Fluorochemicals are used in products that touch our lives everyday. From pharmaceuticals to air conditioning to waterless fire protection, the chemical inertness and high thermal stability of fluorine compounds make these substances useful in numerous applications.

With the phase out of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) to comply with Montreal Protocol emission requirements, our environmentally friendly hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and fluorinated intermediates have become even more important to meet both performance requirements and regulatory guidelines.

HFCs are a class of chemicals that do not contain chlorine and do not contribute to stratospheric ozone layer depletion. Our HFCs replace many of the banned CFCs used in refrigeration units and as fire suppressants.

Our novel short-chain Surface Energy Technology (SET) fluorochemicals avoid the environmental and health concerns of conventional long-chain perfluorinated chemicals with better performance in applications requiring rapid reduction of surface energy.

Our selectively fluorinated molecules are often the building blocks for the development of new materials in high-technology applications including optical fibers, computer chips and pharmaceuticals. When co-polymerized with silicone, our fluorochemicals are used to produce reliable automotive components that can operate over a wide temperature range improving performance and fuel efficiency.

Fluorine forms one of the strongest bonds to carbon. Adding the small size and high electronegativity of this element, the combination forms stable inert substances that are low in toxicity and high in performance. The introduction of fluorine can result in dramatic change to physical properties, chemical reactivity, and physiological activity in all types of compounds.

In addition to being a major fluorochemical manufacturer, we are also one of the leading producers of elemental bromine and bromine-based specialty chemicals. The result is a wide range of bromine-enhanced fluorinated intermediates specifically designed to improve many different compounds.

Experienced in meeting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's current Good Manufacturing Procedures (cGMP), our world-class production capabilities include continuous and batch processes on laboratory, semi-commercial, and commercial scale. Multi-purpose manufacturing units allow us the flexibility to respond to new opportunities quickly.

Our qualifications include researchers, engineers, and applications support personnel with over 30 years of experience in fluorine chemistry including gas phase and liquid phase fluorinations. We are also skilled in gas and liquid phase reductions, eliminations, and additions. Our state-of-the-art laboratories are fully equipped to research, pilot, test, and analyze different fluorine groups to meet your requirements.

Our approach focuses on careful planning and design, global supply capabilities, quality processes, on-time delivery, and a continuing dialogue between our technical managers and your technical staff. To learn how the strengths of our fluorine chemistry can help you build on yours, please contact us.

Click here to learn more about our fluorine products for Life Sciences.

Click here to find out how out our HFCs are used in Refrigeration and Electronic Gas applications.

Click here to discover our new Surface Energy Technology fluorochemicals.

Visit the FM-200® Waterless Fire Protection Web site to learn how our patented FM-200 brand Heptafluoropropane has become the world's most trusted choice for replacing ozone-depleting Halon 1301 fire suppression systems.