Fluoropolymer coatings are an invaluable tool companies use to protect critical equipment in some of the harshest environments around the world.
Fluoropolymer (also known as PTFE) is ideal for industries looking for a protective coating that can withstand high temperatures and safeguard against corrosion, flow erosion, sand abrasion, friction and more.
Do you want to learn more about fluoropolymer coatings and if they might be suitable for your project?
This blog will answer some of the most common questions we hear including:
• What are the Benefits of Fluoropolymer Coatings?
• Which Industries Use Fluoropolymer Coatings?
• What Types of Materials Can Fluoropolymer Coat?
• What Fluoropolymer Coatings Options Are Available?
Integrated Protective Coatings (IPC) is recognized as the leader in the protective coatings industry thanks to our relentless pursuit of quality across the wide range of products we offer our customers. You can view our full range of fluoropolymer coatings here.
What are the Benefits of Fluoropolymer Coatings?
Fluoropolymer coatings are blends of high-performance resins and fluoropolymer lubricants. After the application process is finished, customers are left with a smooth, durable coating that provides excellent corrosion and chemical resistance in extremely harsh environments.
Other fluoropolymer coatings benefits include reduced friction, heat resistance, chemical resistance, non-stick, electrical temp resistance, FDA compliance and abrasion resistance.
Our customers love IPC fluoropolymer coatings for so many reasons. In addition to significantly reducing manufacturing costs of things like pistons, plungers, and splines (by eliminating polishing and lapping), they also last longer than hard chrome plating in certain high-wear applications.
Our coatings also reduce equipment maintenance budgets because of their ability to protect your equipment even in the most corrosive fields in Western Canada – Judy Creek, Brintnell, Pelican Lake, Redwater, and beyond.
Which Industries Use Fluoropolymer Coatings?
IPC has supplied protective powder coating services to numerous clients worldwide. Some of the most common industries we work with are manufacturing, municipal water and utilities, food and beverage, and oil and gas.
Other industries that consistently use these coatings to protect their equipment are automotive, agricultural, medical, transportation and more.
What Types of Materials Can Fluoropolymer Coat?
At IPC, we can apply these coatings on carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, steel alloys, magnesium and more.
Some of the most common fluoropolymer applications we see are on valves, downhole completion tools, adapters, food processing equipment, fasteners, blowout preventers, pistons, plungers, pumps, tanks, and more.
At IPC, we can coat parts up to 20’ long X 6’ wide and 6’ high. Parts bigger than this dimension are still possible but are dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
What Fluoropolymer Coatings Options Are Available?
Our IPC high-performance coatings are extremely versatile and can be used in a variety of ways and applications.
We offer a wide selection of both powder and liquid forms as well as different colours depending on your project needs.
You can speak with one of our engineers online to get specifications for your project or contact our sales team directly at (800) 856-4959.
What Coating Options Are Available?
We are recognized as one of the best protective coatings providers in North America. All thanks to our long-standing reputation for quality excellence.
All too often we see coating products fail businesses because they were not applied properly or lacked the rigorous testing needed to make sure they were up to the task.
Unfortunately, this ultimately leads to costly repairs, replacements and project delays.
All lost revenue for your business, client or project.
Our coating products offer the highest level of value for your spend. That’s because our team of experts ensures that everything is done correctly.
Each of our processes is backed by the rigorous quality assurance system that we have become known for across North America.
Think fluoropolymer coatings might be right for your next project? Contact one of our IPC Representatives to learn more about how we can assist you.
You can also browse our full range of products online.
