensed Industrial Applicator, we apply all DuPont Teflon® finishes, in addition to all brands of PTFE, PFA, FEP, ETFE, PVDF, ECTFE, Xylan®, Xylar®, Tefzel®, and many other high performance coatings. Part sizes processed range from .01” to 24 ft in length and 12 ft. in diameter. We are the premier coatings solutions specialists. Contact us to solve your problems.

Precision Coating Co., Inc. 58 McDonald Street Dedham, MA 02026 Contacts: Karen Purpura or Craig Jones – Sales Tel: 781/329-1420 E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.precisioncoating.com/

World leader in the application of liquid dispersion Teflon®, Xylan®, PTFE, epoxy, and dry film lubricants. Precision Coating Co., Inc., a Dupont Licensed Applicator, has been providing the highest quality finishes for over 50 years in the medical, electronic, automotive, and aircraft industries. Our unequalled fluoropolymer coatings coupled with superior quality and delivery has gained us world recognition with many national and international accounts.

Custom Coaters


FPD Processors Table This table lists fluoroproduct processors (other than coaters), product types produced, fluoropolymers used, and key processes utilized.

PRODUCTS MATERIALS PROCESSES Basic Shapes - Custom Tubing Wire &Cable Film/Sheet/Fibers Fluoropolymers Processes Used

COMPANY NAME Molded/Mach Parts Products Coated Fabrics Processed Acton Technologies 1-5, 6-8 1-5, 6-9 1-8 1-10 1-9 13

Advanced Flexible Composites 1, 2, 3, 10 1, 2, 3, 9 15. 16

American Durafilm 1, 4, 6 4 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 1

DeWAL Industries 2, 3 1 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 1-8 2, 5, 7

DuPont High Perf. Films 1 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 2, 3, 4, 8 2

E-BEAM Services 1, 4-6 12

Enflo Corporation 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 7 5, 6, 7, 8 5 1, 3, 4, 8-12 1 1, 3, 6, 7

Fluoro-Plastics 1-3, 6, 7 5 5 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 1 1, 3, 6, 7, 13

Fluorotherm Polymers 5,7 1,2,5,6 1-6 3,5

JRLON 1-4, 6, 7 5 5 3, 6, 8 1-9 1, 7, 9, 11

Saint. Gobain Perf. Plastics 1, 3- 7 1, 2, 4-7 2, 5 2, 3, 7-10 1-7, 9 1-3, 5-9, 13

W. L. Gore & Associates 1, 4, 6, 7 2, 5, 6 1, 4, 7, 8 3, 6, 7, 10 1, 2, 3, 9 4, 5 KEY

1 Rods, tubes, sheet Hose, flexible Circuit boards Belting PTFE Custom machining2 Bearings Push-pull Downhole cable Coated fabrics FEP Extrusion, film 3 Bearing/sliding pads Syphons Heating cable Gaskets, seals PFA Extrusion, rod/tube/profile 4 Bellows & diaphragms Tubing, shrinkable Hook-up wire Linings, vessel ETFE Extrusion, wire insulation 5 Lab ware Tubing, industrial Insulators Packaging PVDF Extrusion, PTFE paste 6 Linings, fittings, parts Tubing , medical Magnet wire Packing ECTFE Extrusion, PTFE ram 7 Seals/rings Tubing, coextruded Signal/control wire Porous sheet CTFE Molding, compression 8 Pumps, valves Tubing, etched Telecom W&C Release films PVF Molding, injection 9 Vessel, internal Tubing, corrugated Roll covers Fluoroelastomers Molding, isostatic

10 Tape Molding, rotational 11 Film, etched Molding, transfer 12 Sheet, etched Irradiation 13 Fiber Etchants/etching 14 Fluorination 15 Continuous Belt Coating 16 Dispersion Coating

17 Fiber Manufacture


Processors

Acton Technologies, Inc. PO Box 726 Pittson, PA 18640 Ship to: 100 Thompson St. Pittson, PA 18640 Contacts: Kevin Nelson, President /CEO Bill Scott, Sales and Marketing Manager Tel: 570/654-0612 Fax: 570/654-2810 Email: [email protected] Web: www.actontech.com Limerick, Ireland Affiliate Tel: +353.61.396.002 Fax: +353.61.395.333

Acton Technologies, manufacturer of FluoroEtch® Safety Solvent since 1958, offers a variety of solutions to the problems of bonding to fluoropolymers. FluoroEtch® is sold in pints, quarts, and gallons. Complete directions on the etching technique are provided. Acton also does batch and continuous contract etching: small parts, tubing, wire, circuit boards, thick sheet, micro-particles, skived tape, calendered and other films. Prototypes etched free of charge. Acton now has an overseas affiliate called Acton Technologies Ltd., Adare, County Limerick, Ireland.

