Medical

Clean, precise coatings and in-house pre-treatment for medical device components, engineered for demanding applications where surface performance, consistency and cleanliness are critical.

Our specialist finishing capabilities include antibacterial finishes for sensitive applications, helping protect components while meeting exacting quality requirements.

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Finishing for sensitive medical applications

Medical components leave no room for contamination, inconsistency or compromised performance. We apply clean, precise coating and pre-treatment processes — including specialist antibacterial finishes — to the exacting tolerances, specifications and quality standards required by medical device manufacturers.

With rigorous process control and consistent, repeatable results, we help protect critical components while maintaining the precision and surface performance that sensitive medical applications demand.

  • Antibacterial coatings

  • Clean, precise finishes

  • Device-grade tolerances

  • Quality monitoring

  • Full batch traceability

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Medical finishing processes

The processes we most commonly apply for medical device customers.

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    Specialist coatings

    IRR & CARC, Z307 & Z306 and antibacterial coating systems applied to aerospace specification.

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    In-House Pre-treatment

    Surtec 650V & Iridite NCP to MIL-DTL-5541F Type 1 (Class 1 & 3); Alocrom/Alodine to Type 2.

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    Quality & inspection

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

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Approvals held

Independently audited and maintained

  • AS9100 rev D — aerospace quality management

  • NADCAP — special process accreditation

  • JOSCAR — defence supplier registration

  • NACE — corrosion inspection

  • Customer-specific approvals on request

Specifications & approvals

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Typical aviation specifications

Processes routinely released to

  • MIL-DTL-5541F Type 1, Class 1 & 3 (Surtec 650V / Iridite NCP)

  • MIL-DTL-5541 Type 2 — Alocrom / Alodine 1200

  • IRR & CARC coatings

  • Z307 & Z306 and antibacterial coatings

  • Full batch traceability and process records

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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.

  • Fully accredited

    AS9100 and NADCAP approved processes.

  • IRR & CARC coatings

    Specialist protective coating systems.

  • Full traceability

    Process sheets follow every single order.