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USDA/FDA Coatings

Fight Threats and Improve Sanitation for Food, Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment

When you need to protect food and pharmaceutical processing equipment against the effects of contamination, corrosion, wear and other threats, we have you covered with a variety of FDA- and USDA-compliant surface treatments.

Many of our coating families meet these strict regulations, allowing their use on parts that make direct contact with food, or undergo rigorous sterilization and wash-down procedures. Thanks to these coatings, you can meet critical objectives such as:

Resistance to cleaning and disinfection, including harsh chemicals

Easy sanitary cleanup

High-temperature resistance up to 1000°F

Release of sticky substances

We can apply our FDA- and USDA-compliant surface treatments to a wide range of machinery, such as extrusion, forming, cutting, cooking, filling, feeding and sealing equipment, as well as guide rods and centrifuges.

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Do You Require an FDA/USDA-Compliant Coating?

Our engineers are available to help you select the right FDA- and USDA-compliant surface treatment to protect your sensitive food and pharmaceutical processing equipment.

Ideal Surface Treatments

Tufram®

Hard anodizing dramatically improves the surface hardness of aluminum versus other processes.

Capabilities

Protects against a wide variety of abrasive wear mechanisms and galling

Surface hardness between Rc 42 and Rc 50

Low coefficient of friction (COF)

Reduces stick-slip behavior and the resulting vibrations in sliding motion applications

USDA and FDA compliance

Nedox®

Electroless nickel coating provides superior protection against wear, friction and corrosion.

Capabilities

Helps less-durable metals achieve the longevity and performance of chrome and stainless steel

Eliminates stick-slip and enables easy cleanup

Self-lubricating, non-porous, non-wetting surface characteristics

Chemical, acid and alkaline resistance

USDA and FDA compliance

Plasmadize®

Thermal spray composite protects and restores metal parts.

Capabilities

Higher lubricity and better mold release than conventional thermal sprays

Provides corrosion and wear resistance for all metals

Hardnesses beyond the Rc scale

Creates a non-porous, moisture-proof surface

USDA and FDA compliance

Lectrofluor®

Polymer-based coating prevents severe corrosion and chemical attack to metals in hostile environments.

Capabilities

Excellent mold release properties

Prevents abrasive wear and galling

Corrosion, abrasion and UV resistance

Permanent self-lubricating properties for extended wear protection

Excellent dry lubricity for low COF

USDA and FDA compliance

Magnagold®

Titanium nitride physical vapor deposition (PVD) surface treatment suits tight-tolerance applications and surpasses stainless steel for extreme wear and abrasion performance.

Capabilities

Hardnesses up to an equivalent of Rc 85

Dimensional accuracy of ±0.000015 inch

Thicknesses between 1 to 3 microns

Excellent chemical resistance

USDA and FDA compliance

Goldenedge®

Titanium nitride PVD surface treatment keeps blades, knives and slider graders sharper for longer.

Capabilities

Creates a non-stick surface

Low COF and surface density to minimize edge point wear

Compatible with complex cutting surface geometries

Hardnesses up to an equivalent of Rc 85

USDA and FDA compliance

Industries

Food Processing

Many of our coatings are available in FDA- and USDA-compliant versions so food production operations of any size can defend against contaminants and other threats, keeping equipment running longer, maximizing production and reducing maintenance needs. In addition to their use in food equipment, engineered coatings also impart release properties and reduce friction in powder handling equipment.