FluoroKote #1®
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FluoroKote #1® A Suitable Xylan Alternative & Substitute
Fluorokote#1® is Metal Coatings Corp.'s proprietary non-stick fluoropolymer coating, formulated with superior characteristics for maximum fastener life. This Xylan Substitute offers exceptional corrosion resistance and durability in severe environments. The absence of nut locking oxides ensures easy and safe removal. Fluorokote#1® features extreme chemical resistance, making it an ideal Xylan Alternative for fasteners in various applications, including insulating piping, boiler rooms, water lines, and more.
Overnight Delivery
A 24-hour coating staff is geared for same-day or overnight emergency service on fastener coating services.
Maximum Capability
150,000 square feet of production space is dedicated to our ISO 9001 fastener coating facility, with computerized equipment yielding 100,000 pounds of product per day.
Industry Experience
Metal Coatings Corp. provides FluoroKote #1® for customers in many industries, including the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Waterworks industries.
FluoroKote #1® Coating Process
Metal Coatings Corp. has perfected the fluoropolymer fastener coating process. Surface preparation of the fastener prior to coating is a very important step. We use the latest industry accepted methods to thoroughly clean all contaminants from the fasteners. Manufacturing oils, rust and scale are removed to ensure the highest quality coating.
In our Fluorokote #1® fluoropolymer coating process, superior corrosion resistance is created by the application of a series of coatings. A metallic base coat is applied first, followed by an adhesion coat. The adhesion coat creates a chemical bond between the base coat and the top coat. The top coat, a heat cured fluoropolymer coating containing PTFE, is used to seal the two under coatings and give easy on/easy off characteristics. This combination of coatings creates the FluoroKote #1® coating process.
FluoroKote #1® fully protects fasteners by guaranteeing 100% coverage of the surfaces, even inside the nuts
Coating Benefits
FluoroKote #1® Coating Process
There are numerous coating advantages that result from the use of FluoroKote #1®. FluoroKote #1® possesses a low coefficient of friction which reduces torque requirements. When FluoroKote#1® coated fasteners are used, galling and seizing become problems of the past. Due to the absence of nut locking oxides after extensive exposure to corrosive environments, fasteners coated with our coating process do not need to be removed by torching, cutting or nut splitting. Another important coating benefit is the easy on/easy off properties exhibited by these fasteners which provide safe removal with wrenches. Lower your plant maintenance cost and increase safety by using FluoroKote #1® coated fasteners.
FluoroKote #1® coating advantages include extreme durability and low wear. However, during assembly of fasteners in the field, the coating can sometimes be damaged. With most other fluoropolymer coatings, this results in exposed bare metal that quickly begins to show corrosion and causes the coating to fail. Our metallic base coat ensures superior corrosion resistance and continues to provide protection even under the harshest conditions.
Metal Coating Quality Control
All orders that go through our coating process receive the highest quality control at Metal Coatings Corp. Each order of FluoroKote#1® coated fasteners is checked for cure, thickness, adhesion and overall coverage. Concentrations and temperatures of all solutions and chemicals used in the process are strictly controlled and written records are maintained. Our advanced, computer controlled, automated equipment keeps the coating thickness precise and extremely uniform. Great care is taken during the process so that fasteners with a specified minimum hardness of Rockwell C32 or higher are not exposed to the absorption and entrapment of hydrogen which can cause hydrogen embrittlement failure. We ensure that all fluorokote coating benefits are not only preserved but able to be experienced to their full potential.
Metal Coatings Corp. is the sole licensee and exclusive applicator of FluoroKote #1®. Competitors may claim to have a similar coating but cannot match our quality control and efficiency of operation. With state-of-the-art equipment, fasteners are coated with FluoroKote#1® at a more competitive cost without sacrificing quality. Acceptance of this revolutionary process has been steady and fast. Some of the world's largest companies recognize the superiority of this process and have placed Metal Coatings Corp. on their preferred supplier lists. They don't just ask for coated bolts...they specify FluoroKote #1® coated fasteners!
Applications
FluoroKote #1® Coating Process
Metal Coatings Corp. has perfected the fluoropolymer fastener coating process. Surface preparation of the fastener prior to coating is a very important step. We use the latest industry accepted methods to thoroughly clean all contaminants from the fasteners. Manufacturing oils, rust and scale are removed to ensure the highest quality coating.
In our Fluorokote #1® fluoropolymer coating process, superior corrosion resistance is created by the application of a series of coatings. A metallic base coat is applied first, followed by an adhesion coat. The adhesion coat creates a chemical bond between the base coat and the top coat. The top coat, a heat cured fluoropolymer coating containing PTFE, is used to seal the two under coatings and give easy on/easy off characteristics. This combination of coatings creates the FluoroKote #1® coating process.
The coating's chemical resistance, and easy on/easy off characteristics are perfect for these environments. A few specific applications where problems have been solved by using this metal coating process are:
- Oxygen Service
- Phosgene gas lines
- Boiler rooms
- Gas meters
- Monochlorobenzene (MCB)
- Anhydrous HCL
- Water Lines
- Insulated piping
- Non-insulated piping
- Formaldehyde
- Aniline
- Steam