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Teflon coatings to prevent rubber adhesion

I'm looking for a brush on coating. We make insulated glass windows, after the butyl is applied to the glass panes they are stood on their sides on carts with rubber strips. The butyl sticks to the rubber strips. I need something to coat the rubber strips with to keep the windows from sticking to the rubber strips and pulling them loose from the carts. I spend a lot of time reattaching the rubber strips to the carts. I have used silicone in the past, but it wears away very quickly. If anyone knows of something that will help in this application I would appreciate the advice.

Larry G [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
maintenance manager - Greenville, South Carolina
2004

This is an excellent application for UHMW tape. Buy the tape in a desired thickness and width and adhesive. I like the silicon adhesives that are thicker. Clean the racks well and put the tape on. Burnish the tape edges with a piece of plastic or a tongue depressor that has the corners (edges)sandpapered to a radiused curve. The stuff is nearly as non stick as Teflon, will take a lot more physical abuse and is a lot cheaper. Check this site for masking vendors.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2004

I am doing a project on Teflon coating of rubber. If any of you know about the technology behind this inform me.

Ajay Kumar Kadiyala
- Mysore, Karnataka, India
2006

raw rubber are molded with teflon.. after molding cure rubber to curing temperature... it is the process of teflon coating on rubber

Ankit Patel
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
February 21, 2011

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