XYLAN® Coating

XYLAN® coatings are engineered with PTFE for lubrication, which allows precise and uniform makeup torque. (Stainless steel fasteners are prone to galling.)

The lubricity of XYLAN® coatings makes removal easy — even after many years. Coefficient of friction is as low as 0.025.

Steel fasteners coated with XYLAN® over a zinc pre-treatment provide corrosion resistance almost equal to that of stainless steel. (They last as long as 2,500 hours in ASTM B-117 salt-fog tests with less than 15% red rust.)

This occurs when two metals far from one another on the electromotive (galvanic) scale are joined by a conductor such as moisture. That frequently happens when stainless-steel fasteners are used with ductile iron, often employed in waterworks pipes and fittings. XYLAN® coatings reduce this corrosion. They also have a dielectric strength from 500-1,200 volts per mil (which inhibits galvanic corrosion).

In fact, we recommends not using such pastes with XYLAN®-coated fasteners.

Excellent resistance to wear, abrasion, chipping.

Compared to stainless steel, XYLAN® coatings can save significant amounts (steel fasteners coated with XYLAN® cost an average of 50% less than stainless-steel fasteners).

XYLAN® coatings operate easily from -255°C (-425°F) to +290°C (+550°F).

Some XYLAN® formulations have superb resistance to ultraviolet light.

XYLAN® helps protect fasteners from corrosion caused by hot soils and most common chemicals.

XYLAN® can be applied by conventional spray, HVLP, electrostatic and dip/spin, making XYLAN® cost-effective for any size item, from large fasteners to small 0-rings.

It adheres to a variety of substrates, including steel, aluminum, copper, stainless steel, brass, titanium.

XYLAN® is easily color-coded for specific applications (to avoid confusion).

Many XYLAN® coating formulations comply with Food & Drug Administration regulations for food contact.