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American Pan® Coatings
Our proprietary coating options consistently deliver more releases, sometimes twice the releases, than all other competitors worldwide.... More Info Less Info




• AMERICOAT® silicone glaze is a clear coating that can be used for virtually any product and can significantly reduce the amount of oil needed for your baking process. Approximately 300 to 600 releases can be achieved before recoating is needed. Recoating is available in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, UK, and USA.
• FlexiCoat rubberized silicone coating is a black coating that is a popular choice for coating baguette trays, baking screens, and other perforated trays to provide specific baking characteristics and results. Approximately 800 to 2,000 releases can be achieved before recoating is needed. Recoating is available in Brazil and Spain.
• RilonElast rubberized silicone coating is a red coating that is used on a variety of tins or trays and is formulated to provide easy release of a wide range of baked goods. Approximately 800 to 2,000 releases can be achieved before recoating is needed. Recoating is available in Sweden and UK.
• OptiShield® fluoropolymer coatings are grey/black coatings that have been developed to provide a durable solution for conditions where a standard coating will not perform. Whether you have an extremely sticky dough or extreme temperatures, we have a formulation that will work for your operation. Approximately 1,500 to 3,500 releases can be achieved before recoating is needed. Recoating is available in Brazil, Mexico, Romania, Spain, UK, and USA.
• DuraShield® coatings are dark green/black coatings that provide the longest lasting release life and the best release characteristics for baked goods from buns and rolls to breads and cakes. Approximately 2,500 to 5,000 releases can be achieved before recoating is needed. Recoating is available in Brazil, Mexico, Romania, Spain, UK, and USA.

Auto-Bake System Trays
American Pan's newly developed features for trays used with Auto-Bake systems allow nesting and enhance energy efficiency, sanitation, and post-wash draining.... More Info Less Info




• Auto-Bake System Trays are constructed of commercial-grade materials, fabricated in various sizes and configurations to meet your baking needs, and coated to your specifications. A variety of construction styles and design options are available.
• Unique nesting design allows for safe stacking and storing of trays when not in use.
• Interlocked strap design permanently joins the high-strength steel frame to the mould panel without the use of fasteners.
• Trays are durable and can be easily cleaned due to the interlocked strap design, which eliminates seams and crevices on the baking surface.
• The newly developed Auto-Bake ePAN® tray can reduce weight by up to 45% over traditional tray constructions, providing significant energy savings. The tray's unique nesting frame is designed to drain quickly and efficiently while in line and allows for safe stacking and storing of trays when not in use.

DuraShield® Non-Stick Coating
DuraShield® provides the world’s longest release life - delivering more releases, sometimes twice the releases, than all other competitors worldwide. We guarantee a minimum of 3500 releases on most products.... More Info Less Info




• Consistency: Our state-of-the-art robotics system ensures absolute coating consistency.
• Quality Control: An on-site chemical engineer and quality control and process experts implement a 100% inspection procedure ensuring optimum consistency during the entire coating process.
• Durability: DuraShield delivers a finish that is significantly more durable than other non-stick coatings.
• Superior Product Quality: DuraShield provides excellent dough flow which produces a beautifully browned, perfectly baked product.
• Increased Yield: Products baked on DuraShield coated pans release effortlessly, which significantly reduces waste and damaged product.
• Extended Release Life: Some bakers are getting 5000 continuous releases without recoating.
• Cost Effective: In many high-volume operations, DuraShield coating can pay for itself in less than one year.
• Improved Sanitation: Release agents and oils typically used to enhance release are unnecessary.
• Applications: Baguette screens, bread pans, bun pan, dough hoppers, dough troughs, English muffin griddles, fluted torte cups, muffin pans, pizza pans, proofer trays, and specialty food moulds & presses.

DuraShield® SureBake
DuraShield® SureBake is specifically formulated to reduce white rings and large pores found on the bottom of hamburger buns from the very first bake. SureBake also has exceptional release characteristics and overall coating life.... More Info Less Info




• Special DuraShield SureBake formula reduces white rings and large pores found on the bottom of regular hamburger buns from the very first bake on the pan.
• DuraShield provides the world’s longest release life, delivering more releases than all other competitors worldwide. Bakeries can expect up to 3500 releases with SureBake.
• We’ve perfected the process for cleaning and recoating baking pans through almost 50 years serving some of the world’s largest and most demanding bakeries. Our exclusive methodology and coatings prolong pan life and restore optimal performance. Recoating of DuraShield coated pans is available in Brazil, Mexico, Romania, Spain, UK, and the USA.

ePAN® Bread Pan Designs
The ePAN® design is the strongest, lightest, most energy-efficient bread pan available in the world. With seamless construction from high-tensile strength aluminized steel and multiple strapping options, you will not find a more durable, value-added pan.... More Info Less Info




• ePANs heat and cool faster, reducing oven energy costs while improving proofer temperature control and decreasing the amount of space needed for pan cooling.
• The unique ePAN design requires less raw materials, resulting in less resource consumption.
• ePANs remove thousands of pounds from an average bakery cycle and reduce wear on conveyors, stackers, and other pan handling equipment.
• The lighter weight ePAN – weighing up to 30% less depending on overall size and features – makes pan handling more manageable for employees.
• The use of high-tensile strength aluminized steel creates a stronger pan and reduces the potential for pan damage.
• ePANs can be coated with one of our proprietary coating options – AMERICOAT® or DuraShield® - to deliver hundreds, even thousands, of trouble-free releases.

ePAN® Bun & Roll Pans
ePAN® bun and roll pans are the strongest, lightest, most energy-efficient bun and roll pans available in the world, from the original ePAN constructed from high-tensile strength aluminized steel to the e²PAN® with a proprietary band design.... More Info Less Info




