Almost thirty years ago, my initial exposure to aerospace coatings in racing was in the application of an aluminum oxide plasma spray applied to clutch friction surfaces. The results were so ...

In the walk of the hot rodding aftermarket, the term battle tested serves merely as a euphemism for track-tested racing hardware. When the products at hand are Jet-Hot’s well-known ceramic coatings, ...

From the frying pan in the kitchen to airplanes in the sky, everything has a thin layer of coating that delivers an extra ...

Chromalloy’s coatings have advanced from basic aluminide protection for high-pressure turbine blades and vanes in the 1960s to the multilayered thermal barrier coatings needed on the latest turbofans.

Whether you are building your own hot rod at home or having a professional shop do it for you, you'll find that powder coating colors have a lot to offer. Sometimes called powder paint, powder coating ...

A University of Virginia-led research team has developed new protective coatings that allow turbine engines to run at higher temperatures before components begin to fail. “Hotter engines are more ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The aero-engine coating market is expected to grow by USD 48.84 million during 2020-2024. The report also provides the market impact and new opportunities created due to the ...

We often talk about how easy it is to make horsepower these days, giving praise to cylinder heads and camshaft technology, but if it wasn’t for tough bottom end parts, such as the modern aftermarket ...

This paper presents a review of Curtiss-Wright's efforts to identify or develop successful apex seal/trochoid sealing systems for the rotary engine. Included are descriptions of the various wear test ...

A multidisciplinary research group has formulated new protective coatings to allow turbine engines to run hotter -- with potential dividends for the environment and people. A University of ...

Century Park Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, NCP Coatings LLC, has acquired Glyptal Inc., a long-standing manufacturer of ...

AUBURN - GE Aviation has selected Auburn as the site for a new environmental coatings facility for advanced military jet engine components, Governor Bob Riley announced on Tuesday. GE Aviation ...