Protective Coatings

DLC & PVD coatings for the food industry

Problem

In food production, wear, corrosion and build-up on production equipment are a key challenge. Rollers, molds, stamps, conveyor systems and system components regularly come into contact with dough, sugar, chocolate, fats or powders – residues that can lead to deposits, loss of quality and production interruptions. At the same time, moisture, cleaning agents and aggressive chemicals attack the materials and promote corrosion and material wear.

In addition, there are strict hygiene and cleaning requirements that demand particularly smooth, food-safe and easy-to-clean coatings. Without this protection, the risk of contamination, premature wear and cost-intensive downtime increases significantly. In addition, many components must be operated dry-lubricated to avoid the use of lubricants.

Solution

With the laser-based DLC 2.0 coating technology, ANTACON offers a reliable solution for the high demands of food production. The smooth, non-stick surface makes cleaning easier and helps to reduce deposits and residues on system components. Thanks to its high abrasion and corrosion resistance, the coating protects rollers, molds, punches, conveyor systems and other components from mechanical stress and chemical influences. In addition, the coating materials used are food-safe and therefore suitable for hygienically sensitive applications – ideal for dry-lubricated operation and stable, efficient production over long periods of time.

Advantages of DLC and PVD coatings

  • Up to 5 times longer service life for highly stressed components

  • Significantly reduced adhesion of products

  • Biocompatible and food-safe

  • Corrosion & abrasion resistance for extreme operating conditions

  • Ideal for series production
    (from batch size 1 to medium series)

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Applications in the food industry

System components such as screws, seals, punches, gear parts, guides, nozzles

Food-safe, biocompatible and wear-resistant DLC coatings for tools and components in the food industry

    these challenges

    Can we solve

    Machine surfaces must be easy to clean, resistant to aggressive media, and completely safe for food.

    • Wear and tear

      abrasive wear, adhesive wear, wear-intensive

    • Adhesion of material

      Material build-up, deposits, adhesions, contour wear

    • Friction

      Dry friction, mixed friction, boundary friction

    • Biocompatibility

      not food-safe, susceptible to contamination, not biocompatible, cytotoxic, reactive to biological substances, harmful to health

    • Corrosion

      susceptible to corrosion, rust-forming, unstable, not chemically inert

    • High operating costs

      Maintenance-intensive, cost-intensive, inefficient