Corrosion protection coatings and treatments

The advantages of corrosion-resistant coatings and treatments

Not only do Argos ST anti-corrosion treatments create protective barriers against aggressive acids, they also provide greater resistance to prolonged weathering.

At Argos ST, the customers who request corrosion-resistant coatings operate in a wide range of markets: leaders in the chemical and oil industries, but also in the automotive and aeronautics sectors.

Choosing Argos ST treatments for corrosion protection means not only creating safe working conditions, but also significantly reducing the maintenance costs of your machinery and equipment.

In fact, preventing corrosion of machine parts carries a number of benefits ranging from reduced maintenance-related downtime to improved production capacity. Argos ST corrosion-resistant coatings guarantee the formation of chemical protection barriers on systems and machinery, elevating quality standards and improving performance over time. A choice of thicknesses ranging from 30 microns to 1 millimetre ensures maximum versatility to meet every need.

Coatings for corrosion protection have a strong resistance to aggressive acids, chemicals and weathering. The great advantage of these treatments is the preservation of materials over time, with a considerable reduction in costs and improved production efficiency.

Argos ST relies on specific know-how and cutting-edge technology, springing from continuous research, which has led to the development of treatments such as:

• Halar®, a fluoropolymer-based coating that eliminates surface porosity and makes the material resistant to even the most aggressive chemicals capable of perforating the highest-performance steels. May be up to 1 mm thick on request
• Anodizing, with an oxide layer from 5 μm to 25 μm;
• Hard anodizing or thick electro-oxidation, with a layer between 13 and 150 μm, lending better mechanical properties such as corrosion protection, wear resistance and the ability to be used as a base for lubricants and PTFE coatings;
• Niploy, high-performance electroless nickel plating;
• High-quality polymer and fluoropolymer coatings, specifically designed to resist aggressive chemicals while making the surface non-stick and smooth;
• Chenisil, a coating created from the combination of electroless nickel and silicon carbide, guaranteeing elevated hardness.