Manufacturers of the world's largest, most complete line of fluoropolymer coatings
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Manufacturer of the world's largest line of fluoropolymer coatings - Whitford Worldwide
Description
Whitford is a worldwide organization operating in more than fifty countries. We make the largest, most complete line of fluoropolymer coatings in the world.
Product Information
Coatings Manufactured at Whitford include:
- coatings for cookware, bakeware and appliances
- coatings for chemical processing industries
- coatings for the petrochemical industry
- coatings for fasteners of all types and sizes
- flexible coatings for automotive uses
- finished/coatings for a wide variety of textiles
Nonstick Coatings for Consumer Applications
- Appliance
- Bakeware
- Cookware
- Decorative
- Food Processing
Flexible Finish Coatings
- Automotive
- Construction
- Industrial
Problems We Solve
Chemical Resistance-Thin films are always subject to some permeation but Whitford's products are often used as additional protection over corrosion-resistant primers. Whitford's powder products allow for increased thickness and permeation resistance.
Conductivity - While most Whitford coatings are insulative, we can formulate Xylan coatings with a wide range of materials that make them conductive. These formulations are preferred for static-dissipation systems such as computer printer rollers, plastic web-handling equipment, etc. We can adjust coatings to meet specific electrical characteristics ranging from highly conductive to static dissipative.
Corrosion Resistance - The high cost of corrosive damage is why Whitford has developed a series of coatings for multiple industries. Xylan coatings, particularly the formulations made with PTFE, offer a simple solution to the problem. If corrosion is the dominant problem, choose a coating that offers the best protection from the specific environment.
Dry-Film Lubrication - Dry-film lubricants contain special materials that reduce friction and wear by preventing surface-to-surface contact between mating parts. Their performances vary depending on the specific lubricant used. Some offer excellent lubrication and corrosion protection, while others operate at high temperatures or under high loads.
Freeze Release - Automobile rubber door seals can freeze under certain winter conditions. This was the primary reason our Resilon (water-based) or Xylan (solvent-based) products were applied to these seals. These thin coatings are now widely used on virtually all automobiles, but also offer combinations of wear resistance and reduced noise.
High Temperature - Few fluid lubricants are recommended for use at cryogenic temperatures (most become solid) or above 205°C/400°F (they oxidize rapidly). Most Xylan dry-lubricant coatings, however, operate comfortably at both extremes. They retain their hardness at high temperatures because most binders for these coatings are thermoset engineered polymers. Xylan 1000 Series coatings also operate effectively at extremely low temperatures (down to -250°C/-420°F).
Low Friction - Friction causes heat, wear and loss of energy in dynamic applications. In severe circumstances, friction can cause overheating and bearing seizure. Friction causes abrasive wear, brinelling, galling, scoring, and underloading of fasteners. That's where Xylan comes in. Xylan is particularly useful when temperatures exceed the operating limits of conventional oils and greases. Because Xylan coatings are based on resin systems with wide temperature capabilities, they can be used from cryogenic to high-heat temperatures.
Noise Reduction - Vibration generates noise. Choosing the best Xylan or Resilon formulation for noise reduction depends on the problem. On flexible substrates such as the rubber seals on automobiles, our Resilon products offer a water-based solution that is used on many of the new car models. Vortices trailing high-speed impeller blades, impacting gear teeth, bearings spinning in races, slapping piston skirts, plungers sliding against the walls of actuators, reciprocating detents and other sources of vibration are dampened when treated with Xylan. Under impact, noise generation is reduced.
Release/Nonstick - Nonstick (release) should not be confused with low friction; the two are very different. Friction results from two surfaces sliding across each other, while release is the inability of substances to adhere to a coated surface. Release is commonly associated with cookware, coated to release food materials, but release is equally vital to industrial processes: thermoforming, rubber molding, automotive and adhesive assemblies, copying machines, etc. In many applications, buildup of foreign particles is a significant problem, i.e., carburetor shafts, choke plungers, butterfly spindles, conveyor parts, instrument probes, fluid injectors, fuser rollers for copiers. Buildup of dirt, ice, soot, scale, food and other foreign materials can jam valve butterflies, throttle shafts, float elements, orifices, plungers, solenoids and other mechanisms
Torque Control - Torque is defined as the force causing rotation or torsion in machinery. In the manufacturing and assembly world, tightening, controlling, or measuring torque on fasteners is imperative for production efficiency. An inadequately torqued fastener can vibrate or work loose. Conversely, if tension is too high, the fastener can exceed its yield point and, in extreme cases, can even snap. Most manufacturers realize that precise torque control can spell the difference between a safe, reliable, economical product and complete disaster. Using Xylan coatings can provide uniform torque control on all types of fasteners.
