Low friction coatings tech news
On June 5, 2026, PureFlow Coatings announced the commercial release of "Food--Slide 500," a high--performance, PFAS--free low--friction coating specifically engineered for the food and beverage packaging industry. The coating utilizes a food--grade ceramic--polymer hybrid matrix to provide a non--stick surface with a friction coefficient of 0.08, significantly reducing product residue and cleaning downtime on high--speed bottling and filling lines. This innovation addresses the growing global regulatory pressure to eliminate "forever chemicals" from food--contact surfaces while maintaining the high throughput efficiency required by industrial manufacturers.