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450-MM PVDF Pipe and Fittings Production to Accommodate the UPW Volume Demands of Future Megafabs

Date published: 2013

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Industry experts are assured that 450nm wafers are the way forward for the semiconductor industry but to facilitate this innovation the industry will require advancements in piping systems constructed from polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). This article presents quantification data for one supplier's answer to the transition of such advancements and discusses unique injection molding production techniques, also focusing on recognized industry standards.

Companies: Semtec; GF Piping Systems; Georg Fischer Piping Systems; Hi Pure Tech

Authors: Hanspeter Mueller; Casey Williamson; Marty Burkhart; Matthais Trinkner

Tags: Leaching; materials of construction; piping

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