Applications
The power of PTFE is all around us
Taconic's nonstick fabrics, tapes, belts and PCB materials are virtually everywhere.
The products you buy in a store may have been packaged using Taconic's PTFE belts and pressure sensitive tapes. In addition, your fast food meal or pre-cooked convenience food may have been processed with Taconic's food processing belts or PTFE coated bake liners.
Your cell phone, GPS system and other electronic gear may contain Taconic's PTFE laminates. Taconic's release tapes & fabrics may have been used in composite molding for the wind turbine blades in your community, for boat hulls in your local marina and for aerospace components in the airplane you travelled on to visit grandma. Similarly, Taconic's nonstick conveyor belts may have processed the carpet materials in your home or some of the apparel items in your closet.
Although you might not realize it, Taconic's PTFE materials are working behind-the-scenes, positively impacting your daily life.
| Industry | Application |
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| Aerospace |
Porous bleeder material used as a release cloth in vacuum molding Release tape used in vacuum molding Aircraft wire harness/cable wrap for electrical insulation/protection Release Fabric |
| Apparel |
Conveyor belts used on fusing machines to bond woven and non-woven fabrics Sewing machine and cutting table covers for ease in fabric handling |
| Automotive |
Belts carrying extruded plastic, rubber or foam auto parts through curing ovens. Release material for lamination of scuff boards and aerodynamic panel skirts for trucks Used in lamination process of head liners |
Carpet/Flooring |
Conveyor belts to convey uncured synthetic rubber PVC backing and woven fiber overlay through a curing chamber where materials are bonded. |
| Composites |
Mold release tapes provide a super-smooth finished surface, eliminate the need for waxes and chemical cleaners, can be gel coated and reduce prep time, finish work and clean-up
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| Expansion Joints |
Designed to provide stress relief, absorb thermal expansion and shock, adjust for minor misalignments in ductwork and isolate mechanical vibrations |
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Food Processing
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Baking tray liners Belts for precooking steak, chicken, bacon, eggs and other food items such as pizza crust and flour tortillas Chute and table liners for sticky ingredients |
| Insulation Jackets |
PTFE coated fabric controls heat gain and loss due to thermal or chemical exposure for gas and steam turbines, heaters, control valves and other industrial applications |
| Lamination |
Release sheets for thin/flexible solar cell fabrication Release surface, hold wafers in place during autoclave processing |
| Packaging |
Tapes for thermal transfer of poly films on impulse sealers/L-sealing bars, form fill & seal bagging machines Conveyor belts for shrink wrap tunnels Curtains for shrink wrap ovens |
| Paper |
Roll covering to eliminate fiber picking on drying rolls |
| Plastics |
Belting to transport extruded parts through cooling chambers Conveyor belts for casting polyurethane rubber Release sheets used for laminating and molding equipment |
| PVC Welding |
Covers metal platen as a release surface during vinyl welding |
| Rubber Processing |
Belts carrying rubber through curing ovens
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| Screen Printing |
Belts for automated dryer systems conveying screen printed items |
| Self-Lubricating Bearing Materials |
Provides a self-lubricating, durable, low maintenance and cost effective alternative to plastic bearing materials |
| Solar Panel Lamination | Belts use in the lamination process of rigid and flexible photovoltaic (PV) modules |
| Textile |
Textile drying conveying synthetic yarns through curing ovens, transporting printed textiles through drying ovens as well as carrying woven, non-woven and knitted fabrics through texturizing ovens. |
| Thermal Spray |
Silicone rubber/fiberglass tapes for masking during grit blasting, flame and plasma spray applications. Tape resist lifting and fraying and release cleaning with out adhesive residue. |