Food Contact Compliant Coating

UNICHEM offers high-performance food contact compliant coatings designed specifically for the interior linings of drums and pails. These coatings ensure the safe transport and storage of food-grade materials and ingredients by providing a robust barrier against corrosion, contamination, and chemical interaction.

The RESCO® Universal drum and pail coating product line delivers advanced protection across a wide variety of industrial applications, offering versatility in handling both acidic and caustic materials.

Food Contact Compliant Coatings


UNICHEM specializes in manufacturing food contact coatings for metal substrates, particularly for drums and pails used in storing and transporting food-grade materials. With over 50 years of experience, UNICHEM has developed coatings that prioritize both safety and performance, ensuring products remain uncontaminated during transportation. These coatings enhance the durability of metal containers and meet stringent regulatory standards such as FDA CFR 175.300, ensuring compliance in food-grade applications.

Food contact compliant coatings play a crucial role in protecting containers used for storing food-grade materials like food ingredients, oils, chemicals, and consumables. These specialized coatings prevent contamination by creating an inert barrier between the metal substrate and its contents. This ensures the stored products maintain their purity, taste, and quality throughout the storage and transport process. Food contact compliant coatings help companies comply with FDA regulations, safeguarding both consumer safety and product integrity.

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  • AQUALON 902 – Acrylic Coating with Low Heat Curing

    Unichem’s Aqualon 902 technology is a low VOC/low HAPS, regulatory compliant waterborne acrylic based exterior paint for the industrial container industry. Offered in a full array of colors to meet the customer’s needs with custom color matching always an option. Formulations are available for either spray or roll coat application.

  • Flexlain® Polyester Coating Technologies

    The UNICHEM scientific team prides itself in having the ability to maximize performance using this technology, keeping your economics in line while achieving higher levels of the performance you need. If your products have been served well using polyester technology, but you are looking for a better, more consistent, or higher-performing solution, UNICHEM’s Flexlain Technology might be just what you are looking for.


    When performance demands excel, and requirements are more extreme, polyester coatings may not provide adequate long-term performance, which is where other coatings systems may be better suited. If that is the case, we invite you to take a closer look at our other coatings systems throughout our website or, better yet, to see if UNICHEM’s Flexlain Technology is the right solution for you, please contact us.

     

  • RESCO® 500 – Epoxy Solvent Drum Lining with High Heat Curing

    Our solvent based Buff epoxy lining serving the industrial container market. These epoxy linings are most often used for the proper packaging and shipment of food grade material, detergents and other high pH related chemistries.

  • RESCO® 500 L – Epoxy Solvent Drum Lining with Low Heat Curing

    Our Low Cure, solvent based Buff epoxy lining serving the industrial container market, offering premium performance and unsurpassed chemical resistance equal to our standard linings but offers significant cost savings as it is cured at a temperature 50-100 deg F lower than other conventional linings. These epoxy linings are most often used for the proper packaging and shipment of food grade material, detergents and other high pH related chemstries

  • RESCO® 508 – Epoxy Phenolic Solvent Drum Lining with High Heat Curing

    Our solvent based modified Dark Red epoxy lining serving the industrial container market. This lining provides a great option for applications that do not involve the extreme ends of the pH range, balancing the benefits of what an epoxy and a phenolic lining can offer.

  • RESCO® 508 L – Epoxy Phenolic Solvent Drum Lining with Low Heat Curing

    Our Low Cure, solvent based modified Dark Red epoxy lining serving the industrial container market, offering premium performance and unsurpassed chemical resistance equal to our standard linings but offers significant cost savings as it is cured at a temperature 50-100 degrees lower than other conventional linings. This lining provides a great option for applications that don’t involve the extreme ends of the pH range, balancing the benefits of what an epoxy and a phenolic lining can offer

  • RESCO® 800 – Phenolic Solvent Drum Lining with High Heat Curing

    Our solvent based Olive Green and Light Brown Phenolic linings serving the industrial container market, offering premium performance and unsurpassed chemical resistance for applications generally associated with strong chemicals, low pH solutions and hard to store chemistries

  • RESCO® 800 L – Phenolic Solvent Drum Lining with Low Heat Curing

    Our Low Cure, solvent based Olive Green and Light Brown Phenolic linings serving the industrial container market, offering premium performance and unsurpassed chemical resistance equal to our standard linings but offers significant cost savings as it is cured at a temperature 50-100 deg F lower than other conventional linings for applications generally associated with strong chemicals, low pH solutions and hard to store chemistries.

  • RESCO® 905 – Epoxy Water Based Drum Lining with High Heat Curing

    Our water based Buff epoxy lining serving the industrial container market, offering premium performance and unsurpassed chemical resistance while also providing a less hazardous, higher flashpoint technology. These epoxy linings are most often used for the proper packaging and shipment of food grade material, detergents and other high pH related chemistries

  • RESCO® 908 – Phenolic Water Based Drum Lining with High Heat Curing

    Our waterbased Olive Green and Light Brown Phenolic linings serving the industrial container market, offering premium performance and unsurpassed chemical resistance while also providing a less hazardous, higher flashpoint technology for applications generally associated with strong chemicals, low pH solutions and hard to store chemistries

  • RESCO® 958 – Epoxy Phenolic Water Based Drum Lining with High Heat Curing

    Our waterbased modified Dark Red epoxy lining serving the industrial container market, offering premium performance and unsurpassed chemical resistance while also providing a less hazardous, higher flashpoint technology. This lining provides a great option for applications that don’t involve the extreme ends of the pH range, balancing the benefits of what an epoxy and a phenolic lining can offer.

