Fluorochem provides chemical research and process development in the application areas of energetic material formulations, coatings, plastics and polymers as well as specialty organic chemicals.The firm offer expertise in the area of organic synthesis related to energetic materials (rocket propellants and explosives), coatings, plastics and polymers as well as specialty organic chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates.The persulfate-mediated oxidative nitration process, originated by Fluorochem, was implemented by a prime contractor for the large-scale manufacturing of gem-dinitro compounds used in explosive and propellant ingredients. In addition, Fluorochem pioneered ingredients with gem bis difluoramino groups (SYEP, HNFX) and the concept of using energetic oxetanes as monomers (1-fluoro-1-nitrooxetane, 1,1-dinitrooxetane, and AZOX), which was adopted and extended by the propellant industry. In addition to over 10,000 sq ft of office and laboratory space, Fluorochem, Inc., has on-site facilities for scale up development. The scale up building includes several reactors, both glass-lined and 304 stainless steel, each fitted with various peripheral equipment. The laboratory areas were designed specifically for organic chemical research; amply stocked with laboratory analytical instrumentation including a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, a FTIR infrared spectrometer, an ultraviolet spectrophotometer, gas and liquid chromatograph systems and a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC).
