The new combination process provides an alternative to chrome and other coatings. When seals and seal systems are mentioned, elastomers and compliant materials come to mind. Seldom is thought given to the backbone of the sealing system, the sealing surface. Although many changes have been made with elastomeric members, alterations are also happening with the […]

The Opportunity HVOF gun in action Traditionally, chrome plating has been a process often contracted to specialty shops using an electroplating process carried out under strict OSHA controls.  Today, many overhaul shops have been able to bring chrome equivalent repair work in house using High Velocity Oxy/Fuel (HVOF) coating technology.  The new method replaces a slow […]

Introduction Thermal spray is a process in which metals, ceramics, and plastics, originating as either fine powders or wires, are sprayed onto a surface after being heated to their melting point by an electric arc, plasma or combustion flame. Once applied, the resultant “skin” can be ground, or polished and burnished, then sealed with a […]

Request Your Free Copy 732-431-0992 What: Announcing the publication of the book titled “Art, Architecture and Thermal Spray” and the launch of an accompanying campaign to promote the use of thermal spray in art, architecture and conservation. Who: Peter Foy, President of Plasma Powders & Systems, Inc., commissioned and published the book. Plasma Powders & Systems, Inc. will serve […]

You have identified a Thermal Spray coating that creates a better product and increases market share and profit…  Now what? What do you need to successfully implement a complete Thermal Spray process? Do you have the expertise to design the right system that won’t delay (or worse, erase) the savings you’re supposed to realize by using this technology? […]