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Surface Treatments: Polymer
Lectrofluor® Gives Stainless Steel Condensate Pumps Extra Protection Against Corrosion
General Magnaplate’s Lectrofluor® helped a pharmaceutical injectables manufacturer halt corrosion and chemical attack on a condensate pump.
Prevent a Hot Mess - How Our CS-1331 Coatings Wipe Away PVC Residue
General Magnaplate’s CS-1331 is a lubricious coating type that offers PVC release and proven thermal stability at up to 500°F.
Surface Treatments Take the Heat To Prevent Fabric Bonding Cylinders From Sticking
General Magnaplate surface treatments can improve the release properties of textile rollers and other converting machine parts for greater productivity.
Engineered Coatings Keep Equipment Free From Residue and Hang-ups
General Magnaplate engineered coatings enhance and protect metal components from sticky substances and ensure proper mold release.
Protect Your Pumps With Engineered Coatings
Engineered coatings can address your application’s conditions and your pump’s specific mechanical requirements to ensure productivity and uptime.
Why Engineered Coatings Are Important For Your MRO Strategy
When you want to get the most out of your worn parts, let General Magnaplate engineered coatings be part of your MRO strategy.
Mind Your Metal - Coating Conversations on Food and Bulk Solids [On—demand Webinar]
Food processing and bulk solids operations share many of the same objectives - maximizing runtime, high production and throughput, lower maintenance costs and long equipment lifetime. However, issues like part replacement, preventative maintenance and cleaning can hinder those goals.
Learn How Infused Polymers Give Our Engineered Coatings an Edge
To protect metal surfaces from damage, you have several methods to choose from. Many vendors provide surface enhancement offerings that range from plating to powders to paint-on processes, all of which can offer a fair amount of protection.
Mind Your Metal - Coating Conversations on Packaging [On-demand Webinar]
In our latest webinar, Mind Your Metal - Coating Conversations on Packaging, we examine some common issues in the packaging industry and explore the ways high-performance coatings can solve them to help you reduce downtime and increase productivity.
Preventing Component Wear Starts With Understanding Coefficient of Friction
When two objects make contact with each other, there's going to be resistance, or friction, between the surfaces. Friction causes wear and affects the performance and operating life of components, so it’s important to minimize it.
How An Early Partnership With Your Coating Supplier Provides Benefits
No matter your industry, there will be times when you need to coat a part — whether to protect it from conditions in its target application, improve its performance, extend its lifetime or simply to enhance its aesthetics.
Video - Our Engineered Coating Process
This video shows how General Magnaplate fortifies your engineered coating by infusing polymers into the substrate and applying a proprietary sealing process so it becomes an integral part of the new surface.
Inside General Magnaplate’s Culture of Continuous Improvement
When you learn that a company has earned AS9100 certification, you know it is committed to continuously improving its operations.
Understanding the Many Facets of Corrosion
Sometime during your metal or alloy part’s lifetime, it will be vulnerable to corrosion. Corrosion is a common problem, and it occurs in many different forms.
Video - Engineered Coatings for Powder and Bulk Solids Handling
In powder and bulk solids handling processes, many conditions can hinder equipment reliability and performance.
Engineered Coatings Give Old Parts New Life
When machine parts wear out, they can hurt the plant’s productivity and costs. While replacing these parts may be appropriate, MRO professionals should consider refurbishing them with the help of engineered surface enhancement coatings.
Engineered Coatings Optimize Powder and Bulk Solids Equipment Output
In the powder bulk solids industry, precise metering and efficient material feeding are critical. However, several conditions can hinder machine performance and affect lifetime.
Engineered Coatings Protect Valves in Harsh Conditions of Oil and Gas Facilities
As oil and gas facilities move to more remote locations with extreme conditions, any equipment downtime due to parts failure can be costly.
Video - Engineered Coatings for Food Processing
Throughout the food processing process, a variety of conditions can affect your equipment’s performance and reliability.
To Keep Mining Operations Running, Protect Valves With Engineered Coatings
Mining and mineral processing facilities present a host of threats that can affect valve reliability and uptime. Knife gate valves used in slurry transport, for example, must consistently perform despite heavy contact with abrasive, corrosive metal solids or acids that can erode the valve.
Polymer Coatings Withstand Corrosion and Take the Heat
When it comes to protecting metal and mixed metal components, harsh conditions and high performance requirements often prove too demanding for conventional coatings.
Synergistic Coatings Keep Food Processing Equipment Running Efficiently and Longer
When it comes to food processing applications, the types of equipment that need protection are as varied as the threats they face. Whether you specify or upgrade molds, hoppers, pneumatic cylinders, extruders or guillotine blades, protecting that equipment is a top priority.
Maintaining Equipment with Specialized Surface Treatments
Maintaining equipment with specialized surface treatments mitigates issues involving abrasion, premature wear, corrosion and sticking.
How Engineered Coatings Extend Equipment Lifetime [White Paper]
How engineered coatings extend equipment lifetime, protecting parts from wear, abrasion and corrosion.
How Metal Coatings Give The Dry Bulk Solids Industry An Edge
Metal coatings technologies provide a critical edge in dry bulk solids handling—reducing friction, preventing material buildup, increasing lifespan and more.
Video - Superior Chemical and Corrosion Resistance
This video shows how Tufram coatings for aluminum far outperform conventional hard anodizing when it comes to corrosion resistance, friction reduction and hardness.
Eliminate Design Problems With The Right Base Metal Choice
Communicating early with your coating vendor to discuss base metal choices can limit issues later in the design process—especially if your part has tight tolerances.
Choose Surface Treatments Early To Avoid Future Problems
Choose the right surface treatments early to increase a part's lifespan, cut downtime and reduce overhead.
Boost Uptime and Cleanliness in Food Processing Applications with Engineered Coatings
Boost uptime and cleanliness in food processing applications with engineered coatings that handle the demands of 24/7 plant schedules and rigorous cleaning routines.
Design Tips For Coatings
Following basic tips when designing parts for coatings will prevent problems during the coating process.
Engineered Coatings Solve Pharmaceutical Packaging Issues
Engineered coatings solve pharmaceutical packaging issues, including problems relating to release, friction, corrosion, speed and sticking.
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