Product range

Processes, layer thicknesses and component sizes

All processes at a glance – with layer thicknesses, maximum component dimensions and weights.

Overview

Our processes in detail

Anodising natural / black

GS process

Anodising natural

Layer thickness: 5–25 µm
max. component size: 4200 × 500 × 2600 mm
max. weight: 4000 kg

Anodising black

Layer thickness: 10–25 µm
max. component size: 3000 × 500 × 1500 mm
max. weight: 750 kg

Colour anodising

GS process

Blue, gold, grey, red, purple

Layer thickness: 10–25 µm
max. component size: 900 × 400 × 900 mm
max. weight: 500 kg

Other colours on request.

Hardcoat anodising / black

GSX process

Hardcoat anodising

Layer thickness: 20–100 µm
max. component size: 4200 × 500 × 2600 mm
max. weight: 4000 kg

Hardcoat anodising black

Layer thickness: 20–100 µm
max. component size: 3000 × 500 × 1500 mm
max. weight: 750 kg

Chromic acid anodising

Bengough-Stuart process

Layer thickness: 1–6 µm
max. component size: 1800 × 500 × 900 mm
max. weight: 100 kg

Chemical conversion coating

Yellow chromating with ALODINE 1200

Layer thickness: –
max. component size: 900 × 500 × 900 mm
max. weight: 100 kg

Aluminium passivation

Passivation with SurTec 650

Layer thickness: –
max. component size: 3000 × 500 × 1500 mm
max. weight: 750 kg

Electroless nickel

Layer thickness: 5–100 µm
max. component size: 2100 × 450 × 1600 mm
max. weight: 3000 kg

Electroless nickel Optic – special process for ultra-precision machining: layer thickness up to 500 µm, component size up to 1600 mm.

Zinc-nickel

Alkaline process with colourless passivation as a substitute for cadmium plating

Layer thickness: 5–30 µm
max. component size: 900 × 500 × 900 mm
max. weight: 100 kg

Copper plating

Sulphuric acid process for bright, fine-grained and ductile layers

Layer thickness: 5–100 µm
max. component size: 500 × 300 × 300 mm
max. weight: 100 kg

Stainless steel passivation

AMS method 1 type 1–8 · ASTM type 1–5 · LAT4-1201 type A, B and D · LN 9368-1201

Layer thickness: –
max. component size: 500 × 300 × 1000 mm
max. weight: 500 kg

Quality assurance

Test methods for quality assurance

We use these test methods to ensure the quality of our coatings.

Eddy current method
Micro hardness (Vickers)
X-ray method
Metallographic cross-section
Electrical resistance test according to MIL
Corrosion test with 2 salt spray chambers
Certified according to EN 9100

Your component doesn’t fit the table?

Talk to us – we will gladly check what is possible for your component.