Aerospace
Thermech provides fluoropolymer-based solutions for the aerospace industry from coatings to compression molded and machined parts.
Coating
Thermech specializes in severe-service fluoropolymer coatings designed to withstand extreme temperatures, maximize lubricity, and insulation.
Thermech achieves difficult to attain fluoropolymer characteristics through its proprietary coating blends and manufacturing processes, advanced facilities, and exceptional engineering “know how.”
Trusted in Space Since the 1960's
Using standard and proprietary fluoropolymer blends, Thermech has coated, compression-molded, and machined parts for the U.S. Space Program since the 1960s. For example, when NASA required a custom valve for the Apollo program, Thermech engineered, formulated, and created custom valve seats. Thermech also machined nine components and bonded them with Teflon film to build a specialized duct to allow hydrogen venting in flight. We also coated, compression molded and machined several parts for the Space Shuttle Main Engine and external tanks.
Thermech carries out development and production work for NASA and major aerospace companies, including:
- Aerojet Rocketdyne
- Raytheon Technologies (RTX)
- United Launch Alliance
- United Space Alliance
- Northrop Grumman
- Parker Hannifin
- Lockheed Martin
- Eaton
- Marotta Controls
- SpaceX
- Boeing
The most common compression-molded parts that Thermech manufactures for aerospace applications are fluoropolymer seals, but we also manufacture other specialized parts and use other engineered plastics. An example would be bearing separators or an isolator made of compression-molded ULTEM™ PEI to withstand the temperature extremes of space on a satellite.
Learn more about our engineered plastics options
Thermech’s rigorous quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified, AS9100 compliant, and ISO 13485 compliant. Thermech is a long-standing approved vendor for NASA and major aerospace companies and routinely passes their quality system audits at our facilities.
We leverage a wide range of coating materials and advanced application techniques to deliver the optimal solution for every project, from intricate precision parts to large, complex components. Our expertise in severe-service coatings helps protect against extreme temperatures, minimize wear, and enhance lubricity and insulation for demanding environments.
We frequently reinvest in our business and are constantly improving our processes and quality control programs. We participate in joint research projects to develop new materials and processes. We have developed proprietary techniques to ensure application control, repeatability and consistency. We are committed to handling your project with the utmost precision, security, and traceability.
Thermech is a long-standing approved coating and compression molding vendor for the aerospace industry.
