Air Products and Showa Denko Extend Relationship
January 07 2009 - 10:12AM
PR Newswire (US)
New C4F6 Plant to be Built in Kawasaki, Japan LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Showa Denko will
extend their 10-year production joint venture (Showa Denko Air
Products Co. Ltd.) for etch and chamber cleaning products such as
tetrafluoromethane (CF4) and hexafluoroethane (C2F6) by building a
new production facility to manufacture hexafluoride butadiene
(C4F6) in Kawasaki, Japan. The new C4F6 plant is expected to be
completed in the first half year of 2009. CF4 and C2F6 remain
reliable and cost competitive etch and chamber cleaning gases.
Additionally, as logic and memory device manufacturing transitions
to smaller geometries, higher aspect ratio dielectric etching will
utilize more C4F6 because of the unique performance properties it
exhibits within state-of-the-art high-density plasma etching
processes. C4F6 typically provides higher selectivity and better
etch profiles compared to other dielectric etch gases. "Air
Products is pleased to extend our relationship with Showa Denko for
these important cleaning and etch gases," said Corning Painter,
vice president and general manager of Electronics for Air Products.
"In addition, Showa Denko Air Products recognizes the increased
importance of materials like C4F6 for critical dimension etch and
is excited to be building capacity to meet that demand. This
investment, along with our existing patented purification and
transfill investments, will help Air Products increase our security
of supply and meet anticipated increases in end customer demand."
"I am very pleased with the opportunity to develop this new
business using the foundation of our amicable relationship with APD
which began more than 10 years ago," said Hisao Takamatsu, senior
corporate fellow and general manager, chemicals division, Showa
Denko. "I believe the result will be a stable foundation of our
operating base and satisfied customers." Showa Denko Air Products
(SDAP) was formed in 1996 to capitalize on Air Products' fluorine
handling capabilities and Showa Denko's technical and operating
expertise in large-scale perfluorocarbon production facilities. In
1997, SDAP built a production facility for CF4 and C2F6 in
Kawasaki, Japan. Since that time, SDAP has undertaken three
expansions to more than double capacity at the plant. Air Products
and Showa Denko recently agreed to extend their production joint
venture for another five years. Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves
customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets
worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and
specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services.
Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key
growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen,
home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced
coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its
innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety
and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of over $10
billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 employees
around the globe. For more information, visit
http://www.airproducts.com/. ***NOTE: This release may contain
forward-looking statements. Actual results could vary materially,
due to changes in current expectations. DATASOURCE: Air Products
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