For several decades, thermal spraying products and technologies have been utilized by different industries. However, recently these technologies have advanced significantly allowing those in the metal finishing industry to produce and apply high performance coatings for a wide array of materials and applications. An experienced metal finishing company can provide you with services offered by a knowledgeable and skilled team that can handle your coating projects with a high degree of reliability and precision.
The Steps
There are several steps involved in the application of thermal spray coating. These include: preparing the part, masking, fixturing, applying the coating, finishing and inspecting.
Quite often, the process of thermal spraying involves the application of molten material onto a particular part so that it develops an extremely fine-grained finish. A powder formed material is melted through a flame and formed into a fine spray. Very often these flames are hydrogen or acetylene based. The metal surface which is prepared for finishing receives the molten particles accelerated by the flame. The coating is formed through the action of the molten powder solidifying quickly onto the surface. The part undergoing the finishing process may be at a low temperature in order to avoid causing problems with the compound – this process of applying thermal spray coating can be referred to as cold processing.
Benefits of the Process
This spraying process gives you a wide selection of choices for your coatings. Many different types of materials can be processed into a powder form, enabling you to have a variety of choices as acute as it regards the coating you want applied to your part. Materials that require a higher melting point then offered by the flame or those that may be damaged when they are heated may not be available for use in this process.
When you’re looking for a company to provide you with thermal spray coating services, it’s important to choose a leading industry provider that has extensive experience handling metal finishing projects for customers with similar requirements as yours. The company should also comply with strict industry standards and have the ability to demonstrate its capabilities and track record of successful projects for other customers.