Advanced Flexible Composites, Inc. 14 Walter Court Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 Contacts: William Lewis, CEO/President [email protected] Michael Baker, Director of Marketing [email protected] Customer Service Tel: 800/334-9372 Fax: 800/336-3938 Web: www.afconline.com

Founded in 1988, AFC, a family owned and operated company, is a world leader in the manufacture of high-performance coated & laminated fabrics. AFC sells its products through distributors and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) under the trade names DuraFab®, DuraFlow®, DuraSil®, DuraStick®, DuraLam® and DuraChef®. The company designs and manufactures PTFE and silicone coated & laminated fabrics and conveyor belting, along with an extensive line of pressure sensitive tapes, for use in diverse applications. Typical applications for its products are found in industries such as, food processing, commercial and retail food preparation, aerospace, flexible packaging, screen printing, textile, polymer manufacturing, chemical, electronics and communications.

American Durafilm Co., Inc. P.O. Box 6770 55 Boynton Road Holliston, MA 01746 Contacts: Tel: 508/429-8000, Fax: 508/429-8500 Coatings: Mark A. Varney, VP Coatings [email protected] Film: Jon Goodwin, Operations Manager [email protected] Fabricated Parts: Mike Raymond, VP Fabrication, [email protected] Rollcovers: Susan Wright, Office Manager [email protected] Web: www.durafilm.com

See the full business description in the Coaters Section.

DeWAL Industries, Inc. PO Box 372 Saunderstown, RI 02874 Ship to: 15 Ray Trainor Drive, Saunderstown, RI 02874 Customer Service: Tel: 401/789-9736 Fax: 401/783-6780 Web: www.dewal.com

DeWal manufactures fluoropolymer films — PTFE, modified PTFE, FEP, PFA, THV, PVDF, and UHMW polyethylene films in sintered, unsintered, insulative, tensilized, conductive, and porous versions. Also, filled and surface modifications including chemical, and plasma etching plus film/film, film/foil, and film/fabric laminates are available. Pressure sensitive tapes using our PTFE and UHMW films with acrylic, silicone, and elastomeric adhesives are offered.


Processors E-BEAM Services, Inc. 118 Melrich Road Cranbury, NJ 08512 Contacts: GM Operations - Peter Tuozzolo Tel: 609/655-7460 Fax: 609/655-3052 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ebeamservices.com

World's largest supplier of contract electron beam irradiation of PTFE scrap or off-spec virgin materials. After irradiation, PTFE can be micronized into a fine powder. Micronized PTFE is used as an additive in inks, coatings, lubricants, and thermoplastics to improve rub resistance, lubrication and other properties. PVDF, ETFE, and ECTFE are often crosslinked by electron beam irradiation to improve the physical properties of tubing, wire jacketing, and molded parts.

Enflo Corporation PO Box 490 Bristol, CT 06010 Contacts: Enflo Corp. Contact Information: Tel: 860-589-0014 or Toll Free: 888-887-4093 Fax: 860-589-7179 Email: [email protected] Web: www.enflo.com Enflo Canada Ltd. Contact Information: Tel: 506-473-3711 or Toll Free: 800-561-0050 Fax: 506-473-2307 Email: [email protected]

For over 45 years, Enflo has been a processor of PTFE resins into basic shapes. These include: molded sheets, skived film up to 72” wide, slit tapes, extruded rods, molded rods, extruded tubing, molded cylinders, & custom-fabricated parts. Pressure sensitive & etching upon request. Available in virgin reprocessed & Enflon®-filled PTFE. Enflo Corporation services U.S. customers while Enflo Canada Ltd. services Canada and international.

Fluoro-Plastics 3601 G. Street Philadelphia, PA 19134 Contact: Customer Service: Jeff Steyer Tel: 800/262-1910 Fax: 215/424-5521 Email: [email protected] Web: www.Fluoro-Plastics.com

Processor of PTFE basic shapes and custom-engineered profiles, guiderails, wearstrips, and machined parts. Surf Chemical is part of an American manufacturing organization that produces the widest variety and sizes of PTFE basic shapes in North America (plate, sheet, tape, rod, tubing, profiles, mechanical grade PTFE, glass-filled PTFE and specialty compound filled PTFE). Trademarks: Fluoro-Plastics™, Surf Chemical™, FluoroMar™, Econ-O-Lon™, EconAlloy™

Fluorotherm Polymers, Inc. 333 New Road Building #1 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Contact: Prabhat Shukla Tel: 973/575-0760 Fax: 973/575-0431 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fluorotherm.com

Fluorotherm manufactures Corrosion resistant and Ultrapure PTFE, TFE, FEP, PFA, MFA, tubing, rod, Heat Exchangers, Immersion heating and cooling coils, and extruded custom machined plastics. Flurotherm continuously endeavors to research and develop new methods to adapt tube geometries to new demanding applications.


