Automotive

The automotive industry makes use of a diverse range of products from inorganic fluorides such as elemental fluoride, NOCOLOK® Flux, and Synth. Calcium Fluoride to Solkane® 134a refrigerant and Solkane® blowing agents.  List of applications Aluminium heat exchangers NOKOLOK® Flux is used in brazing aluminum heat exchangers. Once the surfaces have been freed from residue with this ideal fluxing agent, condensers and evaporaters can be joined.   Automotive air-conditioning Solkane® refrigerant 134a is a global standard for automotive air conditioning systems.   Brake pad production The thermal stability of synthetic calcium fluoride results in brake pads that are quiet, safe, and more durable.   Fluorination of Tanks Treating the insides of tanks with elemental fluoride greatly reduces the leakage of polyethylene fuel tanks, which are relatively permeable.   Plastic Foams Solvay supplies the full range of foam blowing agents for polyurethane foam and extruded polystyrene foam. The foam blowing agents are a liquid or liquified gases and evaporate during the foam's expansion process, therefore offering an environmentally friendly alternative to CFC's.     Back