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TiO2 Nanostructured Thermal Spray Powder
AlSher APM’s nanostructured powders produce superior coatings. These powders can be sprayed using conventional equipment because nano particles (<100nm) are combined into agglomerates that have the same particle size distribution as regular micron sized feedstock. (Conventional thermal spray ceramic coatings are usually made from a powder feedstock with typical particle size distribution 5 to 100 microns.) Coatings produced from our nanostructured agglomerates have a bimodal microstructure formed by semi-molten and fully molten particles. Due to this microstructure thermalspray coatings produced from nanostructured powders demonstrate superior durability compared to conventional thermal spray coatings*.AlSher APM proprietary production processes permit the manufacture of nanostructured thermal spray powders in ton quantities.
Thermal spray coatings produced from nanostructured ceramic agglomerated powders can be tailored to different applications. Some of these applications demand coating properties with almost opposite performance characteristics; for example, anti-wear and thermal barrier abradable coatings (TBC)*. Nanostrustured Thermal Spray Coatings demonstrate superior durability and can significantly improve performance and decrease service downtime for equipment. Therefore they are highly desirable in extreme conditions: •Highly corrosive and abrasive environments in mining, ore purification, oil and gas drilling;•Salt water exposure of engines and components in ships, submarines, and underwater construction;•High temperature exposure and abrasion in gas turbine engines....Our powders can be applied with consistency using Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS), High Velocity Oxy Fuel (HVOF) and Cold Spray Methods*.We customize:•Particles Size distribution •Chemical Composition•Crystal Phase Composition
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Thermal Spray Powders
References*:•G.E. Kim and J. Walker: Successful Application of Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide Coating for High-Pressure Acid-Leach Application. Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Volume 16(1) March 2007-39•R.S. Lima and B.R. Marple:Thermal Spray Coatings Engineered from Nanostructured Ceramic AgglomeratedPowders for Structural, Thermal Barrier and Biomedical Applications: A Review.•R.S. Lima, B.R. Marple : From APS to HVOF spraying of conventional and nanostructured titania feedstock powders: a study on the enhancement of the mechanical properties. Surface & Coatings Technology 200 (2006) 3428- 3437