OMNOVA Solutions' PolyFox Fluorosurfactants Receive Full Regulatory Approval
February 23 2004 - 8:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
OMNOVA Solutions' PolyFox Fluorosurfactants Receive Full Regulatory
Approval Environmentally-Preferred Materials Granted Unlimited Use
Status FAIRLAWN, Ohio, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- OMNOVA
Solutions Inc., an innovator in emulsion polymersand specialty
chemicals, is pleased to announce that two premier first generation
products in its PolyFox(TM) line of fluorosurfactants have been
granted full regulatory approval by The United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). Following rigorous testing by OMNOVA, the
U.S. EPA approved Pre-Manufacture Notices (PMN) on PolyFox(TM) and
PolyFox VM fluorosurfactants, resulting in Toxic Substance Control
Act (TSCA) listing. This means that OMNOVA has full approval to
manufacture and sell these two environmentally-preferred products
in the U.S. in all areas of application. In addition, these same
two PolyFox fluorosurfactants have successfully undergone all of
the required environmental and health related studies in Europe and
OMNOVA has obtained EU ELINCS listing after review by the United
Kingdom Health & Safety Executive and The Environmental Agency.
"These approvals validate OMNOVA's strategy of focusing on short
chain polymeric fluorosurfactants," said Joe Twitchell, OMNOVA
Solutions' Senior Market Development Manager for PolyFox. "PolyFox
materials provide the market with excellent alternatives to
conventional fluorosurfactants whose longer C8 fluorocarbon chains
have been subjected to increased environmental scrutiny by the
U.S.EPA. OMNOVA's unique PolyFox chemistry demonstrates that
fluorosurfactants can continue to be safely used while meeting the
difficult performance requirements of users."
Environmentally-preferred PolyFox TM and PolyFox VM fluoropolymers
contain CF3 and C2F5 fluorocarbons (perfluoroalkyl chains),
respectively. Building on its line of PolyFox fluorosurfactants
introduced to the floor care market in 2001, OMNOVA is actively
engaged in commercializing this novel chemistry for a variety of
applications, including high performance coatings, inks, electronic
chemicals and industrial cleaners. In addition to their preferred
environmental qualities, PolyFox materials provide excellent flow,
leveling and wetting features, are low-foaming and have a broadened
processing window. For information about specific PolyFox products,
contact Joe Twitchell at 803-377-2234. OMNOVA Solutions Inc. is a
technology-based company with 2003 sales of $683 million and 2,100
employees worldwide. OMNOVA is a major innovator of decorative and
functional surfaces, emulsion polymers and specialty chemicals.
DATASOURCE: OMNOVA Solutions Inc. CONTACT: Sandi Noah,
Communications, +1-330-869-4292, or Michael Hicks, Investor
Relations, +1-330-869-4411, both of OMNOVA Solutions Inc. Web site:
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