By Applied Thin Films, Inc. (ATFI)
Surface Engineered Sustainability Worldwide initiatives to meet 21 st century energy needs and environmental sustainability are driving investments in clean technologies. ATFI is committed to the cleantech revolution through advancements in high temperature surface engineering. Cerablak™materials offer innovative yet practical solutions that improve fuel/energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and extend component life in the aerospace, automotive, energy, and manufacturing industries. For emerging energy technologies, ATFI has also developed unparalleled surface treatments to enable next generation solar, lighting, and battery technologies.
Cerablak® UTF is a dense, hermetic-quality barrier film that provides long-lasting protection for substrates in extreme heat and other harsh environments. Due to the ultra-thin nature of the film, its stability under thermal shock or thermal cycling conditions is excellent despite relatively large thermal mismatch with substrates. Cerablak® UTF can be deposited using dip, spray, flow, and spin processes, and does not require any special surface preparation or pretreatments. Due to the phosphate nature of the material, the adhesion is excellent. This patented inorganic glassy film is chemically inert and stable at temperatures up to 1400°C and in hazardous environments including oxidizing, reducing, or ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions. In addition to surface protection in extreme conditions, Cerablak® UTF also provides unique benefits as an electrically insulating and planarizing layer, well-suited for advancing next generation flexible electronics. This solution-based, wet deposition process is economical, scalable, and ready to meet the demands of today’s manufacturing requirements. Features & Benefits: - Oxidation protection - Corrosion protection - Anti-tarnish - Anti-fouling - Carburization - Selenium protection - Electrical insulation - Easy-clean - Planarization - Fingerprint resistance Market Applications: - Protection of industrial process tubes - Heat exchangers (extended surface and compact) - Titanium components for aerospace and power generation - Brushed stainless steel for appliances and architecture - Automotive components - Flexible electronics - CIGS solar - Molten metal processing - Wire coating Substrates: - Stainless steel - Titanium - Aluminum - Carbon steel - Zinc - Copper - Ceramics - Glass - Nickel superalloys - Magnesium - Exotic alloys
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Cerablak® SHS are unique, robust, low-energy layers with environmental stability superior to typical commercial organic coatings. Today’s hydrophobic coatings typically rely on the functionality of a monolayer of organic material, and environments where the coatings are subjected to high temperatures and/or mechanical abrasion can cause irreparable damage. As a result, the functional groups that cause hydrophobicity in those materials can be permanently damaged. Unlike those materials, the Cerablak® SHS chemistry exhibits the ability to heal with time, resulting in a regenerative, protective, water-repelling effect (hydrophobicity). The ability to regenerate the low-energy surface after exposure to extreme environments such as high temperatures or highly abrasive conditions results in only a temporary degradation of the surface properties. The resulting durability of Cerablak® SHS can therefore far exceed that of conventional coatings. For water-shedding and easy-to-clean properties under harsh environmental conditions, Cerablak® SHS can provide enhanced stability and protection compared to typical organic solutions. Features & Benefits: - Improved cleaning and nonstick properties - Regenerative surface heals after abrasion and exposure to harsh environments - Easy to apply - pH stable Market Applications: - High-performance windshields and windscreens - Surface treatment for difficult-to-clean surfaces - High temperature, multiple cycle substrate protection - Industrial + chemical processing Substrates: - Stainless steel - Titanium - Aluminum - Carbon steel - Zinc - Copper - Ceramics - Glass
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For information about Cerablak® HTP-100 Spray Cans, Visit Cerablak.com Cerablak® HTP is a high-emissivity spray-on coating that provides thermal insulation and environmental protection. Utilizing a conventional off-the-shelf spray gun and a proprietary slurry feedstock solution, Cerablak® HTP is deposited as an inorganic coating with a brief thermal treatment after deposition. The black version of Cerablak® HTP is particularly unique in blocking radiant heat. Thermal conduction by radiation becomes critical above 700°C and Cerablak® HTP can provide durable thermal protection in oxidizing, reducing, and even vacuum environments such as in semiconductor manufacturing or space exploration. Features & Benefits: - Reduce energy costs - Extend life of metal and ceramic furnaces - High emissivity and thermal radiation resistance - Scratch and abrasion resistance - Oxidation protection - Corrosion protection - Electrical insulation - Stable in ultra-high vacuum - Fire protection Market Applications: - Furnace linings - Active and passive heat exchangers - Power generation - Thermal protection for space vehicle structures - Jet engine nozzles and exhaust structures Substrates: - Stainless steel - Titanium - Aluminum - Carbon steel - Porous materials - Concretes - YSZ - Pyroceram - Fused silica - Mineral refractories - Glass
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Cerablak® HTS represents a revolutionary advancement in the sealing of materials with fine open porosity. Gaseous or vapor ingress into fine pores have plagued the performance of materials such as refractories for many decades and the problem is growing as temperatures are being increased in industrial applications. With Cerablak® HTS comes an elegant solution, resolving sealing issues in a wide range of porous materials, including refractories, advanced ceramics and composites, and thick ceramic coatings. Most importantly, the sealant does not detrimentally impact designed thermal or mechanical properties. The process of applying the sealant is simple and utilizes a shelf-stable clear chemical formulation. A vacuum infiltration scheme is used to infiltrate fine porosity and deposit a hermetic-quality barrier film on the pore walls which helps limit diffusion of environmental species into the bulk, thus preventing corrosion. In some cases, the material can be essentially sealed against gas diffusion as proven by helium leak testing. Features & Benefits: - Seal porous materials - Protect against molten salts - Extend component life - Enhance material performance - Improve advanced composite performance Market Applications: - Sealing of TBCs / plasma spray coatings used on turbine engine components - Refractory protection in steel mills - Protection of high-value ceramic components - Enhancement of Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) - Reduced moisture + gas permeability Substrates: - Porous ceramics and intermetallics - Concretes - YSZ - Pyroceram - Fused Silica - Zirconia - Alumina - Firebrick - Reaction-bonded SiN - Anodized aluminum - Ceramic Matrix Composites
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