Products

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF-200F is a moderate molecular weight, moderate hydroxyl number resin consisting of alternating fluoroethylene and alkyl vinyl ether segments (FEVE). This product has been developed in flake form in order to enable formulators to meet VOC and HAPS regulations. This resin can be dissolved in VOC and HAPS exempt solvents such as acetone, Oxsol® 100, t-butyl acetate, and dimethyl carbonate to meet the strictest air quality requirements. LUMIFLON resins are used to make ultra-weatherable coatings for architectural, aerospace, automotive, and industrial maintenance markets.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF-810 Resin is a high molecular weight, low OH number fluoropolymer resin. This product is meant to be formulated without crosslinkers, yielding coatings with extremely high weatherability and corrosion resistance. Potential applications for coatings made with it include architectural, industrial maintenance, and bridge coatings. LUMIFLON® polymers consist of alternating fluoroethylene and alkyl vinyl ether segments (FEVE). The fluorinated segments provide outstanding UV stability, weather resistance, and chemical resistance, while the vinyl ether segments provide solvent compatibility and crosslinking sites.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF910LM - FEVE Resin Polyol is a fluoroethylene vinyl ether solventborne polyol used in applications requiring outstanding exterior durability and excellent chemical resistance. It has low molecular weight coupled with a high hydroxyl value and is formulated into 2K crosslinkable coatings. Low molecular weight also allows for easy blending with other polyols. Markets include heavy duty industrial coatings, architectural coatings, aerospace coatings, automotive coatings, and coatings for concrete.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF-916F is a low molecular weight resin that is used to create coatings with high crosslink density. This resin is made of alternating fluoroethylene and alkyl vinyl ether segments (FEVE) and comes in flake form to comply with regulations for VOC and HAPS. It can be dissolved in solvents that are exempt from these regulations, such as acetone, Oxsol® 100, t-butyl acetate, and dimethyl carbonate. These resins are used to produce coatings that are highly resistant to weathering, and are commonly used in various industries like architecture, aerospace, automotive and industrial maintenance.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® FE-45000 is a water emulsion product developed to enable formulators to meet VOC and HAPS regulations on many solvents in the US. This product has low hydroxyl functionality and is designed for use in single-component coatings. Like other LUMIFLON® resins, it is used to produce coatings with high gloss and excellent weatherability. This product can also be used in blends with standard acrylic resins to substantially improve weathering of these conventional products. LUMIFLON® polymers consist of alternating fluoroethylene and alkyl vinyl ether segments (FEVE). The fluorinated segments provide outstanding UV stability, weather resistance, and chemical resistance, while the vinyl ether segments provide solvent compatibility and crosslinking sites. These resins are used to make ultra-weatherable coatings for architectural, aerospace, automotive, and industrial maintenance markets.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® FD1000 - FEVE Waterborne Resin Polyol is a fluoroethylene vinyl ether waterborne resin used in applications requiring outstanding exterior durability. It is a polyol used in 2K polyurethane coatings and may be used as a blending resin in 1K systems. It has a low molecular weight combined with a high hydroxyl value for creating 2K waterbased polyurethane coatings with a high crosslink density. This waterborne polyol is classified as a dispersion as it is synthesized without emulsifier. This unique, emulsifier-free technology allows for the formulation of waterbased 2K polyurethane coatings with the same performance as traditional solventbased 2K coatings. Markets include heavy duty industrial coatings, architectural coatings, aerospace coatings, automotive coatings, and coatings for concrete.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF810Y - FEVE Solvent-borne Resin is a solvent-borne fluoroethylene vinyl ether resin that is designed for weather-resistant coatings. It has a high molecular weight, making it suitable for use in high-performance, one-component formulations. Coatings made with LF810Y exhibit high gloss and excellent durability. This general-purpose resin is commonly used in architectural air dry and light-duty industrial applications.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® FE4300 - FEVE Waterborne Resin Polyol is a fluoroethylene vinyl ether waterborne resin used in applications requiring outstanding exterior durability. It is used as a blending resin for coatings that need high performance at a low VOC. It has a high molecular weight for 1K coatings with excellent resistance properties. Markets include light duty industrial coatings, architectural coatings, aerospace coatings, automotive coatings, and coatings for concrete.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF200 - FEVE Solvent-borne Resin Polyol is a solventborne fluoroethylene vinyl ether resin designed for weather-resistant coatings. It has hydroxyl functionality and can be crosslinked with polyisocyanates. Coatings based on LF200 exhibit high gloss and excellent durability. LF200 is a general purpose resin, used for heavy duty industrial coatings, architectural coatings, aerospace coatings, automotive coatings, and coatings for alternative energy applications.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF-600X consists of alternating fluoroethylene and alkyl vinyl ether segments (FEVE). The fluorinated segments provide outstanding UV stability, weather resistance, and chemical resistance, while the vinyl ether segments provide solvent compatibility and crosslinking sites. LUMIFLON resins are used to make ultra-weatherable coatings for architectural, aerospace, automotive, and industrial maintenance markets. LUMIFLON LF-600X is a moderate OH number resin. It is typically used to formulate coil coatings where flexibility and excellent weatherability are required. The major market where LF-600X finds application is the architectural market. However, LF-600X is also being used in ambient cure applications where high coating flexibility is required, for example, in coatings for plastics.