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The Uses and Application of Non Stick Coatings

Article Category: Business

Author Name: Chuck Donald

Non stick is an innovative technique widely used today to reduce the ability of materials to stick to surfaces. This kind of coating is recognized for its enhanced and superior properties, which make it well-known for a wide variety of industrial applications, such as mold release agents and food-grade kitchenware. Modern kitchens nowadays use pieces of cookware that are non stick because they are easy and quick to clean.
These surfaces are usually coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (or PTFE), a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. The first among today�s several fluoropolymer coatings, PTFE is still the most popular material for these products. The most popular brand of PTFE is Teflon.
A high-molecular weight fluorocarbon solid, PTFE is widely used in coatings because of its remarkable properties. This particular fluoropolymer is hydrophobic, which means that water and other water-containing substances cannot easily wet PTFE surfaces. This �non-wetting� property of PTFE makes cleanup of surfaces so much easier.
Another property that makes PTFE very useful in coatings is its ability to resist temperatures as high as 600�F. In addition to this heat resistance, PTFE surfaces are also usable at temperatures as low as -270�C or -454�F.
Because of the strength of its carbon-fluorine bonds, PTFE is also non-reactive, making it resistant to most chemicals, with the exception of molten alkali metals and highly reactive fluorinating agents. PTFE also has a low coefficient of friction, which enables it to act as a lubricant that reduces wear and energy consumption of various machineries. This is also why PTFE is often used as coating on catheters, as the said fluoropolymer interferes with the ability of infectious agents to adhere to the said surfaces.
Other than PTFE, some other fluoropolymers are also used in non stick coatings. These include fluorinated ethylene propylene copolymer (FEP) and perfluoroalkoxy. Although their operating temperatures are not as high as that of PTFE, these fluoropolymers are still able to provide low friction and excellent chemical resistance.
The most widely known process of coating application is spray coating. Considered as the most versatile method of coating, spray coating is done by introducing the liquid coating into a pressurized air stream. As the coating leaves the spray gun, the said pressurized air stream atomizes the coating, allowing its application to become as a continuous film.
Spray coating has its advantages, one of which is that it provides smooth, consistent, and durable coating. Application via spray coating also results to coatings that are very resistant to abrasion and scratching. However, 35% to 50% of the coating may be lost through spray coating, depending on the applicator�s skill.
In addition, spray coating is a slow process. Only 1,500 pieces can be produced in an hour, which is just half the amount of pieces that can be produced by other methods, such as roller, curtain, and coil coating.
In addition to PTFE and other fluoropolymers, hard metals are also added to non stick coatings. These hard metals provide these coatings with other useful properties such as wear resistance, impact strength, and fatigue resistance. Applying a layer of hard metal underneath the flouropolymer improves its coating abilities.

Keywords: teflon,teflon coatings,tungsten carbide,wear resistant coatings,non stick

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