Application Examples

• Our powders are applied in a wide range of thermal surfacing techniques such as:
• Powder welding is typically used for coating in moulds, neck rings and plates for the glass-bottle-making industry.
• Flame spraying efficiently applies a high-hardness surface on bottle neck plungers.
• Plasma and HVOF (High–Velocity Oxy-Fuel) spraying keeps cutter blades sharp in the paper industry.
• PTA Surfacing (Plasma Transferred Arc) is a surfacing method that reduces wear and corrosion on valve seats and ball valves. It is also used in the chemical industry to increase corrosion resistance and reduce mechanical wear.
• Laser cladding is used for renovating critical industrial components such as shafts, bearings and sealing surfaces. Laser cladding creates coatings, while having a minor thermal effect on the basematerial.

Bottom mould

• Bottom moulds for the glass bottle industry are protected by thermal surfacing. Resistance to erosion and adhesive wear at high tempatures combined with good corrosion resistance is required.
• Bottom moulds, bottom plates, rings, sealer and baffles all benefit with extended operating life.

Moulds

• Moulds for the glass container industry with length 20 - 400 mm are protected by hardface surfacing. Resistance to oxidation and abrasive wear is essential to extend mould life and reduce down time.
• The mould, mould neck, and mould base funnel are generally coated.

Plungers

• Plungers for the glass bottle industry come in a large range of shapes but all benefit from protective thermal spray surfacing. Resistance to erosion and adhesive wear at high tempatures combined with good corrosion resistance is required.
• Plungers or neck plungers all benefit with extended operating life.