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What You Need to Know About Fluoropolymer Coating

What You Need to Know About Fluoropolymer Coating

If you’re a product manufacturer or designer looking to protect your equipment with something that is highly resistant to friction, chemicals, and extreme temperatures, fluoropolymer coating may be just the thing you need. At Secoa Metal Finishing, we offer many coating options, including fluoropolymer coating to help you keep your surfaces safe.

A Highly Versatile Coating

Several fluoropolymers are often applied to metals such as steel, aluminum, brass, and alloys. They can also be applied to plastics and other materials if you rough up the surface first. Fluoropolymer coatings are often used on cookware, though there are plenty of other applications as well.

Tool Production and Technology Applications

Fluoropolymer coating is frequently utilized in the tech sector on things like circuit boards and wiring. Because these coatings have exceptionally high heat resistance and excellent insulation capabilities, it is highly sought after as a coating for cables, plugs, and jacks that contact or channel electrical currents.

Medical Instruments

In the medical field, fluoropolymer coatings are used for manufacturing medications and protecting sensitive surgical equipment. Fluoropolymer coatings are also non-reactive to biological fluids – giving them even more medical applications.

Non-stick Cookware and Food Processing

Fluoropolymer coatings are heat resistant, non-stick, hydrophobic (water repellent), and have an extremely high melting point of 620°F. For these reasons, they are often used in the food processing and cookware industries. Another reason fluoropolymer coatings are great for cookware is that they do not absorb smells or flavors from the surrounding environment. And unlike plastic, it is chemically inert.

Heavy Industrial Uses

Fluoropolymer coatings are friction resistant, which make them highly useful in many industrial settings. Fluoropolymer coatings help prevent premature wear and tear and the breakdown of moving parts, effectively extending the lifespan of machines. If it involves bearings, gears, or parts that slide, a fluoropolymer coating can improve it. For information about the fluoropolymer coatings we offer for various industrial and commercial applications, call us today at 706.272.0133 or complete our contact form.