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ENGINEERED COATINGS FROM METAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

Metal Improvement Company are pioneers in the development and application of engineered coatings enabling you to protect against corrosion, improve part wear life and performance and also reduce maintenance costs.

THERMAL SPRAY - We have now introduced Thermal Spray Coatings technology to our UK Derby Division including HVOF and Plasma Spray Coatings.

These coatings provide thermal management protection, abrasion resistance, high temperature oxidation/corrosion control and also have the capability to serve as a replacement for hard chrome plating. Thermal spray coatings are also used in the repair and overhaul of critical components.

For more information please contact Neil Sheward, Technical Services Manager on 01332 756076 or go to Derby Division Information
E/M COATING SERVICES, Evesham Division, are specialists in:
- Dry film lubricants – MoS2, PTFE, Graphite and WS2
- Coatings for corrosion, chemical & environmental protection
- Zinc rich coatings for corrosion protection
- Impingement coatings
- Nonstick/release coatings for low coefficients of friction
- Primers for rubber and plastics for sound absorbing and dampening materials to reduce noise and squeaking
- Coatings for EMI/RFI shielding to control electromagnetic interference
- Coatings to protect against extreme corrodants, corrosive chemicals and solvents
- Design and development of bespoke coatings
Specific coatings/services:
- Procoat100
- Vapour degreasing
- Everlube products: Everlube®, Microseal, Flurene Lube-Lok®, Lubri-Bond®, Ecoalube®, Ever-Slik®, Esnalube®, Perma-Slik®, Kal-Gard®, Electrobond®, and Formkote®.
- Other products: Xylan/Xylar, Sermagard, Molykote, Halar, Teflon, Rilsan, Zinga, Gleitmo®
For more information please contact James Cooke, Technical Services Manager on 01386 421444 or go to E/M Division Information
PARYLENE COATING - Our Galway, Ireland facility specialises in the application of Parylene, which forms an ultra thin conformal coating used particularly in the automotive, aerospace and medical industries.

For more information please contact Denis Healy, Divison Manager on +353 91 780 300, go to www.parylene.co.uk or specific Galway Division Information page

We have also expanded our coatings capability into mainland Europe - see our Global Location page for more information.

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Download Engineered Coatings brochure

Download Coatings Matrix brochure

This shows a range of different coatings and their specific characteristics, properties and applications

Questions and feedback

If you would like to ask us a question regarding engineered coatings, please use our contact form. Alternatively, view our global locations page to see where we operate.

We would also welcome any feedback.

MIC services

Controlled shot peening

Shot peen forming

Thermal spray coatings

C.A.S.E™ isotropic super finishing

Peenflex protective mouldings

Peentex architectural finishes

Read about critical protection from material failures

Quality of engineered coatings

Our experienced and dedicated workforce will provide you with the very highest levels of quality, service and technical support using the latest technology to ensure long-term environmental compliance.
We have advanced laboratory facilities and expertise to design and develop bespoke high performance coatings tailored to suit your individual requirements as well as being able to offer you a range of standard and licensed coatings.

We have the capability to apply coatings to components of all shapes and sizes from the smallest fasteners to large fabricated assemblies weighing several tonnes.

We are fully experienced to meet your specifications using the highest quality control procedures. Our facilities have numerous OEM approvals for the application of coatings to aerospace, automotive and other industrial components in addition to FAA, AS9100, NADCAP and ISO 9001/9008 approvals that might be required at individual facilities.

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Laboratory testing of engineered coatings

Process verification procedures include: Magnetic Induction, Coating Weight, Salt-Spray, Cure, Adhesion and Eddy Current.

With surface preparation being essential to the life extension and performance of our coatings technology, correct preparation and enhancement of surfaces prior to coating is carried out.

Pre-treatments (including Ti Anodising, Phosphate Conversion Coating and Chilled Iron Blasting, Aluminum Oxide Blasting) and vapour degreasing (components up to 1 tonne).

Laboratory testing of engineered coatings