ColoradoKote
Precision Cerakote ceramic coatings for aerospace, defense, and industrial components.
Three Stages of Polymer Coating
The same AS9100 quality system governs polymer coating operations, from surface preparation through final inspection.
Substrate-Matched Surface Preparation
Surface cleaning and profiling are matched to the base material. Metal substrates receive blast profiling for mechanical adhesion. Polymer and composite substrates receive chemical surface activation. All preparation is documented under AS9100 protocols.
Controlled Film Build
Polymer coating is applied via calibrated spray equipment in controlled layers. Film thickness is verified at each stage to achieve the specified build. Air-cure formulations eliminate the need for oven curing, accommodating oversized and heat-sensitive components.
Performance Verification
Post-application inspection verifies film thickness, adhesion, visual appearance, and surface uniformity. Adhesion testing confirms bond integrity on the specific substrate. Full documentation accompanies every shipment with measured results.
The Polymer Coating Process
Polymer coatings form a continuous, flexible film that absorbs substrate movement without cracking or delamination. ColoradoKote applies polymer coatings under the same AS9100 quality system that governs ceramic operations, delivering documented quality for gaskets, seals, sliding interfaces, and chemically exposed surfaces.
What Our Polymer Coating Delivers
Polymer coatings solve problems that rigid ceramic coatings cannot address. Each result is verified through standardized testing.
Chemical Resistance Rating
Polymer coatings withstand acids, alkalis, solvents, and fuels that attack unprotected substrates. The continuous film prevents chemical penetration to the base material, extending service life in harsh chemical environments.
Coefficient of Friction
Polymer coatings provide lubricious surfaces that reduce wear on sliding interfaces. The low friction coefficient minimizes heat generation and mechanical stress on dynamic components requiring smooth, consistent operation.
Substrate Conformability
Polymer films conform to substrate movement, vibration, and thermal cycling without adhesion loss or cracking. This flexibility makes polymer the correct choice for gaskets, seals, and components subject to repeated dynamic stress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers about our coating processes and technical capabilities
Cerakote delivers 3,000 hours of salt spray resistance (ASTM B117), which represents continuous salt fog exposure far more aggressive than intermittent marine spray. The coating bonds to steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and bronze substrates common in marine hardware. At 0.5-2 mils thickness, it preserves the fit of deck hardware, hinge pins, and fasteners while providing corrosion protection that outlasts marine paint systems by a wide margin.
Cabin interior components typically use H-Series Cerakote, which meets aerospace flammability requirements per third-party testing against Cerakote lab reports. The coating adds only 0.5-2 mils of thickness, preserving tolerances on latches, brackets, and trim components. Color consistency at Delta E 1.5 ensures visual uniformity across large cabin interior programs where hundreds or thousands of parts must match precisely.
Yes. Downhole, midstream, and surface oil and gas equipment faces hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, brines, completion fluids, and production chemicals that aggressively attack unprotected metal. Polymer coating provides a continuous chemical barrier with the flexibility to survive the thermal cycling and pressure fluctuations common in oil and gas service. For components requiring both chemical resistance and mechanical wear protection, we design combined polymer-Cerakote systems.
Aerospace cabin interiors require exact color matching across seat frames, overhead bins, galley panels, and lavatory hardware that may be coated in separate batches over multi-year production programs. Our spectrophotometer verification to Delta E 1.5 ensures batch-to-batch consistency that visual matching cannot achieve. We document your program color standard and reference it on every production run for the life of the program.
Medical device coating adhesion depends on achieving proper surface cleanliness and anchor profile. We combine ultrasonic cleaning with controlled blasting to remove all organic and inorganic contaminants before Cerakote application. The combined cleaning and blasting stack, followed by Cerakote at 0.5-2 mils, provides corrosion protection exceeding 3,000 hours salt spray while maintaining the dimensional precision medical devices require.
Ready for Polymer Coating
Describe your application requirements including substrate material, operating environment, and performance needs. Receive a recommendation with the appropriate polymer formulation.