Space

Specialist coatings and in-house pre-treatment for spaceflight hardware, engineered to withstand launch loads, extreme thermal cycling and the vacuum of orbit. Every process is controlled to protect critical surfaces and maintain performance in the most demanding environments.

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Finishing quality for space conditions

Space hardware operates in environments that cannot be replicated on Earth. We apply conversion coatings and specialist finishes engineered to withstand extreme thermal cycling and vacuum conditions — protecting critical surfaces without adding unnecessary mass or compromising dimensional tolerances.

  • Vacuum-stable finishes

  • Thermal-cycle resistant

  • Z307 & Z306 thermal-control coatings

  • Full batch traceability

  • MIL-spec conversion coatings

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AccreditedApproved to aerospace quality standards

Space finishing processes

The processes we most commonly apply for space and satellite 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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Specifications & approvals

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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

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

  • Z307 & Z306 and antibacterial coatings

  • Full batch traceability and process records

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Other industries

Aviation Military & Defence Oil & Gas Marine Medical

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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.

  • IRR & CARC coatings

    Specialist protective coating systems.

  • Full traceability

    Process sheets follow every single order.