TECNADIS METALCOAT “EASY-TO-CLEAN” IN HOME APPLIANCES SECTOR AND
INDUSTRIAL KITCHENS

Within the home appliances sector, the coating Tecnadis METALCOAT “Easy To Clean” is applicable to both white line of home appliances and small appliances. In fact, three of the largest manufacturers of this type of equipment have tested the coating and have admitted that, currently, it is the best easy to clean coating in the market.

Due to its non-sticking and easy to clean properties, the coating Tecnadis METALCOAT “Easy To Clean” has application on gas cooktops, ovens, griddles, fridges and exhaust hoods, among others, to facilitate cleaning tasks and avoiding the use of abrasive agents and aggressive cleaning products.

Also within this sector, the coating Tecnadis METALCOAT Easy To Clean is applicable on sinks to avoid limescale deposits, on smoothing irons to prevent clothes from irretrievably sticking to the iron sole in case of burns and, finally, on dishwashers to protect the tanks from the corrosion to which can be exposed due to the saline environment generated during operation of the appliances at certain temperatures, 65-70 ºC.

REAL APPLICATIONS IN HOME APPLIANCES SECTOR AND INDUSTRIAL KITCHENS

INDUSTRIAL KITCHENS – Gas stoves or open fire kitchens

Problem: In the home appliance sector, there are several problems such as the adhesion of charred food in microwaves, stoves and ovens, sticking of oil and fat on exhaust hoods, or the corrosion of dishwasher elements. Concretely in the case of gas hobs, when food falls down to the metal elements of the stove, it calcinates because of the high temperature of the stoves, and the charred food is strongly stuck on the surface which is extremely difficult to eliminate. Nowadays, there is not any coating on the market which does not modify the home appliance aesthetic and which provides enough anti-sticking properties, as well as protection against scratches and corrosion.

Application: Tecnadis Metalcoat “Easy-To-Clean” has been applied on satin finish and stainless steel gas stoves from one of the leading home appliance manufactures of the world.

Results: After operating tests of the gas stoves treated with Tecnadis Metalcoat “Easy-To-Clean”, this worldwide home appliances manufacturer reports that this product is the best coating in the market in terms of its combination of anti-adherence and hardness properties. In addition, following accelerated wear tests to evaluate coating durability under simulated real-life conditions, this manufacturer indicates that non-stick properties are maintained for 10 years, with a reduction of less than 2%. The test consisted of 30,000 combined abrasion and cleaning cycles, every 3,000 cycles corresponding to one year of use in real application.

INDUSTRIAL GRIDDLES – Hotel duplex griddles

Problem: Within the industrial kitchen and catering sector, there are various problems with the adhesion of food to plates, fryers or plate warmers, where there is also accumulation of fat and oil. Specifically, in the industrial griddles in restaurants, hotels or catering, food leftovers adhere to the metal surface, which together with the high cooking temperatures cause these remains to burn, making cleaning even more complicated.

Show-cooking griddle treated with Tecnadis Metalcoat “Easy-To-Clean”

Application: Tecnadis Metalcoat “Easy-To-Clean” has been applied on duplex stainless steel, mirror finished griddles of show-cooking industrial kitchens of a luxury hotel.

Results: The duplex griddle treated with Tecnadis Metalcoat “Easy-To-Clean” was installed in the kitchen of a hotel in summer and it was used continuously at 300ºC from 10:00 to 23:00 during the two months of the high season to give service to 180 diners. Thanks to the coating properties, the cleaning time per day was reduced 50%, according to the employees of the hotel. After this period, the griddle continues keeping its anti-sticking property.