DuPont buys TotalFinaElf`s surface protection business

19/07/2002

DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise has announced the purchase of the flourotelomer surface protection and specialty surfactants business of Atofina, the chemicals division of the French oil and energy conglomerate, TotalFinaElf.

DuPont already manufactures and markets surface protection finishes and specialty surfactants with the Teflon and Zonyl brand names. TotalFinaElf manufactures the Forofac and Foraperle brands of surface protection products.