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Asahi Glass Consolidates U.S. Fluoropolymer Sales.


Asahi Glass Co. of Japan has brought together all its fluoropolymer A fluoropolymer is a polymer that contains atoms of fluorine. It is characterized by a high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases.

Fluoropolymers were discovered serendipitously in 1938 by Dr. Roy J. Plunkett.
 products in North America under one banner. As of this month, its imported Aflon COP (ETFE ETFE Ethylene/Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer ) and PFA PFA Pacific Film Archive
PFA Professional Footballers Association
PFA Paraformaldehyde
PFA Predictive Failure Analysis
PFA Perfluoroalkoxy
PFA Protection From Abuse
PFA Parent-Faculty Association
PFA Popular Flying Association
 materials, as well as Aflas fluoroelastomers, are now supplied by AG Fluoropolymers USA, Inc., Chadds Ford, Pa. AG Fluoropolymers also supplies U.S.-made Fluon PTFE PTFE

polytetrafluoroethylene.
 and Fluorocomp PTFE compounds, plus Whitcon TL lubricant powders and Fluoromelt melt-processable compounds. Until now, the Aflot materials were sold by another Asahi subsidiary, AGA Chemicals of Charlotte, N.C.
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Title Annotation:AG Fluoropolymers USA Inc.
Comment:Asahi Glass Consolidates U.S. Fluoropolymer Sales.(AG Fluoropolymers USA Inc.)
Publication:Plastics Technology
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jan 1, 2001
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