TAG Polymers, an Austin based fluoropolymer processing business announced the completion of a technology upgrade of its manufacturing facility located in San Marcos, Texas.The company which processes and manufactures fluoropolymer resins or micropowders used in a number of industries worldwide, says with this upgrade they have more than doubled their production capability and efficiency and can now offer their customer special micropowders not available before.
David Friedman, President says," With these new systems online we now have the capability to process types of fluoropolymers not available to us two years ago when we first started production here in San Marcos.We will not only broaden our product range we can offer the industries we serve, but the efficiency by which we produce the micropowders will allow us to compete successfully where we could not before."
TAG manufactures micropowders down to three microns used in a variety of applications as additives for inks, oils, lubricants, coatings, cosmetics and thermoplastics, which give these products additional, wear and slip properties. Probably the most widely known application is as an additive in coatings used to make non-stick cookware.
"I guess you could say we are kind of like BASF", Friedman says, "We don't make any finished products for consumers we just make them better". He also goes on to say that about half the material they process is post industrial waste scrap which would otherwise be landfilled."We are definitely environmentally friendly and what better place to do this than deep in the heart of the Texas Hill country."