UV Resistance - UV resistance is a measure of the effect of sunlight (the ability of the coating to withstand chalking and decay due to the damaging effect of the ultraviolet rays of the sun). It is usually expressed as the time it would take for a material exposed to sunlight either to lose a percentage of its strength or to reach a predetermined change of color. Whitford manufactures a line of coatings that are both weatherable and "color fast" in outdoor applications.
Wear Resistance - Initial contact between mating metal parts results in momentary welding of asperities (peaks) on each surface. As each part continues to move, the welded asperities are ripped off, leaving behind minute pits. Every bearing and wear surface, no matter how smooth the finish, has asperities. Xylan coatings provide a thin layer of lubrication to prevent the asperities on mating surfaces from making physical contact with each other. The selection of the best dry lubricant, such as PTFE, moly, or graphite, for these applications depends primarily on the PV (Pressure X Velocity), atmosphere and operating temperature of the application.
Industrial Coating Systems
- Aeronautics/Defense
- Automotive
- Bakeware/Food Processing
- Chemical
- Construction
- Electrical
- Garden Tools
- Machinery
- Oil & Gas
Problems We Solve
COATING NEEDS
- Chemical Resistance
Whitford thin-film coatings offer chemical inertness, high thermal stability, low coefficient of friction and other high-performance properties.
- Conductivity
While most Whitford coatings are insulative, we can formulate Xylan coatings with a wide range of materials that make them conductive.
- Corrosion Resistance
The high cost of corrosive damage is why Whitford has developed a series of coatings for multiple industries.
- Dry-Film Lubrication
The most commonly known dry-film lubricants we use in our coatings are PTFE, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 or Moly) and graphite.
- Freeze Release
These thin coatings are now widely used on virtually all automobiles, but also offer combinations of wear resistance and reduced noise.
- High Temperature
For temperatures above 260°C/500°F, Whitford offers a line of Xylan industrial coatings that are designed to withstand high-heat service temperature exposure up to 550°C/1000°F. These coatings provide excellent thermal shock, good corrosion and oxidation resistance.
- Low Friction
In severe circumstances, friction can cause overheating and bearing seizure. Friction causes abrasive wear, brinelling, galling, scoring, and underloading of fasteners. That's where Xylan comes in. Xylan is particularly useful when temperatures exceed the operating limits of conventional oils and greases.
- Noise Reduction
Choosing the best Xylan or Resilon formulation for noise reduction depends on the problem. On flexible substrates such as the rubber seals on automobiles, our Resilon products offer a water-based solution that is used on many of the new car models.
- Release/Nonstick
Nonstick (release) should not be confused with low friction; the two are very different. Friction results from two surfaces sliding across each other, while release is the inability of substances to adhere to a coated surface.
- Torque Control
Torque is defined as the force causing rotation or torsion in machinery. In the manufacturing and assembly world, tightening, controlling, or measuring torque on fasteners is imperative for production efficiency.
- UV Resistance
UV resistance is a measure of the effect of sunlight (the ability of the coating to withstand chalking and decay due to the damaging effect of the ultraviolet rays of the sun). It is usually expressed as the time it would take for a material exposed to sunlight either to lose a percentage of its strength or to reach a predetermined change of color. Whitford manufactures a line of coatings that are both weatherable and "color fast" in outdoor applications.
- Wear Resistance
Often, a Xylan coating provides enough lubrication to eliminate excessive wear. In most cases, friction and wear of the parts are reduced when one or both are coated with a dry-film lubricant. Also, the coatings serve as a thin cushion, spreading high point loads in bearing and reducing element fatigue.
Textile Coatings
- Food Industry
- Industrial Belting & Pulleys
- Specialist Applications
- Water Repellence and Stain Resistance
Contact
- Whitford Corporation
- P.O.Box 80
- Elverson, PA 19520
- Phone: 610.286.3500
- Fax: 610.286.3510
- Email:
- Automotive
- Business
- Chemical
- Coating
- Coatings
- Fastener
- Friction
- Nonstick
- Ptfe
- Processing
- Resins And Chemicals
- Resistant
- Textile
- Textiles And Nonwovens
- Wear
- And
- Cookware Bakeware Appliance Coating
- High Temperature Inorganic Coatings
- Low
- PTFE
- Resins and Chemicals
- Textiles and Nonwovens
- Whitford Fluoropolymer Petrochemical Coating