Aviation

Precision coatings and pre-treatment for airworthiness-critical components, delivered to OEM and MIL specifications with rigorous process control and full traceability on every order.

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Finishing engineered for airworthiness

Aviation components leave no margin for error. We apply specialist coatings and conversion processes engineered to meet the exacting standards of the aerospace supply chain - protecting critical parts against corrosion, wear and fatigue without compromising dimensional tolerances, performance or weight.

  • Airworthiness compliance

  • OEM-approved processes

  • Corrosion & fatigue protection

  • Full batch traceability

  • MIL-spec conversion coatings

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Aviation finishing processes

The processes we most commonly apply for aerospace and aviation customers.

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    Specialist coatings

    Protective and functional coating systems applied to aerospace specification, repeatably and to tolerance.

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    Pre-treatment

    Surtec 650V and Iridite NCP conversion coatings, both released IAW MIL-DTL-5541F.

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    Quality & inspection

    Documented checks against specification, with process sheets following every order through the shop.

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Specifications & approvals

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Approvals held

Independently audited and maintained

  • AS9100 — aerospace quality management

  • NADCAP — special process accreditation

  • NACE — corrosion control

  • UKAS-accredited certification

  • Customer-specific approvals on request

Typical aviation specifications

Processes routinely released to

  • MIL-DTL-5541F (Class 1A & Class 3)

  • Surtec 650V — trivalent chromium

  • Iridite NCP conversion coating

  • Full batch traceability and process records

  • MIL- DTL -5541 Type 2 Alodine 1200

  • MIL-PRF-23377K, Type 1, Class C2

  • MIL-PRF-22750

  • MIL-PRF-85285

  • BS2X33&34

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Other industries

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Decades of finishing expertise, applied to the standards your sector demands.

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  • 70+ years' expertise

    Combined experience across the finishing industry.

  • Aerospace accredited

    AS9100 and NADCAP approved processes.

  • Large-format capacity

    Among the UK's largest processing tanks.

  • Full traceability

    Process sheets follow every single order.