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ NP-100 is a non-porous, heat-treated silica particle. Belonging to the NP-series, it has a very high hardness, so it is often used as a filler for increasing resin hardness. The high refractiveness of these grades offers good transparency when added to resins and films. It is also used for anti-blocking in film applications. The NP-series has excellent heat resistance and is very dimensionally stable at various temperature ranges.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ NP-200 is a non-porous, heat-treated silica particle. Belonging to the NP-series, it has a very high hardness, so it is often used as a filler for increasing resin hardness. The high refractiveness of these grades offers good transparency when added to resins and films. It is also used for anti-blocking in film applications. The NP-series has excellent heat resistance and is very dimensionally stable at various temperature ranges.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ LM-ETFE LH-8000 is a new addition to the LM-ETFE AH Series. This ETFE (tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene copolymer) has a functional group polymerized directly in to the chain backbone, allowing it to adhere to other materials. This resin is ideal for producing multi-layer structures in a one-step process without the need for surface treatment or a separate adhesive layer. LH-8000 offers the lowest melting point of all the AH series resins, yet with the same desirable properties of other ETFEs, including non-stick, excellent processability, and superior chemical resistance.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ FL1710Z is a white finely divided PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) micropowder which is easy to disperse in a wide range of liquids. FL1710Z is particularly suitable for use in surface coatings, metal decorating inks, low viscosity lubricating oils and is readily dispersed in liquids using either high or low shear mixing. This combination of properties makes FL 1710Z very useful in coating formulations and makes it suitable for use in food contact applications.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE ZH-885B is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene. It possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as higher resistance to heat and chemical attack, outstanding physical toughness, and non-stick characteristics. It is used as hard coat, applied through electrostatic coating method.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE Z-885C is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene. It possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as higher resistance to heat and chemical attack, outstanding physical toughness, and non-stick characteristics. It is used as non-stick coating, applied through electrostatic coating method.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE Z-8820X is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene. It possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as higher resistance to heat and chemical attack, outstanding physical toughness, and non-stick characteristics. It is used as non-stick coating, applied through electrostatic coating method.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE TL-081 is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as higher resistance to heat and abrasion, stress-crack resistance, and high fluidity. Various powder grades are available for different processing methods and application needs.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE LM-2150 is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene. It possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as higher resistance to heat and chemical attack, outstanding physical toughness, and non-stick characteristics. It is used as low-melt ETFE, smooth surface, non-adhesive, semi-commercial coating, applied through electrostatic coating method.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE ZL-520N is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as higher resistance to heat and abrasion, stress-crack resistance, and 20% carbon fiber undercoat. Various powder grades are available for different processing methods and application needs.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon® ETFE ZL-521N is a melt-processable copolymer of tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene that possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as higher resistance to heat and abrasion, stress-crack resistance, and high fluidity. Various powder grades are available for different processing methods and application needs.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. LUMIFLON® LF710F - FEVE Resin Polyol is a fluoroethylene vinyl ether (FEVE) resin designed for weather-resistant, high performance powder coatings. LF710F resin has hydroxyl functionality allowing for crosslinking with polyisocayanates or amino curing agents. Powder coatings based on LF710F exhibit excellent durability in exterior weathering exposure, resisting chalk, color fade, and gloss loss. LUMIFLON LF710F is supplied in flake form. It is soluble in various common solvents and may be used in high performance solventbased coatings. It may be used on a variety of substrates requiring long term weatherability. FEVE resins tend to have good adhesion to metal. Depending on the service environment, they may be used to coat directly over metal without the use of primer.

AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+™ PFA EA-2000 is a perfluoro resin which has been functionalized to include an adhesive group within the polymer backbone. The perfluoro backbone gives the material excellent electrical characteristics, and heat and chemical resistance, while the adhesive functionality facilitates adhesion to other materials in a one-step process, without the need for surface treatment or a separate adhesive layer. Example materials include glass cloth, polyimide, or various metals. This grade is semi-commercialized and may be available upon request. This material is supplied as pellets and packaged in 25kg plastic bags.