Paul Boughton
Victrex plc, a manufacturer of high performance materials, has developed of a new, flame spray process for applying its Vicote Coatings to various metal and ceramic substrates.
Historically, thermal (flame) spray technology has been limited to the application of metal alloys, cermets and some low performance polymers to form a protective coating on the substrate, but all of these coatings have performance limitations despite continued research to develop the process for high performance polymers, this new technique is the first to successfully flame spray a Victrex Peek polymer-based coating onto a metal substrate.
The result is a tough, durable, high temperature and chemically resistant coating.
Victrex worked closely with the Alamo Supply Co Ltd, of Houston, Texas, USA, who designed the PG550 Universal Flame Spray System providing cost effective entry into Thermal Spraying.
Easy to use and set up, the equipment features a gun nozzle that allows the sprayed polymer to form a continuous coating.
One of the major advantages of flame spraying with Vicote Coatings is that it creates a high performance coating on parts that would be difficult or costly to coat by other means.
Flame spraying with Vicote Coatings can help to provide enhanced wear, heat, erosion, abrasion, and corrosion resistance on metal substrates for OEMs, designers, fabricators and coaters – resulting in longer life, improved performance and functionality of the coated parts, and in reducing overall systems costs for OEMs. Flame spraying with Vicote Coatings can also be used for the repair and upgrading of in-service equipment.
For more information, visit www.vicote.com
Historically, thermal (flame) spray technology has been limited to the application of metal alloys, cermets and some low performance polymers to form a protective coating on the substrate, but all of these coatings have performance limitations despite continued research to develop the process for high performance polymers, this new technique is the first to successfully flame spray a Victrex Peek polymer-based coating onto a metal substrate.
The result is a tough, durable, high temperature and chemically resistant coating.
Victrex worked closely with the Alamo Supply Co Ltd, of Houston, Texas, USA, who designed the PG550 Universal Flame Spray System providing cost effective entry into Thermal Spraying.
Easy to use and set up, the equipment features a gun nozzle that allows the sprayed polymer to form a continuous coating.
One of the major advantages of flame spraying with Vicote Coatings is that it creates a high performance coating on parts that would be difficult or costly to coat by other means.
Flame spraying with Vicote Coatings can help to provide enhanced wear, heat, erosion, abrasion, and corrosion resistance on metal substrates for OEMs, designers, fabricators and coaters – resulting in longer life, improved performance and functionality of the coated parts, and in reducing overall systems costs for OEMs. Flame spraying with Vicote Coatings can also be used for the repair and upgrading of in-service equipment.
For more information, visit www.vicote.com
