--- title: Evaluating Teflon® Coatings for Prolonged Part Life description: High-performance coatings such as Teflon® are used widely—across industries, and for a multitude of processes and products. 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The versatility of these functional coatings allows for application to a wide variety of substrate materials, part sizes, and configurations, always adding value far beyond the inherent nonstick qualities that Teflon is most noted for. This allows for manufacturers to apply the unique attributes of high-performance coatings to a diversity of substrates such as ceramics, formed carbon, glass, steel alloys, nickel alloys, titanium, aluminum, copper, brass, and various other metals. **What this looks like in the real world are products like these:** - Release coatings for industrial laminators - Non-stick coatings for all bake wares - Dielectric insulation - Corrosion resistance for fasteners - Lining of pans and pails to prevent corrosion and cross contamination - Impeller shafts and blades - Medical instruments **Industries that commonly use high performance coatings:** - Aerospace - Agricultural - Automotive - Biotechnology - Food processing/service - Industrial - Medical - Military - Nuclear - Recreational **Prolonging Part Life** Whatever the application and final product may be, you want to know that it will meet your specifications, perform exactly as you need it to … and last. The good news is that these high-performance coatings, have you, well, covered there, too. Prolonged part life is typically referred to as corrosion resistance, due to the inert nature of the coating. “Wear life” is also a common term, as related to the low coefficient of friction. Many of these fluoropolymer coatings are FDA compliant, electrically and thermally insulated (dielectrically stable), and they have exceptional resistance to: - Chemical reactions - Corrosion - Cryogenic temperatures - Stress cracking - Water and oils Any or all of these factors may be a determinate for finding and picking the high-performance coating that works best for your needs. **Consider This When Coating:** **Aircraft, Military & Electrical Components** When your end-user parts and processes require low friction, high-temperature lubrication, and protection from moisture and chemical attack for everything from engine components to fasteners, high-performance coatings will minimize the wear that friction can have on these integral parts. Dielectric stability provides electrical insulation, and abrasion resistance decreases strain on components like washers and bolts, prolonging their efficacy. **Industrial Coatings** Industrial uses are probably the most diverse application field, as parts are manufactured for countless uses—big, small, and usually in high-performance, repetitive conditions. The proper coatings will mitigate wear resistance and corrosion. Many manufacturers require non-stick properties and specific friction tolerances are requisite for the nature of products manufactured for repetitive use. **Non-Metallic Substrates—Plastics and Rubber** Some high-temperature rubber substrates, such as Viton® and EPMD, can be coated with partial cure or “decorative” coatings that can improve corrosion, temperature, and chemical resistance as well as ensuring versatility or specificity of purpose, safety, and longevity. The vast diversity of Teflon applications and uses is testament to its ability to prolong part life. 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