Antifriction Coatings
Water based Antifriction Coatings range formulated for the automotive industry to eliminate interior trim noise. Designed for use by automotive OEMs, interior trim part manufacturers and aftermarket professionals.
the AFC range
Cost effective solutions for automotive interior trim noise problems that can cause buzzing, creaking, squeaks and rattles.
Squeaks & Rattles Kit
A kit containing our most popular AFC products plus other essential S&R consumables. A popular aftermarket problem solving kit.
Interior Trim Noise Damages Your Brand
Buzz, Squeaks & Rattles:
Across all segments, interior trim noise is bad for volume brands, much worse for premium brands.
Antifriction Coatings Introduction
Add Quiet To Quality, Avoid Annoying Interior Trim Noise
A range of water based anti-friction coatings that eliminate and prevent automotive interior trim noise, also known as Buzz Squeaks and Rattles or just Squeaks and Rattles. A high performance range of anti-friction coatings is suitable for a variety of noise suppression tasks and surface types such as leather, vinyl. hard plastics, rubbers, wood and lacquered metal surfaces.
There are five core lubricant products of the AFC range that are devoted to helping automotive customers. Interior trim noise can damage customer satisfaction, increase warranty costs and harm the perceived value of an automotive brand, avoid these issues and solve your trim noise problems using an AFC product.
Water Based Speciality Lubricants
No hazardous chemicals used in the formulations, reducing health and safety concerns for users of the products and making the range easy to transport.
Cost Effective
Much less cost than competitor products, especially when compared to traditional high density perfluoropolyether (PFPE) oil that previously dominated the market.
Easy To Apply
Available in small containers, some products can be purchased in simple to use applicator pens to making it easier to get the required AFC product onto the area of concern
Five Core Antifriction Coatings (AFC) Products
Preventing surface ‘stick-slip’
Designed to prevent automotive interior trim noise generation by stick-slip motion between to materials. The various water based Anti-Friction Coatings modify the surface of the (for example) ABS-PC, ABS, EPDM, TPO and TPE surfaces to prevent noise. The AFC range is also suitable for leather, vinyl and even lacquered metals. AFC 600 is a standalone product that should be ignored by automotive customers as it was designed at the request of a glazing manufacturer for use as an assembly aid.
AFC 612
Fluid that was originally designed for leather and vinyl but is multi-use.
PEOX
A paste product some customers confuse with a grease.
PEOX TF
Viscosity similar to a runny cream or gel like product. Multi-use.
AFC F27
A dry film lubricant. Very low viscosity fluid that dries to form a hard coating.
AFC 602
Fluid that was designed specifically for automotive squashy rubber seals.
AFC 600
Assembly aid product for industrial glass installation, not for automotive customers.
Introducing The Squeaks & Rattles Kit
Aftermarket Ready
Automotive OEM’s that use the Squeaks & Rattles Kit (S&R kit) do not normally have interior trim noise issues but as a platforms evolve, the focus on customer satisfaction must never be neglected. Find out how we can help your brand and assist with the warranty billing process.
“As recommended by two major automotive manufacturers, the Squeaks and Rattles Kit is used around the world to eliminate unwanted automotive interior trim noise.”
Used in the warranty billing process, all those irritating rattle, squeaking, buzzing, creaking and ticking noises can now be dealt with using the comprehensive collection of products enclosed within this kit.
Antifriction Coatings products are a key part of the kit
The S&R Kit comprises 5 x AFC products, 3 x different types of felts and foams and 1 x synthetic damping grease, plus some cloth and applicator.