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Need Coating of metal with teflon

Q. I need to create a small teflon rod about 1/4" dia. by 2-3" long which is stronger than a pure piece of PTFE of that size. Thus, I'm looking for information on how to coat a metal piece (any kind of metal) with teflon resin. I don't want the pan coating - it comes off too easily. I would like to coat it at least 0.040" or deeper! The use for this piece is as a barrier to push a coating across a water surface; a barrier which needs to be extremely non-reactive, strong and easy to clean. (teflon!) Thanks, Doug

Douglas Martin
University of Texas at Austin - Austin, Texas
2000

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A. Try shrink teflon tubing. If that is not thick enough, try two layers. This takes a bit of luck and a bit of skill. If you can stand thicker wall, like 1/16", Regular teflon tubing will work. Warm it in boiling water and freeze your pin on dry ice. Shove fast. Will give a very snug fit. James Watts - Navarre, Florida A. Talk to engineers at General Magnaplate [Linden, NJ] and see if they can help you. Mandar Sunthankar - Fort Collins, Colorado

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RFQ: Looking to have several magnesium parts chrome plated, or Dow 7 finish. Plating is preferred. Is there any one in Ontario, New York, Ohio or Michigan capable of doing this? I have several contacts for California, but I would like to find a local contact for this job... Thank you;

Marty Broeders
- Woodview ; Ontario, Canada
2000

Ed. note: Sorry, this RFQ is old & outdated, so contact info is no longer available. However, if you feel that something technical should be said in reply, please post it; no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?)

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