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Exploring Three Hexavalent Chrome Alternatives: A Sustainable Approach to Wear Resistance
In the world of industrial coatings, hard chrome plating is well-known for its toughness, resistance to corrosion, and durability. But as we move towards more sustainable practices, with increasing environmental awareness and restrictions on hexavalent chrome, finding an alternative has left more than a few manufacturers in a lurch. In this blog article we explore three currently available coating methods that stand as alternatives to hard chrome plating. -
Coating Thickness: The Limits of Thermal Spray Coatings
People often assume that the thicker the coating, the better the performance; but this isn’t always the case. Learn about the thickness limitations of thermal spray: why they exist, what variables contribute to them, and what they are. -
Part Geometry: The Limits of Thermal Spray Coatings
Thermal spray coatings are not the end all be all. They aren’t the perfect, miraculous solution for all manufacturing wear and corrosion problems. It is in the best interest of everyone to learn, not only the benefits of thermal spray, but also, it’s limitations. -
Enhancing Manufacturing Components in the Food and Beverage Industry: A Guide to Hardfacing
The food and beverage industry is a staple of our everyday lives. If this industry isn’t producing well, we don’t eat or eating costs a whole lot more. Discover specific ways that thermal spray and hardface welding can enhance food manufacturing components. -
Three Tungsten Carbide Thermal Spray Coatings and Their Uses
Tungsten carbide is a ceramic used in many different applications; from wedding rings to drill bits. As an integral part of the coating world, tungsten carbide coatings help many heavy industrial companies stay up and running longer. Learn more about three common types of tungsten carbide coatings and when to use them. -
Three Common Types of Ceramic Thermal Spray Coatings
Each thermal spray process has a few materials that it is really good at applying. There are also some coating materials that can only be applied by certain processes. One of those coating categories is ceramic thermal spray coatings. Learn about three common types of ceramic coatings, their benefits and their uses. -
3 Benefits of Thermal Spray Coating New Production Parts
We talk a lot about the benefits of thermal spray to companies hoping to remanufacture their damaged parts but one of the best applications of thermal spray coating is to apply it to new parts before they experience harsh operating environments. Learn more about the benefits of applying thermal spray coatings before putting them in operation. -
Top Four Reasons to Use Arc Thermal Spray
Arc thermal spray, also known as twin wire arc spray, is one of the older and simpler forms of thermal spray coating. Learn the top four reasons it's still an economical surface and remanufacture solution. -
Enhancing Surfaces: What is Flash Carbide?
There is a myriad of surface coating solutions on the market that solve many different problems. Hard chrome plating and thermal spray are just tw... -
5 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Thermal Spray Vendor
In recent years the internet has greatly changed the buying process, certainly in the business to consumer market but also in the business-to-busi... -
Laser Cladding vs. Thermal Spray
Learn the differences between laser cladding and thermal spray. Find out the advantages and disadvantages to each to help you find the right remanufacture solution for you.
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Circular Economy and Thermal Spray: What You Need to Know
Learn about circular economy and how thermal spray may be the sustainable manufacturing solution you've been looking for. Learn how the three principles of circular economy could change manufacturing for the better.
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