2. Implementation

Fluorocarbon elastomers need to be formulated by adding vulcanizing agents, acid acceptors, fillers, processing agents and others. Cross-linking is achieved by the action of heat.

There are a number of different industrial models:

• Formulation can be carried out by processors;

• Formulation can be carried out by producers who supply premixes for processing by moulding, extrusion, etc. ;

• for some products that are particularly difficult to process, the producer takes care of formulation, shaping and vulcanization to deliver finished parts.