Dyneon, a 3M company, has announced the introduction of its new Dyneon ADONA emulsifier that eliminates the use of ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO), a salt derived from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), completely from its production of fluoropolymers. The company will be highlighting the new emulsifier at the ArabPlast Exhibition 2009, the Middle East's premier trade show for rubber, plastics and plastic processing, to be held on Jan. 10-13 at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre. Shome Bag, marketing specialist for Energy & Environment, 3M Gulf, said: “With the development of its new emulsifier technology, Dyneon is on track to be the first to achieve the goal of eliminating the use of PFOA, in particular, its ammonium salt, APFO, which has played a historical role as a polymerization aid in the manufacture of certain fluoropolymers.” “Dyneon and seven other companies have participated in a voluntary program to try to eliminate global emissions of PFOA by 2015. In many respects, the program extends the environmental, health and safety measures that 3M and Dyneon have implemented for a number of years. In fact, 3M announced its phase-out of the production of APFO in 2000. Dyneon's stewardship strategy includes sophisticated systems to minimize the release of APFO into the environment and recapture and reuse APFO in its processes,” he added.
