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AGC Testing Center Application Development Product Development Technical Support Opened 2007

Polyurethanes Products Supported

Fluoropolymer Testing Capabilities Rheometry Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Material Identification Material Identification Color Analysis Optical Microscopy Optical Microscopy Thermal Analysis Physical Testing

Fluorinated Solvents Polurethanes Fluoropolymer Coatings Fluoropolymer Coatings Water and Oil Repellets for Paper Water and Oil Repellets for Paper Fluorochemical Product Lines

Fluoropolymer Product Lines Custom Compounds Fluoroelastomers Fluoropolymer Resins

Physical Testing  Tensile/Elongation/ Tear  Instrumented Wear Testing  Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)  Compression Set  Impact  Hardness Nine Wear Testers

Environmental Studies  Heat Aging  Fluid Immersion  Weatherability  Accelerated  External Aluminum block aging ovens for chemical compatibility testing

Material Identification  Gas Chromatography  Infrared (FTIR) w/ Microscope  UV/Vis/NIR FTIR with microscope

Thermal Analysis  Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)  Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)  Thermal Mechanical Analyzer (TMA)  Brittle Point  Flash Point Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer

Rheometry  Melt Indexing  Capillary  Thermoset (RPA 2000P) Capillary Die Rheometer

Color Analysis  Press for color match  Light box  Color-matching software Spectrophotometer

Optical Microscopy  Looks for imperfections  Analyzes dispersions Optical Microscope w/camera

Fluorochemical Testing Capabilities

[Maybe translate this text into some kind of “visualization” diagram] Simulates Customer’s Manufacturing Solve Problems Predict Performance At Low Cost Lab Advantages

[This slide links to slide 5, followed by slides ] AsahiGuard Lab – Papermaking

AsahiGuard Lab – Post Coating

AsahiGuard Lab – Exposure Testing

Determine Product Performance Decades of Technical Expertise Application Support Lab Advantages

LUMIFLON Lab – Making Coatings [This slide links to slide 5, followed by slides ]

Fluoropolymer Coatings  Abrasion  Adhesion  Gloss checks  Hardness & flexibility  Viscosity Spray Application Hood

Fluoropolymer Coatings Xenon Exposure System  External test fence  QUV accelerated weather test  QFog environmental chamber

Engineered Solutions Application Development Assistance Polyol Analysis Polyols for Polyurethanes Lab Advantages

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Polyols for Polyurethanes Testing Preminol ® and Excenol ®  Acid Value  Density  Unsaturation  Viscosity  Water Content Lab Viscometer

[Maybe translate this text into some kind of “visualization” diagram] Cleaning Trials Compatibility Studies Solvent Sample Analysis Lab Advantages

Fluorinated Solvents – Precision Cleaning [This slide links to slide 5, followed by slides ]

Fluorinated Solvents  Acidity  Application development  Chloride residue  Composition by GC  Distillation and solvent reclamation Relative Evaporation Rate Study

Fluorinated Solvents Testing  FTIR  Moisture  NVR  Plastic and elastomer compatibility  Flashpoint  On site vapor degreaser Shaker Test

Fluoropolymer Testing Capabilities

On Site Molding Capabilities Technical Expertise Product Development Lab Advantages

For Critical Applications

Testing Capabilities  Two Instron load frames  Surface/volume resistivity  Hardness  Brittle point  FTIR & UV/vis/Near IR  Pressure vessel  Color-matching  Compression set  Immersion testing  Various ovens RPA 2000P Rubber Process Analyzer

Application & Product Development  Single and twin extruders  Lab-scale internal mixer/rheometer with various rotor configurations  Press  Injection molder  Compression molder Two Roll Mill Compounder

On Site Extruders and Film Machine Customized Color- matching Application Development Lab Advantages

For High Temp/Chemical Resistance

Testing Capabilities  Specific gravity  Tensile strength & elongation  CIELAB color analysis  Pigment dispersion analysis  TGA & DSC  Optical microscope w/camera  FT-IR  Impact testing & hardness  Melt flow indexer  Conductivity/resistivity  Capillary rheometer Color Meter Test

Application & Product Development  Twin screw extruder  110 ton injection molder  Film extrusion line  Injection molder  Compression molder  Internal mixer for small batches Single Screw Extruder

[Maybe translate this text into some kind of “visualization” diagram] Full Suite of Testing Services Decades of Technical Expertise On Site Molding Machines Lab Advantages

For Wear Resistance & High Strength

Testing Capabilites  Olympus stereo zoom microscope  Specific gravity  Nitrogen tube furnace for filler contents  Bulk density  Shore hardness & wear testing  Slit flow tester  Deformation under load testers  Instron with environmental chamber  TGA, DSC, TMA Tensile Elongation Test

Application Development  Blue M PID controlled oven for sintering (inert gas)  South Bend engine lathe  Automolder  Sonic & air jet sieves  Ro-Tap sieve-shaker  Carver hydraulic presses  Various billet & test specimen molds Automatic Molding Machine

Equipment Highlights

Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds Equipment Highlights Vertical Centrifugal Mill

Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds Nine Wear Testers Equipment Highlights

Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds Tube Furnace for Filler Content Equipment Highlights

Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds Manual Holding Press Equipment Highlights

Fluon® Melt Processable Compounds Film Extrusion Line

Fluon® Melt Processable Compounds Twin Screw Extruder

Fluon® Melt Processable Compounds 110 Ton Injection Molding Machine w/ Family Mold Equipment Highlights

AsahiGuard E-Series Oil/Water Repellents BTG Mutek™ Gauge Particle Charge Detector

AsahiGuard E-Series Oil/Water Repellents Canadian Standard Freeness Tester

QUV Weatherometer LUMIFLON™ Fluoropolymer Resins

Q-FOG Salt Fog Cabinet LUMIFLON™ Fluoropolymer Resins

External Test Fence LUMIFLON™ Fluoropolymer Resins

AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers Injection Molding Machine

AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers Press

Aluminum block aging ovens for chemical compatibility testing AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers Custom Pressure Vessel

AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers Haake Rheomix

AsahiKlin Fluorosolvents Vapor Degreaser

AsahiKlin Fluorosolvents Particle Analyzer

AsahiKlin Fluorosolvents Karl Fischer Moisture Analyzer

Cantilever Bending Compression Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer Analytical Lab

Thermal Mechanical Analyzer Analytical Lab

Differential Scanning Calorimeter Analytical Lab

Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer Analytical Lab

Perkin Elmer FTIR with Diamond UATR

Analytical Lab Impact Brittle Point Tester

Analytical Lab UV Vis NIR Spectrophotometer

Developing New Applications

Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds  Formulating and compounding samples  Compression molding  Automatic molding  Instrumented wear testing

Fluon® Melt Processable Compounds  Formulating and compounding samples  Injection molding  Compression molding  Extrusion of strands/pellets, films and profiles  Color-matching  Rheological analyses

AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers  Formulating and compounding  Compression molding  Injection molding  Fluid compatibility testing  Curing techniques

LUMIFLON™ Fluoropolymer Resins  Paint formulating  Weather testing  Performance property testing  Testing on metal, wood, concrete and plastics

Intelligent Resins, Custom Compounds Smart Chemistry Solutions In Summary Call Us Today. Let’s Talk Solutions!