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This section will describe some of the typical substrates we coat, the techniques we use to apply them, and the surface preparation needed to attain the best adhesion.
SUBSTRATES
- Ferrous/Nonferrous Metals
- Plastics
- Rubbers
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COATING TECHNIQUES
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TREATMENTS
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Coating Techniques
 Vacuum Deposition of Organic Coatings
Deposition of organic coatings, under vacuum, with parylene. Parylene is the ultimate conformal coating. Click the links for more information, or use the log in area to the left of this page to obtain technical papers on the subject.  TOP
Electrostatic Spray
Powder coatings are applied using electrostatic spraying techniques. Below is a diagram of this process: TOP 
Conventional Liquid Spray
Liquid coatings can be sprayed using air pressure, airless and HVLP (high volume low pressure). Liquids can also be applied by other methods such as dipping. TOP
Treatments
Cold Gas Plasma
The process consists of radio frequency excitation of gaseous products at very low pressure. This process is used as a pretreatment to clean away trace surface organics for critical bonding applications. Since the temperature of the gas in the vacuum chamber is essentially ambient, the technique is called Cold Gas Plasma. TOP
Ultrasonic Cleaning
Parts are immersed in a liquid bath and then agitated by ultrasonic means to remove any contaminants.
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Micro Blasting
Parts can be cleaned, have old coating removed, surfaces treated (rough or smooth), by blasting techniques using various media. Many different types of material including aluminum oxides, plastics and glass beads can be used to attain the desired surface texture.
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Vapor Degreasing
A part is suspended above a bath where heated cleaning solutions pass vapor over the part to clean away any surface contaminants such as grease and oils.
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