Manufacturers in the automotive industry are aways trying to find a better metal coating solution to protect their products from wear and tear or damage. That includes the relentless force and continuous battle with corrosion.
Most of us have owned a vehicle for over 7 years, and have probably experienced corrosion and the pain that comes with it as a consumer. Unfortunately, rust spreads quick. The damage can ruin your car and the applications of it in no time. We’ve all driven past or have experienced holes in components or external bodywork eating through your car.
In this Alphatek blog, we explore what is the best metal coating solution for the automotive industry and how you as the manufacturer can prevent your consumers from having such downtime further down the lifecycle.
What Is The Most Effective Metal For Coating? And Why?
We have a variety of solutions for the automotive industry. Whether we are protecting the Turbocharger, exterior panels or EGR valves, we have got you covered. Our solutions include Hyperloy® Alloy Coatings, Hyperloy® Abradable Coatings, and Hyperloy® Triballoy Coatings.
There are many factors that contribute to the onset of damage on a vehicle. Bird droppings, acid rain, dirt, tree sap and even dead insects can eat away at the components. Exposure to road or sea salt will significantly increase the corrosion process. Even a small scratch provides an open invitation to rust.
One of the solutions to reduce the effects and potential downtime further down the line is washing the car once a week. It can go a long way towards preserving the vehicle’s applications, as it will remove most of these contaminants before they have a chance to inflict their damage.
Corrosion can do much more damage, It can also affect vital operating systems such as the fuel, brake, electrical and electronic systems. Unlike highly visible external body corrosion, the corroding of these internal systems often is not evident until extensive damage has occurred.
What Are The Different Types Of Metal Coating?
We will take the time to understand your engineering challenges and advise on the optimum thermal spray coating solution for your needs. Metal Coatings are otherwise referred to as Thermal spray coatings. Here’s our range:
- HYPERLOY® Thermal Spray Coatings range
- HYPERTRAK® Thermal Spray Traction Optimised Coatings
- HYPERSLIP® Fluoropolymer Coating range
- HYPERFLON® Combination Thermal Sprayed and Fluoropolymer Coatings combined to deliver an even wider range of surface properties
- HYPERSEAL®
- HYPERFINISH Coating Finishing Services
What Is The Most Common Method To Coal Steel?
Steel is still one of the most used metals for architectural projects. That’s because of its toughness and durability for a variety of applications. Steel is cost-effective and flexible with metal coatings; the coatings also complement its original use.
Please read another one of our blogs ‘Which Metal Coating Is Best For Steel’ to gain a greater understanding of the effect our thermal spray coatings have on steel in a variety of industries and applications.
Spray Coating Specialists In Manchester
Automobile companies know that their customers demand quality and longevity out of their vehicles. To ensure this, car manufacturers turn to functional automotive coatings that enhance the performance and lifespan of critical car components
At Alphatek, we aim to help our customers make the most informed decision when weighing up their spray coating options. For specific industries and applications, the lowest cost option makes business sense at the time, but for many, especially those thinking about the automotive industry it is worth investing in a higher quality coating to reduce costly downtime, maintenance, reliability, and quality issues further down the line.
Alphatek: Get In Touch
There’s no real shortcut to experience. Here at Alphatek, we have a combined over 100 years of cumulative coating expertise.
Working closely with our customers over the years, we have developed our products and services to deliver the best value, most effective thermal spray coatings solution, first time, every time and with a stress-free service that suits everyone.
For Metal Spraying and Thermal Spray Coating specialists, look no further than us, Alphatek. You can call us directly on 01706 821021, or you can email us at postbox@alphatek.co.uk.
We hope we have answered your question ‘What Is The Best Metal Coating Solution For The Automotive Industry?’ Alternatively, if you would like to visit us, we are located 20 miles north of Manchester. Just be wary of our opening times.
