HISTORY
Daikin Fluorochemicals
80-Year History and Evolution
In 1933, Daikin Industries became the first Japanese company to research fluorocarbon refrigerants (fluorochemicals). Leveraging its more than 80 years of experience in fluorochemicals, Daikin began sale of DAI-EL in 1970 and now has acquired nearly half a century of sales experience. Starting with results in industrial applications centered mainly in the automotive field, Daikin has continued to refine DAI-El by responding to customer needs for development of material with suppleness in tactile sensation.
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- 1924
- Osaka Kinzoku Kogyosho Limited Partnership was established.
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- 1933
- Research begins into fluorocarbons.
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- 1934
- Osaka Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd., is established.
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- 1942
- Production of fluorocarbon gas begins at the Yodogawa Plant.
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- 1953
- The fluoropolymer NEOFLON PCTFE is developed and marketed.
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- 1953
- The fluoropolymer POLYFLON PTFE is developed and marketed.
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- 1963
- The company name changes to Daikin Industries Co., Ltd., and the name of the fluoropolymer NEOFLON PCTFE is changed to NEOFLON FEP and marketed.
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- 1970
- Fluoroelastomer DAI-EL is marketed.
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- 1976
- Mold releasing agent DAIFREE is marketed
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- 1983
- Daikin builds the Kashima Factory (currently known as the Kashima Plant).
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- 1991
- Daikin establishes Daikin America Inc.
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- 1992
- Daikin establishes Daikin Chemical Europe GmbH.
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- 1994
- Operations begin at the Decatur Plant.
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- 1997
- Daikin Fluoro Coatings (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., is established.
- Production begins for alternative refrigerant HFC-32.
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- 1998
- Daikin Chemical Netherlands B.V. is established.
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- 2001
- Daikin Fluorochemicals (China) Co., Ltd., is established.
- Daikin Chemical France S.A.S., is established.
- Taiwan Daikin Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd., is established.
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- 2002
- The world’s first fluoropolymer with adhesive property called NEOFLON EFEP is developed and marketed.
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- 2003
- A water and oil repellant for stone material called FTONE is marketed.
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- 2004
- Daikin acquires American compounding company Cri-Tech Inc.
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- 2012
- Daikin Korea Co., Ltd., is established.
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- 2015
- The Technology and Innovation Center is established.
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- 2016
- The Chemical Research & Development Center (China) is established.