Endura CoatingsFood Grade Coatings
Since 1970, Endura® has developed a wide array of FDA / USDA compliant coating systems for a multitude of food processing applications. We are specified and provide food grade coatings for a vast quantity of North American food manufacturer / processor and our coatings can be found throughout Europe & Asia in a number of our customers’ subsidiary plants. Our FDA, USDA, and NSF approved coatings are trusted by processors across the bakery, snack food, dairy, confectionery, and meat & poultry industries to keep production lines running clean, efficient, and compliant.
In addition to food safe coatings, Endura possesses hundreds of highly engineered coatings that afford enhanced non-stick, wear and chemically resistant surface properties (in combination) that are truly unique. Whether you’re looking for a coating solution for tooling, equipment, infrastructure, or small ware components we offer a variety of products that will meet or exceed your performance objectives. We apply our proprietary coating solutions daily to a wide variety of equipment and functional processing components of which include but are not limited too: weigh scale buckets, augers, mixing drums, slitter blades, die rolls, vibratory pans, grill racks, and material conveyance system components. Our FDA compliant coatings and NSF approved coatings are formulated to withstand aggressive wash-down cycles and repeated food contact without breaking down or contaminating product.
Whether your production line requires a specific coating solution or end-to-end refurbishment, our proprietary coating systems may be available in a variety of colors and can provide the following benefits:
- Chemically resistant barriers
- Dry lubrication
- Enhanced non-stick
- Extreme hardness
- FDA / USDA / NSF compliance
- Inert surfaces to mitigate microbial growth
- Low friction
- Wear resistance
- Reduced cleaning and maintenance downtime
- Longer equipment service life in wash-down environments
Food Processing Industries We Serve
Endura's food safe coatings are formulated to meet the demands of a wide range of food processing environments, including:
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Bakery and snack food production — coatings for grill rack platens, die rolls, and cutting components
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Confectionery manufacturing — non-stick coatings used on taffy drums, taffy rollers, and hard candy molds
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Dairy and cheese processing — corrosion-resistant coatings for mixing drums and conveyance components
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Meat, poultry, and cereal processing — durable coatings for slitter blades and rotary roll cutters
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Commercial cookware and appliance manufacturing — release coatings for cookware components and panini press platens
No matter your processing environment, Endura's coatings are engineered to meet FDA, USDA, and NSF compliance standards while extending equipment life and reducing downtime.
Endura Coating Systems for Food Processing Coatings
- Endura 103 (FDA / USDA): FDA / USDA compliant fluoropolymer infused Ceramic Composite coating system that is a great choice for non-ferrous alloys requiring a combination of wear and release properties. The coating’s ceramic backbone also provides advantages in aggressive wash-down environments where aluminum may corrode and stainless steel is too cost prohibitive an alternative. Endura 103 is a versatile food safe coating used on everything from hamburger knock-out cups to die cast hard candy molds.
- Endura 203 (FDA / USDA): Infused Electroless Nickel Plating coating system used predominately to provide non-stick for applications where surface hardness, precision film builds and sharpness is essential. This coating is used extensively in cutting applications and works extremely well on slitter blades and rotary roll cutters used to cut nougat, caramel, granola and dry cereal. It's a preferred FDA-compliant coating for processors requiring both precision sharpness, non-stick, and long-term wear resistance.
- Endura 348 (FDA / USDA): Multi-coat fluoropolymer coating system that affords unrivaled release characteristics across a vast array of food products. This coating is the perfect choice for commercial use food applications that requires release from multiple food products. It has been used successfully on grill rack platens, pot sticker molds and variety of commercial cookware components.
- Endura 350-3 (FDA / USDA): Highly durable and corrosion resistant, non-stick coating system often used on weigh buckets and scale hoppers. This NSF approved coating is engineered to withstand repeated wash-down cycles without sacrificing release performance.
- Endura 948 (FDA / USDA): Coating that combines the release properties of our Endura 348 with a sinter metallic flame-spray base coat or backbone. The dual architecture of the coating provides for even better wear characteristics for more aggressive processing environments without sacrificing non-stick properties. This coating has worked famously on panini press sandwich platens to large taffy drums and taffy rollers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a coating FDA and USDA approved for food processing equipment?
FDA and USDA approved coatings are formulated with compliant materials that safely contact food without leaching harmful substances. Endura's coatings meet these standards while also providing non-stick, wear-resistant, and corrosion-resistant properties for equipment like mixing drums, slitter blades, and weigh scale buckets.
Are Endura's food safe coatings also NSF approved?
Yes. Many of Endura's food safe coatings, including Endura 350-3, meet NSF compliance standards in addition to FDA and USDA requirements. This makes them suitable for food processing equipment operating in aggressive wash-down environments where sanitation standards are critical.
What coating works best for slitter blades and cutting equipment in food processing?
Endura 203, an FDA/USDA compliant electroless nickel plating coating, is engineered for cutting applications requiring surface hardness and precise film builds. It performs exceptionally well on slitter blades and rotary roll cutters used for nougat, caramel, granola, and dry cereal.
Can food safe coatings reduce downtime on processing equipment?
Yes. Endura's food safe coatings provide enhanced non-stick and wear-resistant properties that reduce product buildup and residue on equipment surfaces. This minimizes cleaning frequency and downtime while extending the service life of components like augers, mixing drums, and conveyance systems.
What food processing equipment benefit most from ceramic-based food safe coatings?
Non-ferrous equipment operating in aggressive wash-down environments benefit most, since ceramic-based coatings like Endura 103 resist corrosion better than aluminum and cost less than stainless steel. Common applications include hamburger knock-out cups and die cast hard candy molds.
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