Processors JRLON, Inc. PO Box 244 Palmyra, NY 14522 Ship to: 4344 Fox Rd. Palmyra, NY 14522 Contacts: James F. Redmond, President Linsey Redmond, Sec./Treasurer Tel: 315/597-4067 Fax: 315/597-9781 JRLON Coatings Contacts John Knorr - Manager Cori Hunt - Sales Coordinator Tel: 315/597-4067 Fax: 315/ 597-9781 Customer Service- All Products Tel: (800) 295-7566 Email: [email protected] Web: www.jrlon.com

JRLON has been molding, processing, fabricating, and coating with fluoropolymers since 1980. JRLON offers custom gears, seats, packings, seals, gaskets, etc. Using our Auto-Cad System, we design parts, molds, tooling, and cost effectively fabricate same using our CAM programming and CNC manufacturing. JRLON utilizes the latest process methods, including climate control, statistical process control, and quality function deployment. JRLON Coatings JRLON is one of the leading applicators of fluoropolymer and other similar high performance polymer coatings in the US. Being ISO 9001-2000 Certified, Jrlon services both domestic and worldwide markets involving the Defense, food processing, chemical processing, industrial, pharmaceutical, and office imaging industries. Production capabilities include short run and automated high volume. Materials that we apply include PTFE, FEP, PPS, PFA, PVDF, E-CTFE, silicone, viton, nylon, epoxy, urethane, and enamel. Application techniques commonly used are conventional spray, electrostatic, fluidized bed, hot flocking, and dip-spin methods. Facilities include batch, walk-in, and automated conveyorized ovens, with conventional walk-in and automated chain-on-edge spray booths. Visit our web site for these and other related services and solutions offered by JRLON.

Saint Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. 150 Dey Road Wayne, NJ 07470 Contact: Ken Koziel Tel: 201/696-4700 Fax: 201/696-4056 Web: www.plastics.saint-gobain.com

Processor of high performance plastic products made from fluoropolymers, PVC, urethane, thermoplastic elastomers, fluoroelastomers, honeycomb, quartz fiber, and more. Products include tubing, foams, films, laminates, mounting tapes, sealants, bearings, gaskets, custom machined/ molded parts, radomes, ground water monitoring equipment, labware, piping, valves, and coated fabrics. We serve virtually all industrial markets. Saint Gobain Trademarks: Bytac®, Chemfluor®, Chemware®, Exac®, Fluoroglide®, Floran®, Korton®, Korvex®, Mono-Econo®, Norglide®, Norwell®, Plytrax®, Them-A-Lectric®, Transband®, Tygon®, Zitex®

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. PO Box 1220 Elkton, MD 21922-1220 Ship to: 2401 Singerly Rd. Elkton, MD 21921 Contact: Joseph Carlin Tel: 410/506-2164 Fax: 410/506-2217 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gore.com

A high technology manufacturer of electronics, medical, fabric, fiber, and filtration products.


FPD Material Suppliers Table This table lists the key fluoropolymers, reprocessed PTFE and melts, filled compounds,

concentrates, coatings, and fluoroelastomers, plus the material suppliers and their trademarks.

FLUOROPOLYMERS Code Fluoropolymer Type Supplier Trade Name

PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon®

(Homopolymer of TFE) Daikin America, Inc. Daikin-Polyflon™

DuPont Teflon®

Dyneon Dyneon™

Flontech USA LLC Flontech®

Heroflon USA Heroflon™

KC America FluoroPlast™

FEP Fluorinated ethylene-propylene Daikin America, Inc. Neoflon™

(Copolymer of TFE and HFP) DuPont Teflon®

Dyneon Dyneon™

KC America FluoroPlast™

PFA Perfluoroalkoxy AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon®

(Copolymer of TFE and PPVE) Daikin America, Inc. Neoflon™

DuPont Teflon®

Dyneon Dyneon™

PCTFE Polychlorotrifluoroethylene Daikin America, Inc. Neoflon™

(Homopolymer of CTFE)

