Aerospace

The Fluoropolymer Industry in The United States

A Socioeconomic Perspective

Prepared by the Fluoropolymer Industry with Support from AGC, Chemours, Daikin and 3M

Unique Combination of Properties

Fluoropolymers are polymers with fluorine atoms directly attached to their carbon backbone. Fluoropolymers are materials that possess a unique combination of properties, making them more efficient, versatile and critical to the products that they enable.

These include:

Fluoropolymers By the Numbers

1,500

Direct Jobs

13,500

Indirect Jobs

Downstream Jobs Hundreds of thousands of additional jobs are supported by industries that rely on fluropolymers.

$520M

Trade Surplus

$150M

Research & Development

(6.4% of revenue of interviewed companies)

Aerospace: A Closer Look

Fluoropolymers are critical to the aerospace industry because they enhanced reliability, safety and communication in aircraft. Alongside other advanced materials, they help to deliver performance under challenging environmental conditions. The Aircraft and Defence Industry:

$929B

Sector

881,000

Americans

Benefits of Fluoropolymers to Aerospace:

  • Improve resistance to heat and cold
  • Improve fire and smoke resistance
  • Prolong the life of various components in aircraft
  • Protect against corrosion
  • Prevent fuel leaks
  • Improve safety and enable better communication
2018 Socieo-economic assessment of the U.S. Fluoropolymer Industry, prepared by the Fluoropolymer Industry with support from AGC, CHemours, Daikin and 3M, and developed by Wood Environment & Infrastructure

Critical Uses in Aerospace

  • Insulation for cables and wires in aircraft and spacecraft
  • Antenna technology that improves in-flight connectivity to wireless networks
  • Aircraft interior coatings, materials, tapes and gaskets
  • Rinsgs and seals for hydraulic systems, hoses and tubing
  • Provide a host of uses that support modern aircraft electronic systems