AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc. Fluon+ ™ Filled PTFE Compounds FC 423

Composed of pigments and fillers such as glass, carbon, graphite and metal powders (bronze and molybdenum disulfide), Fluon® Filled PTFE Compounds are molding powders that enhance wear resistance, creep resistance, thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity over virgin PTFE resins. Compounds also preserve several properties unique to PTFE including low coefficient of friction, excellent chemical resistance and a wide service temperature range. Glass-filled PTFE, the most universally used filled PTFE compound, can be utilized at service temperatures from -268 °C to +260 °C in chemical service ranging from liquid oxygen to fuming nitric acid, in severe wear pads for railway cars, and for self-lubricating compressor rings for non-aluminum cylinders. The most common applications include bearings, gaskets, V-rings, O-rings, back-up rings, hydraulic ring seals, non-lubricated compressor rings, valve seats, valve liners, swivel liners, thrust washers, lip seals, standoff insulators and feedthrough insulators. Pelletized compounds, produced in an environmentally friendly manner, are easily processed in automatic molding equipment and are used primarily in automotive parts. Non-pelletized compounds are used in applications that demand the highest mechanical strength. AGC Inc., a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and other high-tech materials, announces that its Fluon® PTFE G grade manufactured using recycled fluorite as the raw material, has completed third-party verification based on UL2809 in November, 2025. UL 2809 is a standard that defines the methods by which third parties verify self-declared percentages of recycled materials used by entities, based on ISO 14021. This is the first time that UL 2809 verification has been completed for fluoropolymer PTFE resin worldwide. This grade, which is widely used in the semiconductor industry, is the first in the AGC product lineup to have the verification completed.