PVDF Polyvinylidene fluoride Dyneon Dyneon™

(Homopolymers of VF2) Arkema Inc. Kynar®, Kynar 500®

(Copolymers of VF2 and HFP) Arkema Inc. Kynar Flex®, Kynar Powerflex®

Homopolymers & Copolymers Dyneon Dyneon™

PVF Polyvinyl fluoride DuPont Tedlar®

ETFE Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon®

(Copolymer of TFE & ethylene) Daikin America, Inc. Neoflon™

DuPont Tefzel®

Dyneon Dyneon™

THV Terpolymer of TFE, HFP, VF2 Dyneon Dyneon™

Micropowders & Additives Low Molecular Wt. PTFE, FEP AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon®

Low Molecular Weight PTFE Daikin America, Inc. Daikin-Polyflon™ Dyneon Dyneon™, Dynamar™ DuPont Zonyl® Fluoroadditives DuPont Dow Elastomers Viton Free Flow® Lube Powders Heroflon USA Heroflon™

Polytetrafluoroethylene Shamrock Technologies SST™


FPD Material Suppliers Table This table lists the key fluoropolymers, reprocessed PTFE and melts, filled compounds,

concentrates, coatings, and fluoroelastomers, plus the material suppliers and their trademarks.

FLUOROPOLYMERS Code Fluoropolymer Type Supplier Trade Name Reprocessed Melts Repelletized fluoropolymer melts Jeneet, Inc. Filled Compounds PTFE with various fillers AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon®

Dyneon Dyneon™

Flontech USA LLC Flontech®

Heroflon USA Heroflon™

Color Concentrates AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon®

Chromatics

Foam Concentrates AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon®

Chromatics

Coatings (Powders & ETFE, PFA AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® Formulations)

PVDF Arkema Inc. Kynar®, Kynar 500®

PTFE dispersions Dyneon Dyneon™

FEP, PFA, ETFE Daikin America, Inc. Neoflon™

PTFE, FEP, PFA, & ETFE patented blends DuPont Finishes

Teflon®, Autograph®, Teflon® FEP, PFA, ETFE powder,

Teflon-S® powder, Teflon® PTFE & ETFE primers

Teflon® PTFE liquids, Teflon® FEP, PFA, ETFE liquids

DuPont Finishes Teflon-S® One Coat primer liquids

FLUOROELASTOMERS

Code Fluoroelastomer Type Supplier Trade Name Copolymers of VF2 and HFP Dyneon Dyneon™

Daikin America, Inc. Dai-el™

DuPont Dow Elastomers Viton®

Terpolymers of VF2, HFP, & TFE Daikin America, Inc. Dai-el™

Dyneon Dyneon™

DuPont Dow Elastomers Viton®

Copolymers of TFE and propylene AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. AFLAS® (TM of Asahi Glass) Dyneon Dyneon™

Copolymers of TFE & perfluorinated Daikin America, Inc. Dai-el Perfluor™

vinyl ethers DuPont Dow Elastomers Kalrez®, Zalak®

Terpolymers of TFE, propylene, VF2 AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. AFLAS® (TM of Asahi Glass)

Dyneon Dyneon™

Thermoplastic elastomers Daikin America, Inc. Dai-el Thermoplastics™


Material Suppliers AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. 55 E. Uwchlan Avenue, Suite 201 Exton, PA 19341 Contacts: Customer Service: Tel: 800/424-7833 Fax: 610/423-4305 Sales/Marketing Tel: 610/423-4300 Fax: 610/423-4301 Email: [email protected] Web: www.agcchem.com

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. is a manufacturer of fluoropolymer resins and compounds for high-performance applications. Fluoropolymer resin products include Fluon® PTFE, Fluon® PFA, Fluon® Ultra Pure PFA, Fluon® ETFE, Fluon® Low-Melting ETFE, and AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers. Compounds and powders based on PTFE include Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds and Fluon® PTFE micropowders. AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc also manufactures compounds based on FEP, ETFE, PVDF, ECTFE, PFA, and MFA fluoropolymer resins and markets these products under the tradename Fluon® Melt Processable Compounds. AGC Chemicals Americas is truly a worldwide manufacturing company with ISO 9001-certified facilities located in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Its parent, Asahi Glass Company, LTD, is one of the world’s most vertically integrated manufacturer of fluoropolymer resins, fluoropolymer compounds, and other fluorochemicals.

