Industrial Coatings Blog
Orion Industries has a deep understanding of the crucial role of Teflon™ coatings on aerospace parts. These coatings, with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) being the most commonly used, are key in many aerospace applications. It’s essential to recognize that while Teflon is commonly equated with PTFE, there’s a distinction: Not all Teflon […]
How Technetics and Orion Engineered a Repeatable PTFE Coating Process for Complex Rocket Seals In aerospace propulsion systems, seals are silent workhorses. Hidden inside rocket and jet engines, they maintain pressure differentials, minimize leakage, and perform reliably amid extreme heat, vibration, and in some applications, extremely low cryogenic temperatures. […]
Orion Industries is a 60-year-old high-performance coating company that got its start in the early 1960s coating parts to speed up race cars. Today, the Chicago-based company is coating aerospace and defense materials for use in outer space, in defense machinery and munitions, and on the ocean, as well as coating […]
When locked into a spec, engineers often have few options to select new materials. That’s especially true in the aerospace and defense industries when it comes to coatings. “It’s not easy to change the specification even though there might be better coatings available to simplify the process,” George Osterhout, senior […]
As 2024 marked Orion Industries’ 60 years of service in the functional coating industry, we have reflected on the evolution of the industry, and contributed the following article featured in the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) Illinois Manufacturer magazine. Looking back over the years, we can see examples of how our […]
In 1964, Chicago-based Orion Industries was founded by a young entrepreneur who envisioned great possibilities for the use of coatings to improve the functional properties of parts and assemblies. That entrepreneur was Bruce Nesbitt. Little did he know that his love of cars and motorsport racing combined with an insatiable […]
Many people know that Teflon™ is used as a coating in non-stick cookware products such as pots and pans. With this application, Teflon creates a low-friction cooking surface that reduces stuck on food, cleans up easier and lets you cook with less fat. However, there are a million other uses […]
Orion Industries, a pioneer in functional industrial coating services, has been revolutionizing surface engineering with our expert application of PTFE coatings since 1964. After 60 years of developing and applying functional coatings, Orion is synonymous with excellence in PTFE coating services, catering to our customers’ diverse needs across the globe. Understanding PTFE Coatings […]
Halar® coatings, also known as ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE) coatings, are widely used in multiple industrial applications due to their unique, varied and exceptional properties. Developed in the early 1970s by the chemical company Allied Company, and now owned by Solvay, it is a type of fluoropolymer that provides excellent chemical […]
Polyether ether ketone (aka PEEK) has a reputation of being one of the most robust thermoplastic materials in common industrial usage. From solid parts to applied coatings, PEEK finds applications in industries as diverse as health care, oil production, nuclear power, food processing, chemical manufacturing, material transport, and more. In […]