Thermal Spray Flexicords are an alternative to produce metallic and ceramic coatings using a universal flame spray gun.
Our Thermal Spray Flexicords are tailored to fit to specific requirements such as: low porosity (down to 3%), high density, low or high roughness, nano sized materials, etc.
Versus plasma sprayed coatings, Flexicords offer an excellent performance when coatings are subjected to thermal cycles at high temperatures and they allow to achieve higher coating thickness.
The Flexicords are ceramic or metallic wires that are sprayed with a customized flame spray unit (TOP JET or MASTER JET).
Our customers produce coatings that have specific advantages:

• Controlled surface roughness for paper application with futher polymer impregnation
  
• Very dense, low porosity coatings, low roughness with our range of Alumina-Titania, HardKarb Co12 (WC 12Co) coatings
  
• Higher coating thickness of 2 to 3 mm achieved without extra processes.
  
• Higher thickness coating providing longer life.
  
• Higher working temperature, that cannot be reached with plasma sprayed coatings.
  
• Capability to coat on complicated shapes and huge parts.
  
• Less deterioration of the crystalline structure or stochiometry of the sprayed materials (capability to produce Nano structured Flexicords).

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Save Time & Money with RocDur Thermal Spray Flexicord

Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions developed the RocDur series of thermal spray Flexicord products to deliver high-quality, cost effective coatings for flame spray applications, either as sprayed or as spray and fused. Made of a nickel self-fluxing alloy, RocDur thermal spray Flexicord products are available in a range of wear-resistant compositions with matrix hardness values from 29 HRC to 62 HRC.

Whichever formula meets your specific needs for resistance to corrosion, friction, thermal shock or thermal aging, RocDur thermal spray Flexicord products offer excellent coating protection to extend service life.

Features & Benefits

• Exceptional deposition efficiency – 83 to 90%
• Very good resistance to thermal shock & thermal aging
• Moderate hardness with low incidence of cracking
• Coatings up to 2 mm (0.08”) possible
• Can be used as a bond coat for RocDur 6740 & RocDur 6750