SurfTech Inc, a surface technologies company based in Austinburg Ohio has received the FDA's approval for food contact substances (FCN) of SurfTech 3012, one of several nanotechnology thin film coatings developed and created by the company. This thin film coating is used to extend the life of cutting tools, blade and devices in food equipment processing and exceeds the traditional Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating in the marketplace.