Solvay Solexis offers a variety of surface protection materials and specialty surfactants designed to enhance the performance, lengthen the service life, and protect the properties of various finishes such as textile, leather, stone, and metal.
Fluorolink® PFPE is a line of perfluoropolyether surface treating agents. Depending on the desired technical and functional needs of the end-use applications, the use of the correct amount of Fluorolink® can modify and improve the performance of various substrates such as ceramic, stone, etc. By preferentially migrating to the surface, the perfluorinated moieties improve such characteristics as chemical resistance, coefficient of friction, and wear resistance. The fluorine also gives the surface a self-lubricating behavior.
Fluorolink® covers the surface with a permanent and very thin layer of fluorinated product. It may be specifically designed to interact with a particular substrate such as metal, metal oxide, ceramic, stone, and cellulose. Fluorolink® reduces surface energy and imparts to the surface the combination of characteristics such as hydro and oil repellency, easy stain removal, anti-adhesion, and self-lubricity properties.
Solvera® is the brand name for the PFPE fluids dedicated to the paper and packaging industry. Solvera® improves the oil, fat, and grease repellency of paper and paperboard. It is used in demanding applications such as pet food bags, quick food service wraps, pizza boxes, and microwave popcorn bags. It complies with FDA regulations 21 CFR 176.180 and 21 CFR 176.170 for paper and paperboard and does not contain perfluoro-octanyl acide (PFOA) and perfluoro-octanyl sulfonate (PFOS) nor is it based on telomer chemistry.
A melt processable fluoropolymer, Hylar® PVDF, improves polyolefin film processing by forming a thin coating on the metal, lubricating the die surface. The use of Hylar® resins in polyolefins improves quality by shifting occurrence of shark skin phenomena, as well as boosting productivity by increasing production rates and reducing melt fracture.
