Cerflon® Technologies, the global leader for the research and development of FluoroCeramic™ engineered chemistry under the CERFLON® trademark – and IMCD N.V., a market-leader in the sales, marketing and distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients – have entered into an exclusive distribution partnership to market CERFLON® dispersions and FluoroCeramic™ micropowders around the globe.
CERFLON® is a ceramic reinforced fluoropolymer (PTFE) dispersion or micropowder with excellent heat, chemical resistance and non-stick properties that bonds to hard and soft materials, reducing friction and wear on all surfaces. And, a ceramic reinforced PTFE has a much broader and useful application range. The exceptional properties of CERFLON® are at the leading edge for the increasing demand for high performance fluoropolymers. High growth end-use industries are also driving the global CERFLON® market.
Howard Leendertsen, CEO of Cerflon® Technologies states, “We value the partnership with IMCD on both a commercial and technical level. The Cerflon® Technologies global relationship with IMCD ensures that current and future CERFLON® customers will receive the highest level of technical and formulating support when using CERFLON® dispersions and FluoroCeramic™ micropowders to improve current products and to create new and innovative products. With 45 laboratories around the world and a continuous investment in high-end technical capabilities, IMCD strives to ensure operational excellence and added value for CERFLON® technology.’’
Marco Madeddu, Business Group Director Lubricants & Fuels of IMCD comments, “As a distributor of specialty additives for the lubricants market, IMCD has a clear focus on promoting highly innovative products. We are extremely proud to be the exclusive distributor for CERFLON® worldwide and with both companies, technical sales experts and teams we are ready to offer these unique additives to our customer base.”