Industrial Coatings Blog
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 […]
Read MoreIn 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 […]
Read MoreOver the last six decades, automation and robotics have advanced how functional industrial coatings are applied and used. The results have included better precision of coating processes, lower costs, and improved product performance. George Osterhout, Orion’s senior advisor and former president, authored the following article featured in Design World magazine. […]
Read MoreCHICAGO, September 12, 2024 – Orion Industries, Ltd. (Orion) celebrates its 60th anniversary as one of the most technologically advanced functional coating applicators in the industry, and as a respected leading functional industrial coatings partner for companies worldwide. “Orion’s investment and expertise in extensive automation and robotics provides our customers […]
Read MoreOrion 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 […]
Read MoreCHICAGO, June 30, 2023 – Orion Industries, Ltd. (Orion) and Dimension Bond, Inc. (DB), leaders in the applied functional coatings industry, today announced the retirement of George Osterhout, the esteemed president and visionary leader of Orion and DB, and its sister company Surface Solutions Group, LLC (SSG), and the appointment […]
Read MoreThere are certain benefits of Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) coatings in comparison to PTFE coatings, and this blog will present a brief summary. FEP is a chemical copolymer of hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene. It possesses a combination of mechanical, chemical, electrical, temperature and friction-resisting properties. Invented by Chemours, common FEP brand […]
Read MorePTFE coatings, known by many as Teflon™, is a remarkable coating with a wide variety of applications. While most commonly associated with non-stick coating for cookware, Teflon™ coatings have many uses across a wide number of industries. Although it’s been around for nearly seven decades, Teflon™ coating services remains highly […]
Read MoreHalar® 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 […]
Read MoreWhat is Halar? Halar® ECTFE, or ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene, is a thermoplastic copolymer of ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene material. It is a semi-crystalline and melt processable fluoropolymer made by Solvay, a global chemicals company. Halar ECTFE coatings provide excellent chemical resistance and electrical insulating properties over a wide temperature range from Cryogenic […]
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