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What Is Entailed In Los Angeles Metalizing

What Is Entailed In Los Angeles Metalizing


by Mattie MacDonald


Matalizing is the general term used to refer to a group of processes used to coat non-metallic materials with metal. The method was invented by a German called Von Liebig around 1835. It is believed that the first application of metalizing was in making mirrors. Actually, Liebig was trying to coat aluminum on a glass surface at the time of the discovery. In Los Angeles metalizing is applied in many applications and the industry provides employment for many people.

The process is carried out in a vacuum chamber to avoid adding impurities into the metal coating. The system used for the process is made of many parts including spray torch, feeder, media supply, robot, power supply, and the control console. A single system may have several control consoles depending on its level of sophistication and size. Consoles sometimes come separately although they are integrated into the system in most cases.

Spray torch refers to the component used to melt the metal substance coated on the substrate. They operate at very high temperatures to allow them to melt metal. The operator can regulate the temperatures of the torch using the control console. Besides melting the coating material, torches also accelerate the materials towards substrates for deposition to occur. Various methods such as plasma and resistance heating are used to raise temperatures of the spray torch.

Media supply serves the task of supplying the fuel used by the system to produce flames for heating the torch. This feature lacks in some models or it comes as an integral component. The wire, liquid, or powder that is coated on substrates is supplied by the feeder. It supplies the material directly to the gun for melting. Normally feeders have components that terminate on the exterior of the equipment for ease of access by the person operating the machine.

Torches and substrates are manipulated by a circuitry referred to as a robot. Efficiency can only be achieved if the substrate is repeatedly turned to expose all parts to the coat. The angle of the torch might also need to be adjusted during the process. Power supplies are normally standalone units that provide power for heating the torch.

The process starts by introducing the already prepared substrate into the chamber and powering it on. The feeder is then loaded with the metal wire, which is then melted down into a molten form. Once the wire has melted completely, it is heated further until it turns into fumes. The fumes escape into the air and settle on the substrate. Substrates are normally placed below the torch for the fumes to settle on.

The thickness of the layer formed on the substrate by the fumes can be varied using the controls. Generally, the longer the system is powered on, the more the fumes produced meaning that thicker coatings are produced. Once the fumes cool down, they form a uniform layer around the substrate.

This process finds application in many fields. Mainly, it is used in the production of coatings on structural materials. Such coatings are used as thermal barriers against high temperatures in various applications. Other main uses include protection against wear and tear, erosion, and corrosion. The aesthetic property of substrates is also improved a lot.




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