Teflon Coating
Teflon is a product line of fluoropolymer coatings that is trademarked by DuPont. Teflon coatings are utilized for such items as cooking utensils and other industrial applications because of Teflon's non-sticking characteristic. Teflon coatings differ according to the type and combination of fluoropolymers used. They also have varying degrees of release, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance and permeability that depend on the combination of chemicals present.
Teflon coatings can be used on many alloys including copper, aluminum, stainless steel, steel, and titanium and nearly all ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Characteristics of Teflon coatings include resistance to abrasion, chemicals, and corrosion, non-sticking, and non-wetting.
Finishes of Teflon coatings range from 5 microns to 2540 microns in thickness with a maximum operating temperature of 500°F/260°C. Medical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, plastic molding, and packaging equipment are some of the industries where Teflon coating are used.