A tribologically optimized polymer powder that turns the metal underneath into a bearing in its own right. The PTFE-free, PFAS-tested future-proof counterpart to IC-05 — same blue color, same FDA and EU 10/2011 food-contact compliance, same up-to-4x service life advantage over IC-01 in linear short stroke, but formulated without PTFE and verified through PFAS testing. As global and regional restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances continue to tighten, IC-05PF is the choice that will still hold up the next time a customer audit, sustainability requirement, or regulatory change comes around. The reformulation does trade away a margin of mechanical and corrosion performance versus IC-05 (hardness ≥80 vs ≥100, and higher scribe detachment in salt spray), and the finish is silk matte rather than full matte, but for the vast majority of food-contact applications these differences fall well within what the application actually demands.
When to use it: Any food-contact application where PFAS-free chemistry is required, preferred, or being planned for — new product designs that will outlast current regulation, customer-mandated PFAS-free supply chains, sustainability-driven specifications, and any installation where future-proofing the chemistry is worth the modest performance trade-off.
When not to use it: When PFAS-free chemistry is not a project requirement and the application will benefit from the higher hardness and better corrosion margin of IC-05 (use IC-05), when the part is non-food-contact (use IC-01 or IC-02), or when temperature or chemical exposure exceeds the standard service envelope (use IC-04).
Application areas: New-design food and beverage packaging equipment, dairy and bakery machinery built to forward-looking sustainability specs, beverage filling lines under PFAS-restricted procurement, hygiene-critical conveyors and guides, dispensing mechanisms in environmentally certified facilities, and any direct food-contact installation where the compliance horizon extends beyond the next regulatory cycle.
