Other Coatings
Top provider of solid lubricants, conformal,
commercial paints, potting & resin coatings.
Solid Lubricants
Type I, II, and III
Conformal
Acrylic, Polyurethane, Silicone
Potting & Resin
DOW Corning®, SYLGARD™
Commercial Paint
Military-Grade Applications
Types Of Other Coatings We Provide
Since 1991, Metal Chem Inc. takes pride on providing high quality metal plating and finishing with unmatched customer service. As a family-owned company, we understand the value of our customers and place them as priority at our business. Throughout the years we have proudly fulfilled the plating and finishing needs of Aerospace and Military Defense companies such as: Lockheed Martin, Curtiss-Wright, Northrop Grumman, ITT, and Marvin Engineering. As a Nadcap accredited company, our plating and finishing quality is of highest importance. We are proud to offer a broad range of painting, powder coating and plating services including the following:
Metal Chem Inc. has developed specialized processes to Printed Circuit Board Assemblies in accordance with the requirements of IPC-CC-830 Class 3, compliant with MIL-I-46058C and RoHS directive 2015/863/EU based on the material selection. We specialized in conformal coatings for Military applications, Aerospace, Medical Devices Commercial LED lighting Assemblies.
Our conformal coating process includes the masking of the required areas to remain free of conformal coating material base on the design documentation, and counts with dedicated spray booths to prevent cross contaminations among the different types processed. All the assemblies are 100% visually inspected under UV light to ensure that every assembly complies with IPC-A-610 and or J-STD-001 Class 3 requirements for the following types:
- Acrylic Conformal Coatings provide excellent moisture and environmental protection for printed circuit assemblies, are fungus resistant it produces low heat during the curing process eliminating potential damage to heat sensitive components. The coatings possess low shrinkage, provide significant humidity resistance and exhibit low glass transition temperatures.
- Polyurethane Conformal Coatings provide excellent humidity resistance and far greater chemical resistance than acrylic coatings. Depending on the application, this material is the number one choice for military and medical applications.
- Silicone Conformal Coating is the first choice to protect electronic assemblies that will be subject to a high temperature environment. This coating type is designed to withstand prolonged exposure to higher temperatures than other conformal coating chemistries. This attribute positions this coating as the number one choice for power supplies and automotive applications. Typically and if required, this coating thickness can easily be increased to aid the assembly design as a vibration dampening/isolation tool if the coated assembly will be part of a high vibration environment.
Potting or encapsulation is a process of filling an electronic assembly within its enclosure with a solid or soft compound. This process is mainly recommended for high voltage assemblies to improve the protection against corona discharge, improve resistance to shock, vibration, and altitude, it prevents the intrusion moisture, corrosion and or fluids.
Silicone rubber gels are often used. In the potting process, an electronic assembly is placed inside a mold or its own enclosure which is then filled with an insulating liquid compound that hardens, permanently protecting the assembly. DOW Corning®, SYLGARD™ materials are the primary choice for this process.
MCI has developed specialized processes for the encapsulation of Aerospace Devices such as battery packs, power supplies, Military LED lighting, Solar Inverters among other products for different industries.
Dry film lubricants, or solid lubricants, are designed and utilized to lower the friction between two moving surfaces in direct contact. This coating provides corrosion resistance, prevents galling and seizing between moving parts. MCI has developed processes to apply these lubricants and accordance with the following specifications for Type I, II and III.
- AS5272C
- MIL-L-46010
- MIL-PRF-46010
- MIL-L-8937
Metal Chem offers a wide variety of colors in liquid paints utilizing high quality products from Sherwin Williams, PPG and Cardinal among other brands. Our team also offers different paint types including Enamels, Acrylic, Acrylic / Latex (water based), Epoxy based, alkyd, Alkyd Oil Based, and Urethanes among others. We utilize standard catalog colors, custom colors and color matching to the desired sheen finish including textured, gloss, semi-gloss, high gloss, low gloss, Full Gloss, Flat and Matte for commercial and industrial high-performance indoors and outdoors applications. Metal Chem Inc. offers different Military Grade coating solutions for your commercial products based on the application required.
Other Coatings
Quality System
With a facility that boasts more than 15,000 square feet, our headquarters includes an in-house laboratory and state-of-the-art technology that’s unparalleled in the metal application industry. You can feel confident that your project is in the hands of experts – our team of control managers has decades of experience in the science of metal finishing, metal plating, and chemistry.
Quality Criteria for Solution Analysis and Testing
- B10 – Adhesion Testing
- B14 – Conductivity Testing
- B16 – Coating Thickness Measurement.
- B21 – Paint Color and Gloss Testing
- B22 – Solvent Resistance Testing
- B23 – Other Testing In Support of AC7108
Quality Control
From Start To Finish
1
Metal Prep & Pretreatment
At Metal Chem, we take the necessary steps to prep your metal prior to chem film application. If masking is required, our team includes dedicated experts that handle the masking in-house.
2
Metal Application
Metal Chem Inc. maintains the appropriate process controls for our chemical conversion and electroplating processes which require titration, coating weights, pH, and TDS verification.
3
QA Inspection
Metal Chem uses sophisticated process controls and analysis to ensure all of our final products meet the standards of our accreditations and mil-spec testing validation requirements.
Who We Help
Aerospace & Military Metal Applications Approvals
Since 1991, Metal Chem Inc. has become one of the premiere metal plating and finishing companies in the country. Our NADCAP accreditation has allowed us to proudly fulfill the metal application needs of top technology pioneers in the aerospace, military and naval industries. As an industry leader in spec plating and metal finishing, our team has decades of experience handling complex projects that require a sophisticated level of detail.
Industries We Serve
You ask, we answer
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about Metal Chem’s other metal processes.
Metal Chem Inc. has developed specialized processes to Printed Circuit Board Assemblies in accordance with the requirements of IPC-CC-830 Class 3, compliant with MIL-I-46058C and RoHS directive 2015/863/EU based on the material selection. We specialized in conformal coatings for Military applications, Aerospace, Medical Devices Commercial LED lighting Assemblies.
Potting or encapsulation is a process of filling an electronic assembly within its enclosure with a solid or soft compound. This process is mainly recommended for high voltage assemblies to improve the protection against corona discharge, improve resistance to shock, vibration, and altitude, it prevents the intrusion moisture, corrosion and or fluids.
Metal Chem Inc. has developed specialized processes for the encapsulation of Aerospace Devices such as battery packs, power supplies, Military LED lighting, Solar Inverters among other products for different industries.
With decades of experience, Metal Chem has the knowledge, experience, and equipment to safely get the job done right. Electroless nickel plating can involve the handling of toxic chemicals and must only be undertaken by metal finishing companies with the ability to handle the chemicals correctly and the ability to work with various regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with environmental and workplace safety laws.
Metal Chem Inc. has developed processes to apply solid lubricants in accordance with the following specifications for Type I, II and III.
- AS5272C
- MIL-L-46010
- MIL-PRF-46010
- MIL-L-8937
Get in Touch
Phone
(818) 727-9951
info@metalcheminc.com
Address
21514 Nordhoff Street
Chatsworth, CA 91311