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F.W.
Gartner Thermal Spraying, Ltd. specializes in the application
of high performance coatings in the following industries:
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| Valves |
Marine |
| Power Generation |
Pulp & Paper |
| Petrochem/Refining |
Others |
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Whether your business utilizes common materials
and practices used in the thermal spray industry, or demands
a complex automated coating system, FWGTS can solve your problems.

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Industries That Utilize Thermal Spray
Virtually any industry can benefit from
the advantages of thermal spraying. The industries we serve
on an on-going basis and the applications they most commonly require
are as follows:
Whether conditions warrant
standard or severe service valves, the typical parts coated are:
Materials available for application depend
on exact service/environmental conditions.
Typical coating
of hot gas path components in land-based gas and steam turbines
with MCrAlY’s, TBC’s, hard facing and abradable coatings
includes, but is not limited to:
| Transition Pieces |
Nozzle Segments |
Seals |
| Buckets |
Combustion Caps |
Vanes |
Combustion
Liners/Baskets |
Fuel Nozzles |
Brackets and other
support hardware |
Compressor section corrosion/surface
enhancement coatings for:
| Diaphragms |
Guide Vanes |
Rotors |
Blades |
| Refining/Petrochemicals/Oil
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Common components coated within this industry
include:
| Rotating Elements |
Pistons |
Impellers |
| Gear Boxes |
Cylinders |
Pumps |
| Pump Shafts |
Heat Exchangers |
Boilers |
| Vessels |
Piston Rods |
Centrifuges |
| Seal Sleeves |
Compressor Shafts |
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Materials used for these components vary depending
upon service conditions.
The processes involving the manufacture and
production of paper products can be extremely corrosive and erosive.
FWGTS routinely coats:
| Digesters |
Boilers |
Piping |
| Rollers |
Pins |
Drums |
Most work conducted within the pulp and paper
industry occurs on-site. FWG can mobilize to your plant on
relatively short notice.
Ranging from shipping to offshore platforms,
FWGTS can protect numerous components and structures from the harsh
conditions associated with a marine environment. Common items coated
with pure aluminum to tungsten carbide are:
| Drill Tips |
Buoyancy Cans |
Riser Pipes |
| Rotating Equipment |
Well Jackets |
Piling |
| Fender Panels |
Tainter Gates |
Propellers & Shafts |
These items can be coated either in an FWG
shop, at your facility, or a remote location.
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