Thermal spraying and metallisation alter and improve surfaces

Thermal spraying and metallisation are surface technologies that layer one material on top of another to modify, repair, improve or regenerate surfaces' functional properties. This method is ideal for optimising a component's performance and lifetime.

You can also prevent breakdowns and shutdowns. Additionally, repairing a part or a certain area of a component is often cheaper and faster than replacing the entire component.

The many applications of thermal spraying and metallisation

A requirement for surface features like wear and corrosion resistance follows ever-increasing requirements for machinery and components. Thermal spraying and metallisation can meet your specific requirements and extend the lifetimes of your surfaces.

Examples of thermal spraying and metallisation applications:

• Electrolysis: When producing hydrogen for the green transition via electrolysis, you can apply Raney nickel to your electrodes for electrolysis to accelerate the catalytic process. Raney nickel is an efficient catalyst due to its porous structure and large surface area.

• Repair: Thermal spraying and metallisation can be used to repair worn, corroded or damaged components by applying a new layer of material to repair or restore the surface's dimensions and functionality.

• Functional surfaces: With thermal spraying and metallisation, you can create functional surfaces by applying specific materials to give the surface the properties that meet your specific requirements:
  
  • Wear resistance
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Insulation / thermal barrier
  • Reduced friction
  • Increased friction
  • Electrical conductivity.

With thermal spraying and metallisation, you can optimise the surfaces of components to increase their performance in demanding environments and applications. This can extend the lifetimes of the repaired or coated components and ensure they work more efficiently in extreme conditions.

Thermal spraying and metallisation are widely used in almost all industrial sectors, including the aerospace, food and energy sectors, for various applications. 

Thermal spraying and metallisation offer many benefits

These technologies give you great flexibility in materials selection, allowing you to customise surface properties for various industrial applications. This mitigates the need to replace parts and improves system performance.

The benefits of thermal spraying and metallisation include:

• Timesaving, simple and economical methods
• Extended component lifetimes
• Increased component resistance to wear and erosion
• Improved corrosion protection
• Heat resistance and thermal protection
• Great flexibility in the choice of coatings and materials
• Avoiding heat-induced material changes.

On-site thermal spraying or metallisation

In some cases, thermal spraying and metallisation-based surface technology may be the only real optimisation option when factors such as versatility, mobility and cost efficiency are considered.

If you have large components such as wind turbines or marine shafts, replacing parts is very expensive and can come with long lead times. Instead, you may use our mobile device first to sandblast the component and then apply a new coating to the area worn or corroded.

This saves you precious time and money and enables your system to be up and running again with minimal downtime.

Advanced thermal spraying and metallisation equipment are at your disposal

We have a wide range of thermal spraying and metallisation equipment, including plasma and arc spraying equipment, as well as monitoring equipment that provides insight into the condition of materials throughout the process. This significantly shortens the testing process of a newly developed and customised surface and gives you a quick way to know if the surface will hold up.

Our facility offers thermal spraying and metallisation. Pilot production, repairs, and optimisation can also be per-formed, whether as a one-off job or a production run. Our wide range of techniques allows us to combine technologies to achieve the best possible customised product.

Solid experience and a wide range of materials for thermal spraying and metallisation

Our extensive experience in industrial thermal spraying and metallisation applications is based on various industrial issues. We always work closely with you to find a solution that meets your needs and gives you the best results possible.

Multiple variants of processes and equipment are available to the industry, both in our workshops and through mobile equipment. With nearly 100 materials in stock, we can quickly produce and test almost any surface of your component.

Contact us if you need to know more about thermal spraying or metallisation or if you have an urgent problem and need to repair a component's surface as soon as possible.