Industrial Minerals


CHENCO accuses China’s DFD of stealing fluorochemical technology

15 August 2011

by Mark Watts

German engineering group files for claims of €23m. at ICC in Switzerland

Keywords: CHENCO, Do-Fluoride Chemicals, DFD, fluorochemicals, aluminium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride, lithium batteries, fluorspar

German engineering group CHENCO has accused Chinese fluorochemical producer Do-Fluoride Chemicals (DFD) of illegally using its processing technology.

The company has filed for claims of €23m. ($33m.) with the International Chamber of Commerce.

The two companies already have a technology agreement, with DFD licensing and building three fluorochemical plants using authorised CHENCO...