Fluoropolymer
Purification
What is Fluoropolymer Purification?
Fluoropolymers have desirable properties that make them virtually indispensable for numerous consumer and industrial applications. However, residual end groups from fluoropolymer production and handling can negatively impact material performance, such as thermal stability and fire resistance, in their most critical applications.
Inhance Technologies’ Fluoropolymer Purification efficiently eliminates unwanted end groups in fluoropolymers, while maintaining key performance attributes of the materials.
How Fluoropolymer Purification Works
Our Fluoropolymer Purification technology removes undesirable residual (such as hydrogen containing) end groups from fluoropolymers through selective fluorination. For over 30 years, our technology has been effective on fluoropolymer materials such as submicron powders, pellets, waxes, regrind and recycled grades. Our purification technology does not affect particle morphology, thereby maintaining critical material characteristics and
formulation properties, such as wear resistance and lubrication.
Eliminate PFAS from Fluoropolymers with Fixpure™
Inhance Technologies’ Fixpure™ technology safely eliminates PFAS, including PFOA, from fluoropolymers such as PTFE micropowders, down to non-detectable levels. Our unique, patented Fixpure™ process does not affect material characteristics, such as particle size or shape, thereby maintaining the performance of the original product.
Benefits of Fluoropolymer Purification
Eliminates unwanted residual end groups
Does not affect particle morphology, such as size or shape
Maintains key performance attributes of fluoropolymer materials
Ability to treat all resin forms and particle sizes