ARKEMA Inc. 2000 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19103 Contact: Gary Dennis Tel: 215/419-7535 Fax: 215/419-7497 Email: [email protected] Web : www.kynar.com

Arkema Inc. produces a family of PVDF fluoropolymer resins under the tradenames Kynar®, Kynar Flex®, Kynar Powerflex®, Kynar Superflex®, and Kynar 500®. The company name was recently changed from ATOFINA Chemicals to Arkema Inc. as a result of plans to spin the chemicals branch off from the Total oil group. Arkema Inc. will maintain its North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA and its global headquarters in Paris, France.

Chromatics Inc. 19 Francis J. Clarke Circle Bethel, CT 06804 Contacts: Cust. Serv. US: 203/743-6868 Cust. Serv. Eur: 41 41 741 01 01 Cust. Service Japan: 81 298 39 4410 Email: [email protected] Web: www.colorantchromatics.com

Chromatics and its parent group, Colorant Chromatics AG, Cham Switzerland produce and sell a full range of melt processible fluoropolymer color concentrates and compounds. The group operates three manufacturing sites in the US, Finland, and Japan with sales offices throughout the world. Standard product offerings and custom made product offerings are provided. A variety of applications are serviced where specialized fluoropolymer product performance is required.

Daikin America 20 Olympic Drive Orangeburg, NY 10962 Contacts: Customer Service and Sales: Tel: 800/365-9570 Fax: 845/365-9598 Headquarters: Tel: 845/365-9500 Fax: 845/365-9515 Web: www.daikin.cc

“A New Level of Responsiveness in the Fluoropolymer Industry.” Daikin supplies a wide variety of quality/consistent fluoropolymers and fluoroelastomers manufactured in Japan and Decatur, AL. A complete technical center in Orangeburg, NY is open to customers. Services include product testing, full-scale processing, and computer aided engineering (CAE) and a “Technical Wizard”. Extensive research and development resources are continuously responding to market needs by developing new fluorine-based resins and processes. Daikin is ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 certified. Trademarks: Daikin-Polyflon™, Neoflon™, Dai-el™


Material Suppliers DUPONT DuPont Fluoropolymers Chestnut Run Plaza, Bldg 702 Wilmington, DE 19880-0702 Ship to: Faulkland & Centre Rds. Bldg. 702 Wilmington, DE 19805 DuPont/Dow Elastomers L.L.C. 300 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300 Wilmington, DE 19809 Contacts: Fluoropolymers Sales: Tel: 800/942-7438 Fax: 302/999-3780 Customer Service: Tel: 800/258-2533 Fax: 302/999-4109 Web: www.teflon.com Fluoroelastomers Kalrez® Tel: 800/323-9806 Viton® Tel: 800/853-5515 Web: www.dupontdow.com Nafion® Products Tel: 800/436-1336 Fax: 910/678-1342 Tedlar® Products Tel: 800/255-8386 Fax: 716/879-4545 Web: www.tedlar.com Teflon® High Performance Films Tel: 800/237-4357 Web: www.teflon.com Zonyl®Fluoroadditives Tel: 800/262-2745 Web: www.dupont.com/teflon/fluoroadditives

DuPont, which discovered and introduced the first PTFE, manufactures, markets, and provides a full range of technical and customer services for its PTFE, PFA, FEP, ETFE, Amorphous Fluoropolymer resins, wire & cable, insulation materials, finishes, PVF film, perfluorinated membranes, and fluoroelastomers. Full-service fluoropolymers sites operate in the U.S., Europe, Asia/Pacific, and South America (Sales & Tech Service). Marketing and technical service are augmented by a vast R&D program dedicated to product innovations, process improvements, and pilot production. Trademarks: Teflon®, Teflon-S®, Tefzel®, Teflon® AF, Tedlar®, Nafion®,Viton®, Kalrez®, Zalak®, Autograph®, Zonyl®.

Dyneon LLC Global Head Office 6744 33rd Street, North Oakdale, MN 55128 651/737-6700 Dyneon™ PTFE Office and Custom PTFE Compound Manufacturing 50 Milton Drive Aston, PA 19014-2293 610/497-8899 Contacts: Customer Service – All Products: Tel: 800/810-8499 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dyneon.com Custom Compounding Contacts: Main Office: Tel: 610/497-8899 Fax: 610/497-7050 Houston Office: Tel: 713/821-4490 Fax: 713/821-2525

Dyneon LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M. Dyneon’s product lines include Dyneon™ FEP, PFA, THV, ETFE, and HTE fluorothermoplastics; Dyneon™ PTFE, Dyneon™ TFM™ PTFE and custom PTFE compounds; Dynamar™ Polymer Processing Additives; Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomers, Dyneon™ Base Resistant Elastomers and Aflas™ TFE Elastomers.


