Experts in Surface Technology Treatment
COATINGS A SINGLE-SOURCE SOLUTION
CURTISS WRIGHT
Experts in Surface Technology Treatment
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies , a subsidiary of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation , boasts a global network with over 70 worldwide locations , providing material surface treatments , protective coatings , high tech processes and much more for the aerospace , automotive , oil & gas , subsea , medical , and power generation sectors . They increase the performance life of metal components by protecting them against premature failure using their high performance metal surface technology .
Offering customers a single point of contact and source solution for controlled metal surface treatments , Curtiss-Wright are specialists in metal surface treatment , and strive to improve and reduce turnaround times and costs for their clients . Indeed , their history dates back to 1929 , when the Wright Brothers and Glen Curtiss founded the Curtiss- Wright Corporation . The Metal Improvement Company was established in 1946 , which was then
Among their lauded engineering coating services , Curtiss-Wright also offers thermal spray coating .
acquired by Curtiss-Wright in 1968 . With nearly 90 years of history to draw upon , Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies are unequivocal experts in their field .
Some of the practical applications and benefits of their services include controlled shot peening , which is excellent for reducing fatigue and stress corrosion cracking , shot peen forming for creating curvature in aircraft , laser peening , CASE Isotropic finishing , parylene conformal coatings and much more .
Among their lauded engineering coating services , Curtiss-Wright also offers thermal spray coating . Their thermal spray and High Velocity Oxygen Fuel spray coatings can be seen in use throughout aerospace , automotive , oil and
gas , and much more . Essentially , thermal coatings offer a costeffective and high performance alternative to hard chrome plating , providing a finish that protects metals from heat , wear , oxidation and corrosion . HVOF thermal spray coating has numerous advantages , including being able to be used with metals , alloys , ceramics and carbides . Not only that , but it also provides outstanding bond strength to withstand against extreme mechanical loads .
What ’ s more , their solid Film Lubricant and Liquid Component Coatings provide long lasting lubrication , and protection against friction and galling within harsh operating environments .
If you would like to find out more about Curtiss-Wright and their many specialisms , you can get in contact with the team using the details provided below . For more information and case studies on their services , be sure to head over to the website .
For further information , please visit T 01635 279 621 | www . cwst . co . uk
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