Industrial Coatings Blog

The Bonded on Bearing

April 21, 2014

They are good enough for NASCAR engines. Bonded bearing surfaces are coatings made from high-performance polymers reinforced with hard nanosized particles. Most engineers would jump at the chance to replace bearing inserts with dry lubricants. In many cases, of course, this just hasn’t been practical. PTFE and moly-filled coatings might […]

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Orion Industries Gainsharing Program

April 8, 2014

Click here to view the entire Gainsharing article: icon Orion Industries Gainsharing.pdf

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Non-Stick Release Coatings and Baking Advances

March 14, 2014

Release Me, Please Get ready for the new day in non-stick pan coatings. Non-stick release coatings and baking advances need a different level of care, yet yield high use-cycle benefits. The bun that sticks to the pan never gets sold. Neither does the snack cake, nor the loaf of bread. […]

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Orion’s Wally Slowik – Lunar Eclipse Photo

March 10, 2008

Orion’s-Mechanical Technology Manager-Wally Slowik’s Photo of the Day in the Chicago Tribune, March 10th, 2008     Eclipse from Elmwood Park (W.E.Slowik) The moon was almost finished putting on her red coat when I took this photograph, you can still make out a small portion under the full light of […]

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