Material Suppliers Flontech USA LLC 100 Thompson Street Pittston, PA 18640 Contacts: Primary Sales & Technical Support: Earl Johnson Tel: 936/756-6465 [email protected] Business Contact Terence Neville Tel: 866/654/2676 [email protected]

Flontech® USA LLC specializes in the field of PTFE compound production for use in molding and extrusion. Flontech USA is dedicated to providing the highest levels of quality and technical assistance to fabricators of PTFE compounds. We offer over 400 different compound products comprised of many different fillers ranging from metals, glass and carbon fibers, many types of carbon, minerals, pigments, organic polymers and many others. Flontech USA operates a manufacturing facility in Northeastern Pennsylvania maintaining inventory there and in Houston, TX

GSI Exim America, Inc. 461 Fifth Ave. New York, NY 10017 Contact: Tadaaki Yoshinaga Tel: 212/684-5760 Fax: 212/684-5846

A subsidiary of Gunze Sangyo, Inc., Tokyo, Japan. Import, export, and distribution of engineering plastics, elastomers, addititives, molded parts, and related equipment. Twenty-five years experience in fluorocarbon-based products such as PTFE, FEP, PFA, ETFE polymers, fluoroelastomers, varnish, and water repellents.

Heroflon USA Corporation 221 West Clay Ave. Roselle Park, NJ 97204 Contact: Steven Smith Customer Service Tel: 908/241-7355 Fax: 908/241-7357 Mobile: 908/337-1991 Email: [email protected] Matthew O. Smith Materials Manager Email: [email protected]

Heroflon USA Corp. is a leader in fluoropolymer technology. The product lines include: virgin PTFE, PTFE compounds, PTFE lubricants, micronized powders, and reprocessed/recycled PTFE. Heroflon USA delivers quality products to diverse processors, including the automotive, aerospace, chemical, electronic, hydraulic, military, and mechanical industries. Constant improvement and innovative product development coupled with the highest quality standards results in the best PTFE products.

INTECH Services, Inc. 7 McMillan Way #101 Newark, DE 19713 Contacts: Michael S. Patterson Robert J. Kacmarcik Tel: 302/366-8530 Fax: 302/366-8602 Email: [email protected] Web: www.intechservices.com

INTECH Services is the sole US distributor for DuPont Teflon® Finishes. INTECH warehouses, sells, and ships DuPont Nonstick & Industrial coatings to customers throughout the United States. In addition, INTECH provides technical assistance regarding the selection and application of DuPont Nonstick & Industrial coatings, and refers potential customers to DuPont Licensed Industrial Applicators.

Jeneet, Inc. 303 Kilvert St. Warick, RI 02886 Contact: Timothy Walsh Tel: 401/921-5366 Cell: 401/465-6555 Fax: 401/921-5368 Email: [email protected]

Jeneet repelletizes all fluoropolymer melt materials (FEP, PFA, ETFE, PVDF, ECTFE). These products are primarily used in the wire & cable and injection molded parts industries. We also provide tolling and grinding services.


Material Suppliers KC America 825 Third Avenue, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10022 Contacts: Sales: Jerry Bohinc: Tel: 440/423-0328; Fax: 440/423-1434; Email: [email protected] Patrick Neale: Tel: 941/642-1485 Fax: 941/642-1487; Email: [email protected] Izzet Asael: Tel: 212/407-1052 Fax: 212/583-9959; Email: [email protected] Moscow Office: Anastasia Tchijova Tel/Fax: 011-7095 931-1451 Web: www.kcamerica.net

KC America is a joint venture of three US companies; Considar, Inc., Dawson Partnership and Lucera. It is the primary independent US based marketer of fluoropolymers produced by Kirovo Chepetsky Khimichesky Kombinat in Russia. KC America supplies a full line of granular and fine powder PTFE resins and FEP from US inventories. KC America’s Moscow office allows real time administration of the supply chain. Sales offices are located in the United States and in South America, Asia and Europe. The sales organization is backed by the technical support services of both the manufacturer and local technical service resources.

Shamrock Technologies, Inc. Foot of the Pacific Street Newark, NJ 07114 Contact: Dirk Vandewinkel Tel: 800/349-1822 Fax: 973/242-8074 Email: [email protected] Web: www.shamrocktechnologies.com

Shamrock Technologies is the largest producer of PTFE micropowders in the world. We also produce dispersions of these materials in vehicles for ink, coatings, and other applications including functional concentrates for specialty thermoplastics. Shamrock’s headquarters facility is very close to the Newark Airport. Our well equipped team of scientists and engineers is highly focused on powder and dispersion technologies. Shamrock also has ISO registered production facilities in Newark, NJ; Henderson, KY; Tongeren, Belgium; and Tianjin, China.

