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DAIKIN AMERICA
Orangeburg, New York
Headquarters/ business office
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Decatur, Alabama
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Telomer polymerization
Fluoropolymer manufacture
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300 employees
In operation for 10 years
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DAIKIN
U.S. Telomer Industry Players
Primary Manufacturers
DuPont (Integrated monomer/polymer manufacture)
Daikin (Polymerization of imported monomers
Clariant (Import of own polymers)
Asahi (Import of own polymers)
Other Manufacturers
Dai-nippon Ink (Japan manufacture, distribution in Us?)
Nihon Mektron (Japan manufacture, distribution in Us?)
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Formulators
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Repellents (10-20)
Surfactants (many)
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Telomer Product Lines
Repellent Products
80% of telomer market
Carpet products (mill, commercial after market,
consumer after market)
Textile products (clothing, upholstery, nonwoven
Porous mineral products (stone, masonry, concrete)
Paper products
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Surfactants
20% of telomer market
Fire fighting foam, floor polishwetting,
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Photo film wetting, ink and paint levelers
Others
Mold Release
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Fluoropolymers produced at DecaturPlant
1. Emulsion Polymerization (With APFO)
PTFE Fine Powder
PTFE Dispersion
2. Suspension Polymerization (Without APFO)
PTFE Granular
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Fluoropolymers made with APFO that
are sold in the U.S.
1. PTFE Fine Powder
Daikin-Polyflon PTFE
2. PTFE Dispersion
Daikin-Polyflon PTFE
3. PTFE Low molecular
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Daikin-Polyflon PTFE; Lublon
4. FEP Dispersion
Neoflon FEP Dispersion 5. Fluoropolymer Paint Base
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6. Fluoroelastomer
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Main Application for Fluoropolymers made with APFO
1. PTFE Fine Powder
2. PTFeExpDainsdpeerdsimoenmbrane, wire/cable, tubing and fuel hose
base for enamel and impregnation
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4. FEP Dispersion
base for enamel
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5. Fluoropolymer Paint Base
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architectural paint
6. Fluoroelastomers
fuel hose, valve stem andtubing
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Decatur Plant Stewardship
> PFOA Industrial Hygiene Assessment of processes using
dPaFtaOA conducted in 2001 to establish baseline exposure
-- Air samples all well below ACGIH TLV
-- Potential exposure areas identified
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-- Engineering controls were installed
-- PPE requirement changed
-- Training conducted employees on proper handling of
PFOA
> Conducted baseline analysis of PFOA in blood of workers
in 2001
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> Blood testing repeated in 2002 and significant reduction (>30%) was observed
> Continuing industrial hygiene assessment
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> Plant has ongoing project to recycle waste
PFOA to reduce emissions to environment
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> Two fluorochemical producers, Daikin and 3M, are next doorneighbors
> Daikin plant is built on property
purchased from 3M
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