Applications
CompCote® Finish protects Pneumatic grippers
Festo, a leader in pneumatics uses CompCote® on the housings of his HGPT Parallel Grippers and HGDT 3 Point Grippers. The CompCote® Finish provides enhanced wear and corrosion resistance with a smooth and hard surface.
CompCote® Finish wins contest on Fuel Pumps
In a new high end fuel pump generation the CompCote® H version of the CompCote® finish family showed better performance than other Hardanodized films and Electroless Nickel coatings. After comprehensive proprietary tests by one of the leading OEM suppliers the CompCote® H finish was selected as the best solution for wear protection on these powerful pumps which work under extreme conditions.
Oehlins – worldleader in advanced suspension systems trusts in CompCote®
As Lars Macklin, General Manager Operations of Oehlins Racing AB, Sweden,
states:
"Our products have a rather strong position in the market place and there
are a few features that are very special to us. Our products are often exposed
to very harsh conditions and wear and corrosion resistance is consequently
an important factor to us. The same goes for the design and the color of the
products, where each product line has its own appearance expectations. The
possibility to be able to choose a suitable color is therefore also very important
to us. The third and maybe the most important factor of all is the function
of the products and in all our products we strive to reduce the friction to
a minimum. The CompCote product is as far as I know, unique in that it combines
all of the above factors in one surface treatment".
Learn more about Oehlins www.ohlins.com
Racing practice is the ultimate test – CompCote® protected Fork Legs function under hardest conditions.
Oehlins stands for quality – CompCote® provides high precision, reliability and customized appearance.
Other Applications
In the following we want to show you some of the many applications, where the CompCote® finish offered the best solution for fulfilling the customer needs.
Because of confidentiality reasons we ask for your understanding that we cannot give more detailed information.
Medical Equipment
Sterilization Device.
The product has to withstand day by day hard use in a clinical environment.
Especially important is an easy to clean surface that is resistant
to sterilization processes. For design and identification reasons a
wide range of colors is needed and the finish shall also protect against
scratching.
CompCote® A, colorless and dyed with standard colors in red, green,
blue and gold offered the best solution.
Injection Pen
This little device is used for comfortable injections to treat diabetes.
It is therefore used several times per day by each patient, which makes
wear resistance important and also a good protection against hand perspiration.
The surface has to feel smooth and comfortable and the color has to match
the company`s distinct turquoise color.
With CompCote® A and a customized color, an optimal solution was
found.
Automotive Components
Sensor Housing
The housing is exposed to extreme environmental attacks such as rain,
snow, salt, dust, sand, sunlight, wash processes etc. A very high corrosion
protection is therefore crucial. The finish has also to match the high
standards of this global first tier supplier regarding color and appearance.
Last but not least a competitive price by a highly productive process
was a must for this high volume product.
The winner, after intensive tests and comparisons, was CompCote® A
black.
Automatic Tire Pressure Measurement Sensor Body
This component is exposed to all kinds of extreme wear and corrosion,
especially by salt, oils, snow, sand, gravel and high pressure washing
processes. In addition, additional challenges were a low roughness
and special gliding and torque properties.
After a intense development process, the finish that outperformed all
other finishes, was found: CompCote® A Plus
Electronic Module
The module consists of two parts which are bonded by a vulcanizing process
.
Because the function is immensely important for the safety of the car,
reliability of the bonding is the main challenge in this case. Beside
that, the corrosion resistance has to be good too.
CompCote® A, with its special chemical bonding capability brought
the success.
Fuel Pumps
In a new high end fuel pump generation the CompCote® H version of the CompCote® finish family showed better performance than other Hardanodized films and Electroless Nickel coatings. After comprehensive propriatory tests by one of the leading OEM suppliers the CompCote® H Finish was selected as the best solution for wear protection on these powerful pumps which work under extreme conditions.
Sporting Goods
Premium Hunting Rifle
Highly ornamented butt plates on first class hunting rifles have to be
protected against wear and corrosion and have to show a distinct color
and low reflection. The UV stability of the color is also very important.
CompCote® A with an etch and a special color composition was the
answer.
Paint Ball Guns
The shooting distance and the precision focus on the target makes the
difference between a high quality and an average gun.
With CompCote® A, both improvements were successfully realized. In
addition, the wide range of colors and the colorfastness of the dyed
CompCote® finish were important advantages.
Mechanical Engineering
Vacuum Packaging Machine Parts
A leading manufacturer of packaging machines asks for best gliding properties,
high scratch and corrosion resistance and compatibility in contact
with food .
CompCote® A and CompCote® H fulfilled these needs perfectly.
Fire Engine Components
Couplers and flow controllers have to function under hard conditions,
where corrosion and wear are a permanent threat to the equipment. Repeated
easy closing and opening of these devices is crucial for their operational
readiness.
CompCote® A and CompCote® H showed the tribological and antigalling
properties needed. The corrosion and wear protection was, as expected,
very good too.
Robot Systems
High quality pick and place components have to be lightweight and at the same time durable. A highly protective finish with low thickness tolerances and good tribological properties is necessary to guarantee the function. With CompCote® A and CompCote® H the best solution was found.
Camera Bayonet Locks
Bayonet locks are repeatedly closed and opened during their lifetime. This operation has to proceed smoothly and without increasing torque forces. CompCote® provided the demanded anti galling properties. The high UV resistance of the black finish was also important for the customer’s decision to choose CompCote® A Black.
There are many more applications today, in which CompCote® proved,
that it is superior compared to conventional Anodizing and Hard Anodizing
Finishes or can be a better solution than conversion coatings like chromating,
electroplated coatings or electroless nickel.
Our list of success stories will therefore grow and we are glad to keep
you informed about the future successful use of CompCote®.
We hope, we could give you some ideas of how you can improve the performance
of your Aluminum products.
Overlook all markets in which CompCote is used
Please don't hesitate to contact us for support.- Photo Courtesy of Öhlins Racing AB, Sweden