Whitford Corporation PO Box 80 Elverson, PA 19520 Ship to: 47 Park Avenue Elverson, PA 19520 Contacts: Brian Willis Carolyn Dyer

Tel: 610/286-3200 Fax: 610/286-3210 Web: www.whitfordww.com

Whitford is a worldwide organization with manufacturing facilities in seven countries, direct employees in seven more, and agents in a further 25. Whitford produces the largest, most complete line of fluoropolymer coatings in the world, designed for industrial and food contact use. These coatings provide superb low friction, outstanding release, plus excellent resistance to corrosion, abrasion, and wear. Our newest trademark, Eterna™ joins our existing trademarks including Ceram®, Chemlon®, Dykor®, Eclipse®, Excalibur®, Matrix®, QuanTanium®, and Xylan®.


FPD Consultants Table This table lists industry consultants and their specialties, which include product and process expertise.

Specialty

Fluoropolymer Processing Quality Product & Mergers Expert Market Product Sales Phone Email Company Contact Coatings & Mfg. Assurance Appl. Eng. & Acq. Witness Research Broker Agent Number Address Chapman Associates Inc.

Frank Chapman (MD)

410/392-0220 [email protected]

Delaware Marketing Services Dave Jones (DE)


FluoroConsultants Group

Sina Ebnesajjad (PA)


Newman & Associates LLC

Dave Newman (NJ)


Vogt Associates LLC Scott Vogt (MD)


FPD Equipment Suppliers Table

This table lists the equipment suppliers and the types of process equipment supplied.

Equipment Types Available

Molding Machining Irradiation Plasma Phone Fax

Company Contact Equipment Equipment Extruders Heaters Equipment Equipment Number Number

German Technology Imports Walter Wulz 1-4 201/575-4909

201/825-7771

KEY 1 Compression PTFE and UHMW ram Film 2 Injection PTFE paste Tube 3 Isostatic Wire Coating Wire 4 Rotational Convoluting 5 Transfer Film


Consultants Chapman Associates, Inc. 411 Casparus Way Elkton, MD 21921 Contact: Frank Chapman Tel: 410/392-0220 Fax: 410/392-5425 Email: [email protected] Web: www.plastics.com/halloffame

Frank M. Chapman is an expert in fluoropolymers with over 45 years experience in production engineering, product engineering and development. Most of his work has been with PTFE and FEP polymers related to the manufacture of products for aircraft, automobile, chemical process industry, and the pulp and paper industry.

Delaware Marketing Services 100 Bancroft Bldg. 3411 Silverside Road Wilmington, DE 19810 Contact: David B. Jones, President Tel: 302/479-7614 Email: [email protected]

Delaware Marketing Services is an exclusive sales agent for Dupont Fluoroproducts. DMS handles sales, customer service, and marketing support for all Fluoropolymer product families as well as Tedlar® and Teflon® films.

FluoroConsultants Group, Contact: Sina Ebnesajjad, PhD Tel: 302/ 540-9887 Fax.: 610/388-1368 Email: [email protected] Web: www.fluoroconsultants.com

FluoroConsultants Group, LLC, is a full service organization that specializes in bringing complete solutions to the industries that process or use fluoropolymers through consulting solutions and part sourcing. Consulting areas focus on new application development, solving processing problems, analyzing part failure, part design, modeling of parts, optimization, training and safety and environmental compliance. The Company’s part sourcing business takes a B to B approach for sensible worldwide sourcing of fluoropolymer, high performance plastics and metal components. FluoroConsultants Group’s Expert Sourcing Model specializes in helping the North American fluoropolymers part manufacturers to maintain profitability by targeted sourcing while minimizing capital expenditures. FluoroConsultants Group has a network of expertise managed by Sina Ebnesajjad who has over twenty years of experience with fluoropolymers products, processes and markets. Sina is the author of several fluoropolymer handbooks (see www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_home/715976/description#description).

Newman & Associates 4 Begonia Court Marlton, NJ 08053 Contact: Tel: 856/810-3409 Fax: 856/810-7789 E-mail: [email protected]

Dave Newman, as managing member, provides over 37 years experience in the processing, engineering, marketing and management in the area of fluoropolymer resins conversion into commercial products.

VOGT Associates, LLC 138 Edgewood Avenue Baltimore, MD 21228 Contact: Scott Vogt Tel: 410/747-6320 Cell: 443/695-1854 Fax: 410/747-0748 Email: [email protected]

VOGT Associates, LLC with over 24 years of experience in Fluoropolymers, provides consultant services and technical expertise in the selection, application, specification and quality control of Fluoropolymer coatings and materials.

