Non-stick coatings as a solution to adhesion and clogging issues
What are non-stick properties?
Non-stick properties refer to a surface’s ability to prevent materials or substances from adhering to it. This characteristic is essential across many industries, as it facilitates demolding, reduces wear, improves material flow, and simplifies equipment cleaning.Many manufacturers face adhesion-related issues during production processes such as molding, injection, and material transfer.
Adhesion performance can be evaluated through tensile or shear testing, where force is applied to separate bonded surfaces while measuring the resistance between them.Other methods include contact-angle measurements, which assess how easily a liquid spreads across a surface and help determine wettability and surface-sliding properties.
How can adhesion be reduced?
Certain technical coatings lower surface energy, creating smooth and non-porous surfaces that prevent materials from bonding to microscopic surface irregularities.As a result, materials slide more easily across treated surfaces.
These treatments also provide excellent thermal and chemical resistance.Adhesion, buildup, and clogging issues can be effectively reduced through the application of fluoropolymer coatings such as PTFE and FEP.
These coatings are widely known for their use on non-stick cookware surfaces.
Key benefits of non-stick coatings
- Increased productivity
- Reduced scrap and material waste
- Improved finished product quality
- Reduced production downtime
- Improved material flow through channels and conveying systems
- Easier cleaning and reduced cleaning intensity where applicable
- Extended equipment lifespan
Non-stick coating solutions:
Our other anti-adhesion solutions:
- Heat-shrinkable sleeves (FEP, PFA)
- Eco-friendly stripping processes for sensitive substrates, including total or selective stripping while preserving intermediate layers
- Thermal spray coating
Application in our workshops. Ability to process large parts, up to 10 m (L) x 3 m (W) x 4 m (H). Certain applications can be carried out directly on your site.
Having trouble sticking? Try doing it differently!
“To achieve top performance, training and proper equipment preparation are essential.”
The excitement and anticipation surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympic Games inspired us to draw a parallel between the preparation of Olympic athletes and that of industrial components. For athletes—as for companies—taking care of and properly preparing equipment is key to optimizing performance.
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