Fluorolink® is a line of versatile products based on perfluoropolyether technology. The chemistry of these products, when applied to a surface treatment or incorporated into a formulation polymer, enables exceptional properties to the material.
Used as a surface treatment for natural stone, metal, glass, plastic, textiles and leather, it brings properties such as a lower surface energy, higher contact angle, reduced coefficient of friction, increased bio-compatibility, and better oleo-hydrophobicity.
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Fluorolink® , as a surface treating agent, can be water or solvent based, either dissolved or dispersed. The protective perfluoropolyether layer can be provided by Fluorolink® alone or by its combination with other conventional treating agents.
As a building block, small amounts of Fluorolink® polymer modifiers can modify and improve the friction coefficient, the oleo-hydro repellency, the anti-stick and the stain release properties of various polymer systems such as polyurethane, polyesters, etc. Higher amounts can lead to modification of bulk properties, for example mechanical properties (lower Tg), lower refractive index and gas permeability, and exceptional chemical resistance to the corresponding materials. Its perfluorinated organic molecules are chemically and thermally stable. They combine the typical properties of fluorinated compounds with unusual physical properties such as low glass transition temperature, low viscosity, low refractive index, and high gas permeability.
All Fluorolink® grades are free of perfluoro-octane sulfonate (PFOS), identified as persistent, toxic bioaccumulatives in animal and human tissue.
