AGC Chemicals to Expand Fluoropolymer Compounding Facility

AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. (AGCCA) has plans underway to expand its Thorndale, Penn., compounding production facility that will add up to 50% more manufacturing capacity, a QC lab and office space. Last year parent company AGC Japan established the Global Compounds business in  Exton, Pennsylvania, to manage customer needs over multiple markets in various geographical regions that the Thorndale site services. Construction began in December 2021, with a target completion date of July 2023.

The Thorndale plant was chosen for expansion because of its strong technical capabilities in compounding fluoropolymer resins and large presence in the transportation, aerospace, energy, industrial, semiconductor and coatings markets.

AGCCA manufactures, markets and sells fluoroproducts including Fluon fluoropolymer resins, Fluon+ enhanced fluorinated materials and compounds, and Aflas fluoroelastomers. It also markets and sells specialty chemicals including AsahiKlin fluorinated solvents and  AsahiGuard water and oil repellants, Solesphere fine silica additives, polyols for polyurethanes, Cytop amorphous fluoropolymers and various fluoro-intermediates for pharmaceutical and agricultural products. The company also offers specialty materials Forblue ion exchange membranes, Fluon ETFE film and F-Clean greenhouse films.