PRODUCT PROFILE Fluorinated alcohols are formed by using fluorine atoms to replace hydrogen atoms on the carbon chains of alcohols. Because of their excellent solubility, they are widely used as solvents in recordable CDs, electronics, polymer and other industries. The fluorinated alcohols were able to induce surface modification already at very low concentration (below 1 wt %). It has been shown that the surface modification depended on the concentration of the fluoroalcohols, on the length of the fluoroalkyl chain, and on the length of the methylene spacer between the fluorinated chain and the OH group. The strong increase on hydrophobicity in the presence of the synthesized fluorinated alcohol, CF3(CF2)9(CH2)10OH, was attributed to the higher fluorocontent of the chain as well as to a self-organization effect. Fluorinated alcohols are formed by using fluorine atoms to replace hydrogen atoms on the carbon chains of alcohols. Because of their excellent solubility, they are widely used as solvent in recordable CDs, electronics, polymer and other industries. Applications: Fluorinated alcohols were used as surface modifying agents, through chain transfer mechanism in cationic UV curing of an epoxy system. Fluorinated organic liquids or crystal substances with tailor made set of physical and chemical properties find the following numerous applications: floatation reagents for recovery of gold, platinum and silver from ores at concentration plants (permits to increases gold recovery by 30%), solvents in the production of CD and DVD disks, working fluids in immersed pumps for oil extraction. Flourinated alcohols constitute components of high temperature oils, heat carrying liquids, lubricants and glues, cloth impregnating additives to protect against moisture and contaminants. Fluorinated alcohols are also used in the synthesis of fluorine containing pesticides, pharmaceuticals and dyes. TFEA: 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFEA) can be miscible with water and most organic solvents and is an excellent solvent. It is also an intermediate for pharmaceuticals and pesticides, mainly used in the synthesis of narcotics such as desflurane, isoflurane alkyl, flecainide, silodosin and lansoprazole, as well as pesticides such as trifloxysulfuron and triflusulfuron-methyl. It can also be used for the synthesis of poly(trifluoroethyl methacrylate), fluorinated phosphazene rubber and fluorine-containing polyurethane polymer. It is also used in optical fiber, paints, rubber products and contact lenses and used as a solvent in the synthesis of organics and polymers as well as chemical analysis. TFP: 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropanol (TFP) is a new fluorine containing solvent and used as a paint solvent and release agent in recordable CDs, a cleaning agent in microelectronics and optoelectronics and a processing aid for intermediates, fluorine resin and fluorine rubber. It is also widely used in photographic colour makeup agents and textile finishing agents. TFP can be used to produce a variety of halogenated aromatic alkyl ethers, polyfluoroalkoxy propionitrile, fluorinated olefins, fluorinated diols and vulcanized rubber. It has no damage to the atmosphere and is a superior alternative to Freon cleaning agents. In the world, more than 70% of TFP is used for the production of recordable CDs, 20% is used in a variety of cleaning agents and surfactants, and 10% is used for the synthesis of sodium tetrafluoropropionate (a pesticide) and other products.