The Linde Group’s on-site fluorine is seeing a surge in popularity. The environmentally-friendly cleaning alternative is witnessing particular demand with companies such as Tokyo Electron stepping on board.
As part of Linde’s on-going commitment to deliver more sustainable electronics manufacturing, the company has installed an on-site fluorine generator at Tokyo Electron’s (TEL) Nirasaki R&D facility. The Japanese based plant is designed to support TEL’s processes and operations.
Tokyo Electron Limited is a global supplier of semiconductor and flat panel display (FPD) production equipment. All of TEL’s semiconductor lines maintain high market shares in their respective segments, while the firm enjoys operation over 90 locations in 15 countries, across the US, Europe and Asia.
Carl Jackson, Head of Fluorine Business for Linde Electronics commented on the transaction, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with Tokyo Electron to further develop and extend the range of semiconductor applications for fluorine, and to help customers improve productivity and lower costs with less impact on the environment.”
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