Aalberts surface technologies Beuningen

The PlasmaCoat^® method can combine the outstanding hardness and wear resistance of thermally sprayed metal or ceramic coatings with the non-stick and sliding properties of polymers (both fluorpolymers and other polymers). By choosing the right combination of plasma coating and polymer, we are able to achieve very good non-stick and/or traction characteristics.

A wide range of metallic and ceramic options means that PlasmaCoat^® offers tailored solutions with different surface roughness and profiles in conjunction with the best possible polymer selection. PlasmaCoat^® systems can also be used without the assistance of the ploymer where wear resistance or other specific properties are required.

• FDA compliant: Yes, for most of the coatings
• Coating thickness: 40 µm to 150 µm
• Surface roughness (Ra): 1.5 µm to 17.0 µm plus
• Temperature range: -40 °C to +280 °C
• Hardness: 28 to 70 HRc

The TempCoat^® method creates a high quality ploymer surface. Aalberts surface technologies Beuningen applies PTFE, FEP, PFA and ECTFE (see MagnaCoat^®). These coatings have excellent sliding, non-stick, release and dry lubrication properties and the TempCoat^® process ensures that the coating is securely anchored to the base material (substrate). TempCoat^® coatings can be applied to aluminum, castings, steel, stainless steel, ceramics, some copper alloys and with certain coating systems to carbon fibre as well as some plastics. This method is particularly well suited to applications requiring good sliding and non-stick properties as well as high resistance to wear.

• FDA compliance: Yes, for most of the coatings
• Coating thickness: 10 µm to 100 µm
• Surface roughness (Ra): down to 1.0 µm
• Temperature range: -195 °C to +280 °C (and above for a few coatings)

MagnaCoat^® surfaces are heavy-duty fluoropolymer coatings which can be applied so that they are pinhole free and hence they are chemical resistant coatings. They can also offer good non-stick properties and some have high electrical and impact resistance, even at elevated temperatures. The coatings provide excellent barrier protection to resist aggressive chemicals and other sources of corrosion.

The MagnaCoat^® range of coatings are probably the best corrosion resistant coatings available. All aluminum, steel and stainless steel materials as well as many other metallic substrates can be coated with the MagnaCoat ^® method.

• FDA compliance: Yes, for some of the coatings
• Coating thickness: 100 µm to 800 µm
• Surface roughness (Ra): down to 1.5 µm
• Temperature range: -40 °C to +240 °C (depending on the coating chosen)