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Lacey Reames · Sep 22, 2023
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.
ReadLacey Reames · Aug 16, 2023
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.
ReadLacey Reames · Jul 12, 2023
The benefits of hardface welding or spray and fuse coatings are many and amazing. They are impact and abrasion resistant and can stand up to some of the toughest wear environments. As with any industrial wear solution, there are benefits and things to consider when deciding if…
ReadLacey Reames · Jun 1, 2023
Hardfacing is a broad term used to describe any metalworking process that applies a harder material to a substrate to provide protection of some kind. Most commonly for wear and abrasion, hardfacing can also offer protection from corrosion or impact damage. There are many…
ReadLacey Reames · May 8, 2023
Welding, in some form, has been around as far back as the Middle Ages; joining metal for fabrication and structural purposes. We are quite fond of one form that is often overlooked, hardface welding. Hardface welding is the application of specialized alloys onto the surface of a…
ReadLacey Reames · Mar 24, 2023
Metallizing is a term that has been used throughout the years to encompass many forms of metal coating. It is defined as any process that applies a metal coating to another metallic or non-metallic surface. Someone, depending on the industry and who you’re talking to, could be…
ReadLacey Reames · Feb 22, 2023
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…
ReadLacey Reames · Nov 7, 2022
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…
ReadLacey Reames · Sep 26, 2022
Most people we encounter have either been using thermal spray for years or they have never heard of it. The latter is even more common when hiring for thermal spray technicians. So what does a thermal spray technician do exactly?
ReadLacey Reames · Aug 16, 2022
The basic purpose for scientific experimentation and lab testing is to prove or disprove a hypothesis. Lab testing in the thermal spray world uses industry standard testing procedures to prove the quality of a coating. The results can be used to proof the spray parameters,…
ReadLacey Reames · Apr 27, 2022
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. Some parts can even be made…
ReadLacey Reames · Nov 19, 2021
Arc thermal spray, also known as twin wire arc spray, is one of the older and simpler forms of thermal spray coating. Thermal spray technology has come a long way over the years, from spraying basic metals and simple alloys to, now, spraying extremely hard ceramics and carbides…
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