Many people know that Teflon™ is used as a coating in non-stick cookware products such as pots and pans. With this application, Teflon creates a low-friction cooking surface that reduces stuck on food, cleans up easier and lets you cook with less fat.
However, there are a million other uses of industrial Teflon™ coatings that can provide benefits outside of the kitchen from smooth, lubricated surfaces to protective barriers, chemical resistance, dielectric strength and more.
Teflon™ Coating Possibilities Are (Nearly) Endless!
Teflon™ is actually a trademarked brand name for the chemical compound PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) resin formula manufactured by Chemours. While Chemours produces a number of different versions of PTFE coatings for various industry applications, many other companies also produce PTFE coatings with similar non-stick properties and applications; those products are just known by other names and not quite as well known as the Teflon™ brand. For example, other non-stick PTFE coating service brand names include Acheson Emralon®, PPG/Whitford Xylan®, and Daiken® to name a few.
The exact formula for a Teflon coating services, or alternate PTFE coating, will depend on the material it is being applied to, the required characteristics and the specific use. Those details may also determine whether the industrial Teflon coating is applied as a liquid or powder, including the process of how the coating is applied. A few considerations for selecting the appropriate Teflon coating service to produce required properties, include:
- Surface to be coated – metal or non-metal
- Required chemical resistance
- Toughness of final product
- Desired coefficient of friction
- Appropriate abrasion resistance
- Use conditions
- Application – industrial, manufacturing, consumer, etc.
Unique Uses of Teflon™ Coating Services Across Industries
Each industry includes various applications of Teflon™ coatings for diversified purposes. Outside of the widely known PTFE coatings for pots and pans, many other commercial sectors use PTFE coating services or Teflon coated products. A small sampling of these include:
- Appliances and Teflon Coated Kitchenware
Teflon coatings are applied to coffee maker parts, utensils and ice cube trays - Food Processing Industry Teflon Applications
Teflon coatings are used in commercial cheese molds, cookware, bakeware, and waffle grids
- PTFE Coating Uses For Automakers and Car Part Manufacturing
Carburetor parts, automotive plungers, hinges, bypass shafts and sleeves may be coated with Teflon - Aerospace and Defense PTFE Coating Services
Mesh screens used in fuel filters, firearm components, wires, cables, and tanks are coated with Teflon - Water Service Sector Teflon Practices
Valves, pumps, pipes and filtration media are often coated with industrial Teflon coatings - Teflon in the Construction Trade
Fasteners, tools and drill parts can be coated with Teflon - PTFE Coating Uses in the Safety and Security Market
Door latches, lock parts and hinge pins can be coated with Teflon
Orion Industries has created custom Teflon™ coatings in a wide variety of industries, including the sectors and applications listed above. If you’re looking for an experienced partner for your coating needs, contact us about the unique and varied ways we can help improve your product with Teflon to promote correct use, reduce downtime or increase the product or equipment life-span.