New Tecnoflon® SHP Product Line
Solvay Expands Industrial FFKM Portfolio with New Tecnoflon® SHP Product Line.
Fully fluorinated synthetic rubbers with the best-in-class chemical resistance and highest heat resistance of all elastomers are part of the new product line.
The Tecnoflon® SHP product line of fully fluorinated synthetic rubbers (FFKM) has been introduced by Solvay, a market leader in fluorochemistry, to further the company's ability to provide unrivaled performance in challenging industrial settings.
“There are a growing number of industrial processes where operators seek to minimize the need for maintenance and enhance safety,” states Andrew Lau, Senior Executive Vice President of Solvay Materials. “Components such as seals and valves in these processes are exposed to aggressive chemicals and increased service temperatures but may not require ultra-low metal levels that are ensured by our Tecnoflon® PFR products.
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Solvay has launched Tecnoflon® SHP, a new line of fully fluorinated synthetic rubbers (FFKM) that extend the company’s offering for unconditional performance in harsh industrial environments, including best-in-class chemical resistance and thermal stability. (Photo: Solvay, PR073)[/caption]
The superior thermal and chemical resistance of our new Tecnoflon® SHP rubbers opens up the potential for demanding and low-maintenance applications that can enable significant improvements in the design and automation of many sophisticated processes, for instance, in chemical engineering, semiconductors fabrication and the oil & gas industry.”
The new Tecnoflon® SHP products from Solvay combine traditional FFKM performance with special characteristics designed for a variety of challenging environments. Individual grades can withstand extremely high temperatures of up to 315 °C and extremely low temperatures of -30 °C.
They offer the mechanical strength and resilience necessary for components able to withstand higher pressures while also possessing the best-in-class resistance of all elastomers to fluids and
chemicals used in the oil and gas industry and in chemical processing. This can help safeguard people and property from the leakage of harmful chemicals.
O-rings, gaskets, and flanges are frequently used in these situations to improve safety and prolong durability under the most demanding operating conditions and to meet "sealing for life" targets (e.g. in complicated-to-service exploration or refinery equipment). The new FFKM rubbers also satisfy specifications for parts intended for semiconductor sub-fab processes.
Most Tecnoflon® SHP grades are commercially available, world-wide. All of them process easily, from compound mixing in two-roll mills without the need for exotic chemicals and simple pre-forming, preferably by means of screw extruders, to molding and curing at low shrinkage.
They offer short curing cycles from 150°C to 180°C and require maximum 24 hours of post-curing in common air circulation ovens. Standard mills, presses, tools and ovens proven in the processing of partially fluorinated FKM elastomers can also be used for Tecnoflon® SHP. Tecnoflon® is a registered trademark of Solvay.
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