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The wonders of technology are everywhere from cell phones and tablets to PCs and TVs. Yet what is more intriguing is the technology that goes into all the items we take for granted - the grip on the stair well of the bus that you hold as you climb aboard, the small buttons on your car radio that allow you to switch the stations and also the slick coating on our non-stick cookware. Every one of these everyday objects were built and specially coated with industrial coatings of endless variety.

Yet, if you ask the ordinary person on the street about polytetrefluoroethelyne or Teflon coating, you will receive puzzled looks. Though many people don't realize they exist, here are a few of the ways industrial coatings make our lives just a little better:


Hospitals Surgical instruments, needles and testing tools are frequently coated with a nylon coating to prevent instruments from being damaged when they come in contact with blood or harmful chemicals.

Gadgets and Gizmos The hundreds of brackets and wing nuts that make up your dishwasher, your automobile or even the wheeled office chair you use at your job have likely all been coated with a variety of industrial powder coating to prevent damage from corrosion, moisture, heat as well as a variety of harsh environments.

Specialized Equipment The military, emergency services teams and automotive technicians all make use of equipment or tools that were probably sprayed with plastisol coating to make them easier to grip and in addition offer abrasion, impact and corrosion resistance.

Trains, Planes, Automobiles Grab handles on buses provide a slip-resistant hold, due to industry sprays or coatings. Most items are dipped in fluid or sprayed, to provide aesthetic colors and extreme wear-resistance.

In the Kitchen Your favorite cookware is probably coated with a food-safe Teflon coating to prevent many foods from getting stuck on. But, look at the baskets in your dishwasher or the soft handles on your cookware, knives or spatulas for more examples of industrial coatings in action.

Most coating is added at manufacturer facilities all over the country. However, there are more than a few plants that specialize in powder coating in Pennsylvania.

So the next time you look at a pair of pliers, your hammer or the fine grip of that grab bar on the subway, make certain to appreciate the industrial coating manufacturers and all the ways they make life better.

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