Scratch resistant non stick Lunac 1 hard facing significantly reduces
the development of persistent degraded food remnants on equipment
Lunac 1 coatings on baking plates and food processing machines do not only offer the most desired non stick effect, but some other interesting effects as well. The corrosion resistance of Lunac 1 coated baking plates can sometimes be desirable, but especially the major increase in wear resistance compared to standard PTFE, stainless steel, steel or bronze baking equipment is most impressive. In the case of a dough products manufacturer, using steel brushes on the steel 45 (moderate carbon steel), baking plates experienced a wear rate of 1,5 mm (0.059") in two years due to this cleaning. Because of the Lunac 1 treatment this wear has been reduced to less than 0,03 mm (0.0012") in 5 years! Another important effect is the complete shielding effect of steel or (lead)bronze. Foods will therefore only come into contact with a surface which is stable and free of harmful metals. The often applied pyrolytic cleaning procedure followed by 'pre baking' is rendered completely superfluous. In many cases the amount of oil used in dough processing can be reduced. Frequently applied stainless steel parts can suffer from serious fretting problems in rubbing applications. Lunac 1 and especially Lunac 2+ coatings are very well able to withstand this kind of wear (see the report on this adhesive wear issue!). The afore mentioned perfect bond between Lunac coatings and the substrate is definitely crucial for this sector because of un allowed particle emission. Moreover, not-hardened Lunac 1 has been approved for food applications.
Very clearly the non-stick effect and consequently anti-pollution effect of the Lunac 1 coating became apparent on these test plates in dough baking process lines.
The constant release from the upper plates became fully controllable due to the self cleaning effect of the Lunac 1 coated plates.
