Application scenarios for iglidur powder coatings

PTFE-free and FDA-compliant polymer coating for baking equipment

A system based on iglidur IC-05PF polymer coatings was developed for the automated transfer of dough trays in bakeries. These specially coated racks minimise wear on the sheet metal surfaces. They also reduce noise and are self-lubricating, which means they fulfil the strict hygiene requirements of the food industry.

Fewer breakdowns and rejects in confectionery conveyor system

In conveyor systems in the confectionery industry, sugary, greasy or sticky products often cause deposits to form in transition and sliding areas. These adhesions impair the product flow, increase the cleaning effort and lead to recurring system downtimes. With the iglidur IC-05 plastic coating, this problem could be easily solved for one of our customers and the process stability significantly improved.

Reduced wear and reduced processing times for packaging machines

A manufacturer of packaging and processing machines has reduced frictional resistance, improved rigidity, shortened throughput times and increased hygiene standards on a series of machines by applying an iglidur® IC-05 tribo-coating to a sliding carriage.

Since the 60-100 micrometre thin lubricating coating is FDA approved, contact with food is also no problem in this application. The previous rollers made of uncoated metallic material carried the potential risk of packaging material contamination even though the machine was regularly cleaned.

Coated springs for Venetian blinds with iglidur coating

For this application, springs were coated with an iglidur coating material and used for guidance of window blinds. The manufacturer was faced with the problem that lubricants did not last over the entire service life of the blinds. So he tested springs with an iglidur IC-02 coating.

Although the springs touched the aluminium housing in the test, the coated spring survived the housing. In addition, there was no noise generation by the springs in the test. Thanks to the coating, the use of grease can now be completely eliminated.

Plates for pole mounting with iglidur IC-02 coating

Until now, wear pads made of aluminium and a POM material have been used in this application to prevent the wear of two metal components. Now this customer relies on wear pads coated with iglidur IC-02 high-performance polymers.

To ensure that the coated plates withstand the extreme environmental conditions, they have been tested in practice with sand, water and high and low temperatures. The result: the ambient conditions are no problem and the metal components do not wear out.

Adjustable office chair armrest with iglidur IC-02 coating

A manufacturer of office chairs used to use components made of a POM material for the armrests. Since the friction of this material was too high, he decided on an alternative from igus: moulded aluminium linear guides combined with sliding elements made of iglidur J massively reduced the friction. Previously, the aluminium channels were coated with a clear PTFE paint, which was both expensive and involved a long lead time.

Now the components are coated directly with IC-02 and no subsequent painting is required. The same contractor coats the inside with IC-02 and then paints the outside for a better look.

Further application examples with iglidur coatings