Equipment Suppliers

German Technology Imports Inc. 137 Church Street Ramsey, NJ. 07746 Contact: Walter Wulz Tel: 201/575-4909 Fax: 201/825-7771 E-mail:[email protected] Web: www.keicher.de

German Technology Imports Inc., now a member of SPI and the Fluoropolymers Division, represents Keicher Engineering AG. from Ulm in Germany. German Technology Imports offers the following extruders: A) Ram-extruders for PTFE and UHMW B) Paste-extruders for PTFE C) Wire-extruders (wire coated with PTFE) D) Convoluting-machines


SPI Fluoropolymers Division Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) represents 1,300 members covering the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.3 million workers and provides $345 billion in annual shipments. For more information, visit SPI on the Web at www.plasticsindustry.org.

About FPD The Fluoropolymers Division (FPD) of SPI was formed in 1956 to promote the growth and advance the interests of the Fluoropolymers Industry. Its goal is to assist members in a collective effort to promote the benefits and use of Fluoropolymers, to provide a common voice to address important industry issues, and to ensure a healthy and vibrant industry. Its members − suppliers/distributors, fabricators, equipment suppliers, and consultants − include the industry leaders and major international companies. FPD’s key objectives are to:

• Promote the use of fluoropolymers in new applications and markets worldwide. • Address worldwide technical, legislative, regulatory and business issues related to fluoropolymers. • Provide a forum for the exchange of information among member companies, academics, the scientific

community, and end-users. • Gain a better understanding of the global marketplace opportunities for fluoropolymers.

Why join SPI/FPD? What are my benefits?

• SPI/FPD can protect your company and the industry against inappropriate legislation and regulation • SPI/FPD keeps you informed and provides a forum on state and federal legislative and regulatory

matters, as well as industry trends and issues. • Three active FPD Sections tailored to your particular industry needs. Each of these sections provides a

forum for the exchange of information among member companies and addresses worldwide technical, legislative, regulatory and business issues related the processing of fluoropolymers

Custom Coaters Section – www.customcoatings.org Processors Section – www.ptefparts.org Wire & Cable Section – www.datacable.org

• Bi-annual conferences to discuss mutual interests and meet peers, suppliers, customers, and industry consultants. Both meetings focus on critical business issues and include professional speakers, including end-users and the scientific community, who provide insights on business and personal improvement and industry updates on new materials, processes and developments.

• SPI FluoroNews, our newsletter, provides an industry update in the summer and winter quarters. It is posted on the main FPD web site, www.fluoropolymers.org.

• SPI FluoroGuide is a comprehensive FPD Buyers Guide, which is posted on our FPD main web site.

Who can join? To join the Fluoropolymers Division, a company must be an SPI member, be an active fluoropolymer processor, equipment or materials supplier to companies that process fluoropolymers, or a consultant, and meet the requirements of the division. To find out more, call the FPD Executive Director, Terry Peters, at 202/974-5280, Fax: 202/293-0005, or e-mail [email protected]. Interested companies are invited to attend a division conference to meet the members and learn more about this important industry trade association.


SPI FluoroGuide™ Copyright 2009 The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 1667 K Street, NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 Comments/Suggestions: SPI FluoroGuide welcomes comments or suggestions from members. SPI Assistant Director: Jennifer Goldman The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 1667 K. Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202/974-5234, Fax: 202/293-0005 E-mail: [email protected] SPI Executive Director: Terry Peters The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. 1667 K. Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202/974-5280, Fax: 202/293-0005 E-mail: [email protected] This information provided in the FluoroGuide directory has been prepared by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) Fluoropolymers Division as a service to its members and their customers. Any Division member in good standing may submit material for inclusion in the FluoroGuide. Materials may be edited to meet space limitations and cannot be returned. Inclusion of any materials submitted for use by SPI is at the sole discretion of SPI. While the information in this guide is offered in good faith and believed to be accurate when prepared, it is offered WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO FITNESS, MERCHANTABILITY, OR ANY OTHER MATTER. SPI disclaims all liability for any loss or damage arising from reliance on such information by any party and is not responsible for any statement or claim. Publication of any information is not an endorsement by SPI of any particular company, individual, product or process, and SPI does not endorse the proprietary products or processes of any manufacturer. The content is and remains the sole responsibility of the member who submits the material for publication. Consult the product manufacturers for specific information. Submission for publication is an acceptance of these terms, and the member agrees to hold SPI and its agents and employees harmless for any changes made.

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