Fluoroguard™
Polymer Additive

Compounding and Processing
Technical Information
Fluoroguard™
Compounding
Fluoroguard™ isincorporated into thepolymer matrix byusing conventional
melt compounding equipment. Fluoroguard™ can beprocessed at temperatures as high as 300 °C (572 °F),
because of its excellent thermal stability and low
volatility. The recommended loading of Fluoroguard™
is 0.1–1%, depending on the base polymer matrix andfinal performance requirements. To realize efficient
Fluoroguard™ incorporation, a twin-screw extruder withliquid additive feeding or injection capability is mostsuitable for compounding this additive with thermoplastic
polymers. The processing equipment should be cleaned
and purged properly with recommended purging
compound, followed by base polymer/Fluoroguard™ toensure accurate loading. A Fluoroguard™ masterbatch(<10% Fluoroguard™) can also be prepared and used inpolymer compound formulations.
Polymer/Fluoroguard™ Compound Processing
Compounds containing Fluoroguard™ can be processedin conventional thermoplastic processing equipment.
Before processing polymer/Fluoroguard™ compounds,
the equipment should be cleaned thoroughly andpurged, followed by purging with polymer/Fluoroguard™
compounds. Sufficient volume (at least 2-barrel volume ofmaterial) should be discarded to reduce the contaminationof the final product by previous material processedin the equipment and also for priming equipment withFluoroguard™. The discarded volume will vary, depending
on a particular extruder or injection molding operation.
The optimized volume should be determined as per
customer’s requirement. Please review SDS and SPI
safety and operation guide for the processing operation(e.g., injection molding and extrusion).

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The information set forth herein is furnished free of charge and based on technical data that Chemours believes to be reliable. It is intended for use by persons having technical skill, at their own
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no health or safety hazards. Because conditions of product use are outside our control, Chemours makes no warranties, express or implied, and assumes no liability in connection with any useof this information. As with any material, evaluation of any compound under end-use conditions prior to specification is essential. Nothing herein is to be taken as a license to operate under or arecommendation to infringe any patents.
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