MATERIALS | SURFACE COATING
LCOOWAT-FINRGIC MTIEOENTS CMHATAELRLEIANLG ES A brand-new composite coating of
nickel and uoropolymer materials
can achieve signi cant performance
bene ts and cost savings.
Engineers are always tasked
with driving constant
improvement. Whether it be
to solve challenges such as
material wear and corrosion or to
implement improved ef ciencies,
increased output or cost savings.
There is not always one solution to
these problems. However, surface
treatment de-velopment engineers at
Poeton Industries, have produced a
revolutionary new coating that can be
used to tackle all of these challenges.
To achieve this, Poeton has
launched the latest in a long line of
ground-breaking surface treatments.
Apticote 480A, a brand-new
composite coating consisting of
nickel and uoropolymer materials,
enables engineers to utilise their
unique properties in one special
solution.
This advanced composite coating
builds on the strong Poeton history
of developing innovative solutions.
Developed for 2020 and designed in
the Poeton research & development
laboratory, Apticote 480A can be
applied to a variety of base materials,
achieving performance bene ts and
cost savings across a wide range of
industrial applications.
The Gloucester based
engineering company, which also
has sites in Cardiff and Poland,
has been producing proprietary
coatings under its Apticote brand
for over 30 years. These
coatings are designed by
utilising the extensive
knowledge within Poeton,
while working closely
with customers, and
offering performance
enhancements over
standard surface
treatments.
Apticote 480A is no
the Poeton research &
development laboratory,
Apticote 480A can be applied
to a variety of base materials,
achieving performance
bene ts and cost savings
different. It demonstrates
superb properties, such as a
coef cient of friction as low as 0.05.
This is 90% lower than a standard
heated treated electroless nickel
coating. Lowering friction provides
a host of bene ts including reducing
energy and torque requirements in
both sliding and turning applications,
such as actuator pistons and rotating
shafts.
The low friction properties are
also remarkably stable over time,
providing a long-term, reliable
solution. In tests it varied by only
±0.001 from the original coef cient
of friction measure, allowing
peace of mind that the
coating will continue to
perform.
The coating also
delivers excellent nonstick
properties, making it
the ideal choice in mould
release applications.
Engineers in the food,
medical and pharmaceutical
production sector can rely on
across a wide range
of industrial
applications
Ap-ticote 480A to ensure that the
products can be removed easily
from their moulds every time. Utilising
this coating will also mean less
contaminants remain in the mould,
reducing clean-up cost and ultimately
increasing production speeds.
Dr John Archer, R&D manager at
Poeton, who led the development on
the new coating explains “measuring
non-stick coatings are notoriously
dif cult with no standard method
being employed. However, one of the
best indications of a non-stick surface
is to measure the contact angle of
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