Aerospace

Cerakote is VOC-exempt in all 50 states and contains no hexavalent chromium, cadmium, or other REACH-restricted substances. It eliminates the hazardous waste streams associated with chrome plating, cadmium plating, and anodizing chemistry. Cerakote flammability is third-party tested per Cerakote lab reports. For manufacturers under environmental compliance pressure to move away from legacy coating processes, Cerakote provides a cleaner alternative with superior performance.

Oil and gas components operating in corrosive, high-pressure, and abrasive environments receive SSPC-SP 10 near-white blast at 80-100 PSI. We achieve consistent 2-4 mil anchor profiles on downhole tool steel, valve alloys, and flow-path components. Proper blast preparation is especially critical for oil and gas because field failure of a coating in a corrosive downhole environment is not just a maintenance issue, it is a safety and production loss issue.

Yes. Medical device OEMs often require precise brand color matching on instrument handles, device housings, and equipment panels. Our spectrophotometer-verified matching to Delta E 1.5 ensures your devices maintain consistent brand identity across production lots and reorders. Cerakote's durability through sterilization and clinical use preserves brand appearance far longer than paint or pad printing alternatives.

Yes. We mask threaded holes, bearing surfaces, sealing faces, and critical datum features before coating to preserve your specified dimensions. At 0.5-2 mils thickness, Cerakote adds minimal material to non-masked surfaces, maintaining tolerances that powder coating at 4-6 mils cannot achieve. Masking plans are documented as part of our AS9100 process controls and reviewed against your engineering drawings before production begins. Complex masking requirements are addressed during the quoting process.

For maximum coating adhesion and longevity, our recommended full preparation stack is: ultrasonic cleaning to remove all chemical and organic contaminants, followed by sandblasting to SSPC-SP 10 with 2-4 mil anchor profile, followed by chemical conversion or passivation where applicable for the substrate material, then Cerakote application. Each step addresses a specific adhesion requirement. Skipping any step reduces the final coating performance. This full stack is what delivers salt spray resistance exceeding 3,000 hours consistently.