Where Can Teflon™ Coatings Replace Release Agents?

Release agents comprise any substance that helps a container
“release” whatever it is holding easily and without residue sticking to the container.
The most common release agents are oils that keep surfaces slippery and
“non-stick.” Of course, oils can be messy, costly, and a safety risk. A variety
of chemical formulations are also used, but all have similar drawbacks.

Teflon™ coatings remove release agents from the equation by
providing the same release performance in a more permanent way. The Teflon™coating properties that allow for excellent release are non-stick,
low coefficient of friction, ease of cleaning, and FDA compliance. The most
common places where Teflon™ coatings successfully and economically replace release
agents are in the molding industry.

Industrial Plastic Parts Molding

Teflon™ coatings cut manufacturing costs by eliminating release
agents and reducing product defects. Teflon™ coatings provide a more permanent,
nonstick, repeatable high-release solution for processes across every molding
industry segment. Popular
Teflon™ coating lines for molding include FEP, FEP Teflon
S
one-coats, and PFA coatings for
higher operating temperatures.

Medical Device Parts Molding

The majority of the medical industry molding market is represented
by the makers of medical instruments, pharmaceutical processing, and packaging.
Applications where Teflon™ coatings can replace release agents are in the
manufacturing of medical waste trays, surgical handles, forming mandrels, pill
molds, gel cap molds, centrifuge baskets, lab equipment, and dental molds.
Packaging applications include material handling, blister pack forming, and heat
sealing.

Molding Industry Resource

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) unites
plastics professionals worldwide, helping them succeed and strengthening their
skills through networking, events, training, and knowledge sharing. The SPE’s ANTEC®
2020 conference is the largest, most respected and well-known technical
conference in the plastics industry. The next conference is March 30 to April
2, 2020, in San Antonio.

Polyurethane Molding

For more specific details on the Polyurethane Molding industry, read this blog post.