  • RESCO® UNIVERSAL – Proprietary Solvent Drum Lining with High Heat Curing

    Our latest innovation to the steel industrial drum market combines the technology of all our other individual interior linings chemistry to offer the end user a “universal” solution for your container lining needs. The RESCO Universal provides a flexible lining protective coating that resists the attack of the full array of chemistries normally packaged in an epoxy, modified epoxy or a phenolic linings all combined into one solution .

Types of Food Contact Compliant Coatings

Food Contact Coatings for Metal

Food contact coatings are essential for protecting metal substrates, such as steel and aluminum, used in the interior linings of drums and pails. These coatings provide a strong barrier that prevents chemical interactions between the metal and the food-grade contents, preserving the quality and safety of the stored materials. Corrosion resistance is a key feature of these coatings, ensuring the metal remains intact even when exposed to acidic or caustic food ingredients.

Food Contact Coating for Aluminum

Aluminum is widely used in the food and beverage packaging industry due to its lightweight properties and excellent formability. However, to ensure the aluminum does not react with food ingredients, food contact coatings are applied. These coatings act as a protective layer, preventing any chemical interaction that could alter the taste, texture, or safety of the food. UNICHEM’s food contact coatings for aluminum are specially formulated to maintain the purity of food-grade materials while offering durability during storage and transportation.

Food Contact Coating for Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is frequently used in applications that demand both chemical resistance and durability, such as drums and pails for storing food-grade materials and sensitive substances. Food contact coatings for stainless steel provide a non-reactive barrier that enhances the lifespan of the metal container and protects the stored materials from contamination. These coatings are essential in maintaining the safety and quality of food-grade products.

Food Contact Barrier Coatings

Barrier coatings play a crucial role in creating a protective layer between the metal surface and stored food or beverage ingredients. These coatings help to extend the shelf life of food products by preventing unwanted contamination and chemical reactions between the metal and the food. Barrier coatings are often used in drums and pails that store sensitive food ingredients or chemicals, ensuring that the contents remain uncontaminated throughout the storage period.

Food Contact Clear Coat

Clear coatings are designed to provide both protection and visual appeal for metal surfaces. In the food and beverage industry, food contact clear coats are applied to containers that need both aesthetic appeal and safety. These coatings protect the integrity of the container without compromising its appearance, making them ideal for high-visibility applications.

Food Contact Coated Tinplate Coil

Tinplate coils coated with food contact compliant coatings provide a non-reactive, food-safe surface that is commonly used in the packaging of food-grade materials. UNICHEM’s coated tinplate coils ensure that drums and pails are suitable for storing and transporting food ingredients, maintaining the purity of the contents by preventing chemical reactions with the metal substrate.

Food Contact Polyurea Coating

Polyurea coatings offer superior durability, flexibility, and chemical resistance, making them ideal for use in food-grade applications. These coatings provide a resilient barrier that ensures the safe storage and transport of food ingredients in metal containers. Their ability to withstand harsh environments, including exposure to extreme temperatures and chemicals, makes them a preferred choice for industries requiring long-term protection for food-grade materials.

Food Contact Interior Linings Application Techniques


UNICHEM’s RESCO® interior linings, including the versatile RESCO Universal solution, offer a wide range of chemistries suited to the specific needs of food and chemical industries. These linings are designed for high heat curing, providing excellent protection against corrosion and contamination.

The RESCO product line features both solvent-borne and waterborne versions, ensuring low VOC, BPA-free options that meet FDA compliance. To ensure superior adhesion and consistent coverage, UNICHEM’s food contact coatings are applied using spray and roll-coat methods, and can also be applied via coil coating; all methods provide a reliable coating across drums and pails.

Benefits of UNICHEM’s Food Contact Coatings

Chemical Resistance

UNICHEM’s food contact coatings are formulated to resist a wide range of chemicals, ensuring the safe transport and storage of food and beverage ingredients. These coatings effectively prevent chemical interactions between the metal substrate and stored materials, maintaining the safety and quality of food products.

Durability and Longevity

UNICHEM’s coatings are highly durable, providing long-lasting protection even in extreme environmental conditions, such as high temperatures or exposure to harsh chemicals. This durability ensures that containers remain intact and effective throughout long storage periods.

FDA Compliance and Safety

UNICHEM’s food contact coatings meet FDA standards (CFR 175.300), ensuring that they create an inert, tasteless, and odorless barrier for food-grade materials. These coatings ensure that the integrity of the food products is maintained, preventing contamination while ensuring safety during transport and storage.

Food Contact Coatings for Ingredients and Chemicals

Drums & Pails for Food-Grade Materials

UNICHEM’s food contact coatings are designed to protect drums and pails used for the storage and transport of food-grade ingredients, such as oils, flavorings, and other sensitive materials. These coatings provide an effective barrier that prevents contamination and maintains product purity.

Chemical & Industrial Applications

In addition to food-grade applications, UNICHEM’s coatings are used in industrial settings where food-safe containment is necessary for handling oils, chemicals, and hazardous substances. The robust chemical resistance of these coatings ensures the safe containment of materials in harsh environments.

Customization of Food Contact Coatings


UNICHEM offers customizable food contact coatings to meet the specific needs of different industries, whether in food packaging, chemical storage, or other industrial applications. UNICHEM collaborates closely with clients to develop custom solutions that meet both regulatory requirements and the unique operational needs of each business.

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UNICHEM’s food contact coatings offer a range of benefits, including superior chemical resistance, long-lasting durability, and full compliance with FDA regulations. Partner with UNICHEM to develop high-performance, food-safe coatings customized to your industry’s specific needs, ensuring product integrity and safety at every step. Contact UNICHEM today if you are interested in the highest level of safety and durability in food contact compliant coatings.