•  ePANs heat and cool faster, reducing oven energy costs while improving proofer temperature control and decreasing the amount of space needed for pan cooling. In fact, the ePAN bottom cools 17% faster and the e2PAN perimeter band cools 25% faster.
• ePANs remove thousands of pounds from an average bakery cycle and reduce wear on conveyors, stackers, and other pan handling equipment. Pans can also be stacked higher, requiring less storage space.
• The use of high-tensile strength aluminized steel creates a stronger pan and reduces the potential for pan damage.
• The unique ePAN design requires less raw materials, resulting in less resource consumption.
• The lighter weight ePAN—weighing up to 50% less than a traditional pan— makes pan handling more manageable for employees.
• ePANs can be coated with one of our proprietary coating options – AMERICOAT® or DuraShield® - to deliver hundreds, even thousands, of trouble-free releases.

OptiShield® Coatings
Our OptiShield® fluoropolymer coatings provide a durable solution for conditions where a standard coating will not perform. Whether you have an extremely sticky dough or extreme temperatures, we have a formulation that will work for your operation.... More Info Less Info




• Consistency: Our state-of-the-art robotics system ensures absolute coating consistency.
• Quality Control: An on-site chemical engineer and quality control and process experts implement a 100% inspection procedure ensuring optimum consistency during the entire coating process.
• Durability: OptiShield delivers a finish that is significantly more durable than other non-stick coatings.
• Superior Product Quality: OptiShield provides excellent dough flow which produces a beautifully browned, perfectly baked product.
• Increased Yield: Products baked on OptiShield coated pans release effortlessly, even in the most extreme conditions, which significantly reduces waste and damaged product.
• Extended Release Life: OptiShield formulas are expertly formulated for specific product to ensure the longest release life for the respective product.
• Cost Effective: In many high-volume operations, OptiShield coating can pay for itself in less than one year.
• Improved Sanitation: Release agents and oils typically used to enhance release are unnecessary.
• Applications: Bun pans, bread pans, cake pans, muffin pans, flat and fluted screens, waffle irons, English Muffin griddles, pizza trays, and other complex mould designs.

OptiShield® EM for English Muffin Griddles
OptiShield® EM is a multi-layer coating system that utilizes several different fluoropolymers to create unique performance characteristics ideal for English muffin griddles.... More Info Less Info




• Consistency: Our state-of-the-art robotics system ensures absolute coating consistency.
• Quality Control: An on-site chemical engineer and quality control and process experts implement a 100% inspection procedure ensuring optimum coverage during the entire coating process.
• Durability: OptiShield delivers a finish that is significantly more durable than other non-stick coatings.
• Increased Yield: Products baked with OptiShield release effortlessly, which significantly reduces waste and damaged product.
• Refurbishment: Our exclusive refurbishment methodology and coatings prolong griddle life and restore optimal performance.

SMART Pan Tracking® System
The American Pan SMART Pan Tracking® system provides bakeries with valuable, precise data to monitor pan coating life and line efficiency, allowing continuous improvement.... More Info Less Info




The American Pan SMART Pan Tracking® System provides bakeries with valuable, precise data to monitor pan coating life and line efficiency, allowing continuous improvement.
• Pans are laser-marked with a unique 2D code and pan number before leaving the American Pan factory. Basic pan data such as dimensions, mould size, and coating life expectancy is entered into a database.
• Pan sensors and tag readers are installed on existing bakery equipment and connected to HMI which sends information to a secure database which is used to create usage and performance reports.
• A password-protected website provides you access to review data, run analytics, and download metrics critical to your bakery’s success.
  • Line Activity: Number of cycles/bakes and gaps in line activity.
  • Pan Coating Life: Pan coating life displayed with intuitive color-coding for at-a-glance review.
  • Product Yield: Theoretical yield calculated based on line activity. Comparing this to actual yields can reveal scrap, lost product, or productivity shortfalls.
  • Line Efficiency: Pan gaps, or the time between two pan readings, summarized to provide insight into line efficiency.
• Data at Your Fingertips: Get detailed information on cycles/bakes, pan gaps, coating life, and theoretical yield.
• Mobile-Friendly: Access convenient and secure vital operational data nearly anytime and anywhere.
• Intuitive Dashboard: Visualize data with charts, graphs, and analytics.
• Compatible with Existing Equipment: Use the system in virtually any operation and for any pan type.

TabLock Baking Screens
TabLock Baking Screens are constructed using a tab-lock attachment system for easy and economical replacement of baking screens. The high-strength steel frame also features an interlocking rib design that allows pans to stack safely and easily.... More Info Less Info




• Baking screen is attached to the frame using a TabLock design to allow for easy and economical replacement of baking screens.
• Exclusive installation and removal tools designed for fast and simple replacement of baking screens…most screens can be changed in less than two minutes.
• No rivets, no drills, no metal shavings, and no need to ship to a service center for replacement.
• Compatible with all industrial baking systems and suitable for heavy duty industrial applications.
• TabLock’s sealed frame design provides a safe, sanitary option for operations that use in-line pan washers.
• Baking screens are constructed of commercial-grade materials, fabricated in various sizes and configurations to meet your baking needs, and coated to your specifications.
• Additional options include:
  o  Baking panel available solid or in any perforation pattern or size
  o  Available as flat, screen, or with moulds (fluted), flat or rounded bottoms
  o  Choose one of our proprietary coatings: AMERICOAT®, DuraShield®, FlexiCoat, or OptiShield®
  o  Stainless steel, aluminum, or aluminized steel frames and screens
  o  Interlocking rib design allows pans to stack and also protects the baking screen to increase pan life

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