Plastics

The plastics industry utilizes elemental fluoride itself to achieve desired properties in its products. Also, our Solkane blowing agents for plastic foams are the environmentally friendly alternative to CFC’s.  List of applications Feed stock Solkane HCFC's, Solkane 142b and Solkane 22, can be used as feed stock for Vinylidenfluoride respectively PTFE. Vinylidendifluoride is a component for special fluorocarbon polymers and fluorocarbon elastomers.   Finishing Plastic Surfaces Treating the outsides of polyethylene surfaces with elemental fluoride reduces their permeability rate as well as increases their thermal stability and chemical resistance.   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.     Back