Food For Thought
Southwest Impreglon is home to the brand coatings – Impreglon and Fluorolon®.
When it comes to purity, the Federal Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture enforce strict guidelines. As for non-stick/release properties, our wide range of USDA/FDA approved food/pharma coatings make food and pharmaceutical production simply better. Molds, mixers and hoppers, Southwest Impreglon’s proprietary and tradename coatings bring a lot to the table: Stain resistant, durable and of course – pure and highly non-stick.
Food Contact Engineering Guide
| IMPREGLON PROCESS |
Service Temp., Continuous ºC/ºF |
Service Temp., Short Term ºC/ºF |
Thickness mils/microns |
FDA Conforming |
Food Processing |
Food Packaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 260ºC/500ºF | 288ºC/550ºF | 3.0-8.0/75-200 | Yes | • | • |
| 420 | 204ºC/400ºF | 232ºC/450ºF | 1.0-5.0/25-125 | Yes | • | • |
| 490 | 149ºC/300ºF | 177ºC/350ºF | 15.0-40.0/375-1000 | Yes | • | • |
| 870 | 204ºC/400ºF | 232ºC/450ºF | 0.9-1.2/22-30 | Yes | • | • |
| 962 | 204ºC/400ºF | 232ºC/450ºF | 0.9-1.2/22-30 | Yes | • | • |
| 963 | 204ºC/400ºF | 260ºC/500ºF | 0.9-1.2/22-30 | Yes | • | • |
| 964 | 260ºC/500ºF | 288ºC/550ºF | 1.4-2.0/35-50 | Yes | • | • |
| IMPREG-RAMIC™ PROCESS | ||||||
| 755-870 | 204ºC/400ºF | 232ºC/450ºF | 2.0-4.0/50-100 | Yes | • | • |
| IMPREGLON PROCESS |
Food Contact |
Lubrication | Mold Release |
Heat Sealing |
Abrasive Fluids |
Film Lamination |
Pharmaceutical Packaging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| 420 | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| 490 | • | • | • | ||||
| 870 | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| 962 | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| 963 | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| 964 | • | • | • | • | • | • | |
| IMPREG-RAMIC™ PROCESS | |||||||
| 755-870 | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| IMPREGLON PROCESS |
Embossing | Industrial Release |
Hardness | Wear | Release | Lubricity | Thermal Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | • | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 420 | • | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 490 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 870 | • | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 962 | • | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 963 | • | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 964 | • | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| IMPREG-RAMIC™ PROCESS | |||||||
| 755-870 | • | • | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
KEY: 1 = Excellent 2 = Good 3 = Fair 4 = Poor 5 = Not Recommended
*Comparisons are relative within Impreglon technology
This chart should not be considered as a complete list. The information presented is based upon field tests and understandings of Southwest Impreglon, Inc. Specific results cannot be guaranteed. It is recommended that test parts be coated and evaluated in actual service conditions prior to specification.