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Continuing education is a priority for everyone who works for us. We are always looking for ways to elevate existing skillsets, reinforce proper technique, and expand our knowledge base. That’s why this fall we invested in bringing the Fluorogistx team to our shop for a two-day training workshop.

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Because coatings can all sound the same when listing their properties, even when nothing could be further from the truth, we wanted to show you what it could look like when Cavero Coatings, our newest product line, becomes a great option.

American Durafilm is excited to share that Cavero Coatings, a family-owned company that manufactures high-temperature and high-release powder and water-based coatings has joined our portfolio of surface finishing solutions.

Coating Products Offer Superior Quality and Reliability as Insulators

First, let’s have a quick review of fluoropolymer coatings. You are probably familiar with the most widely known properties of fluoropolymer coatings:

• Non-stick
• Low friction
• Non-wetting
• Thermal stability
• Electrical insulation
• Chemical resistance

You might be aware of the many ways choosing the right coatings can improve outputs and overall product performance. When you use the correct selection and application of a fluoropolymer coating, you can add significant value to your parts. 

Part 3 of 3: The Case of the Teflon^®-Coated Piano Wire and Cookie Dough

What relationship could a piano wire possibly have with cookie dough, you ask? None—if it’s just an ordinary piano wire. On the other hand, a Teflon^®-coated piano wire has everything to do with one company’s cookie making success.

Part 2 of 3: From Flat to Fizzy—the Role of Teflon^® Coatings in Carbonation Measurement

How satisfying is it to hear the distinct hissing sound escape a can of soda as you crack open your favorite beverage after a long day of work! The fizz that you’re about to relish next is in fact a by-product of our Teflon^® coating of an entire assembly for a part that measures the carbonation (gas content).

Part 1 of 3: What Does Your Waffle Have to Do with Our Teflon^® Coating?

To put it very briefly, the answer to that question is … everything.

Chemours™ (formerly DuPont) Teflon^® industrial coating is very popular with the food processing industry because of its release properties and high-temperature resistance. If not for the Teflon^® coating that goes on the waffle mold or tray, your waffles might not taste the same or pop out as perfectly (and crunchy) as they currently do—resulting in the needless trashing of so many waffles! The same goes for all your ice-cream cones and muffins.

American Durafilm® Adds New Vacuum Recovery System

American Durafilm^® recently added a new vacuum recovery system that not only doubles the capacity of the sandblaster, but also halves the recovery time while prepping customer parts for fluoropolymer coatings. The new unit will also allow for more accurate grit blasting and will significantly reduce processing time for customer orders during the preparatory phase. With the addition of the new system, we are looking at cutting down lead times, reducing rejects, and decreasing potential damage to surfaces that are to be prepped for fluoropolymer coating.

Big to Small and High-Volume to Quick Turn Fluoropolymer Coating

If you are looking for custom fluoropolymer coatings for your applications—whether you are in medical biopharmaceutical, food processing, industrial chemical processing, require coating for electrical components, or for military purposes—it’s vital that you have a fluoropolymer coating applicator that can provide capabilities as diverse as your needs.

It’s Not Part of the Process Anymore

Here’s what you need to know about the use of PFOA in American Durafilm® products: it’s not in them. Plain and simple. In fact, PFOA was never in any of the tubing materials offered by American Durafilm, and it was removed from the films and coatings several years ago.