Our Quality Commitment

Poeton are committed to meeting Poeton Policy Requirements and the requirements of our Contractual and Regulatory bodies at minimal overall cost. 'Continual Improvement' of our service is the responsibility of the whole organisation, as is maintaining the requirements of our British Standards, NADCAP and Customer Approvals

1) Aerospace and Defence Industry

Third Party Approvals

Poeton are approved to the following Third Party Quality Systems at their two UK production sites at Cardiff and Gloucester

Gloucester

BODY: STANDARD: NUMBER:	BSI BS EN ISO 9001 2000 & AS9100 (SBAC TS157 ISS 5) APPROVAL NO. FM.24657
BODY: STANDARD: CERTIFICATE NUMBERS:	PRI Nadcap AS7109 Coatings & AS7108 Chemical processing 109401-A & 109332

Cardiff

BODY: STANDARD: NUMBER:	BSI BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Covering AS/EN 9100 & TS157 APPROVAL NO. FM 22575
BODY: STANDARD: CERTIFICATE NUMBER:	PRI Nadcap NDT (PT & MT) 109356
BODY: STANDARD: CERTIFICATE NUMBER:	PRI Nadcap Chemical Processing 107217

Our major Customer Approvals include the following

2) FDA Approvals

Many of the Poeton Apticote coatings are sold with the understanding that they will come into contact with food products. In order to ensure that these coatings are compliant with the relevant FDA and USDA Standards, we establish traceability and documents of approval from our material suppliers and our licensors

FDA Approved Poeton Apticote Coatings

• Apticote 170E (Polymer/Chrome composite)
• Apticote 200C (Non-stick polymer)
• Apticote 200E (Wear resistant polymer)
• Apticote 200G (Non-stick polymer)
• Apticote 200N (Non-stick polymer)
• Apticote 300N (Hard anodic coating)
• Apticote 300W (Hard anodic coating)
• Apticote 350F (Hard anodic/polymer composite)
• Apticote 350R (Hard anodic/polymer composite)
• Apticote 400N (Electroless Nickel)
• Apticote 400P (Electroless Nickel (high phosphorous))
• Apticote 450 (Electroless nickel/polymer blend)
• Apticote 450G (Electroless nickel/polymer blend (enhanced))
• Apticote 460C (Electroless nickel/polymer composite)
• Apticote 460G (Electroless nickel/polymer composite)
• Apticote 460M (Electroless nickel/polymer composite)
• Apticote 600 (Silver plating
• Apticote 810TP (Ceramic/polymer non-stick composite)
• Apticote 810MN (Ceramic/polymer non-stick composite)
• Apticote 1010 (Hard carbon coating)
• Apticote 1060 (Hard carbon coating)
• Apticote 1080 (TiN Coating)

3) Our Quality Systems

The Quality System is fully documented in the Company Quality Manuals and is supported by documented instructions and procedures for calibration, processing and inspection.

Process Control & R & D

All process solutions are maintained by our well-equipped Process Control Laboratory in accordance with documented procedures. All records of solution analysis and additions are retained. Our Laboratory is equipped with an Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, M.A.R.S Image Analysis facility, Micro Hardness Tester and a Corrosion Cabinet etc

We also have a purpose built Research & Coating Development facility, (which is now included in our new ISO 9001 2000 BSI scope of registration) and can test and approve coatings for different applications, against a variety of counterface materials. We have the ability to mock up small scale process lines to trial and test processes and pre-treatments and conduct wear, abrasion, corrosion, hardness and thickness tests as applicable.

Inspection

IInspection of components is carried out at all stages of production by operators and Quality Engineers. Uniquely numbered Inspection Stamps are issued to authorised personnel. A log is kept of the allocation, date of issue and withdrawal of Inspection Stamps.

Inspection Equipment

A wide range of Inspection and measuring equipment is available including a c.n.c. co-ordinate measuring machine, internal and external micrometers, electronic height gauges and electronic thickness gauges. All items are calibrated in accordance with controlled procedures. Master Standards are fully traceable to National Standards as appropriate.

Specifications

A wide range of specifications (700+) covering surface coatings are held including British Standards, Defence Standards, AMS and MIL Standards.

Production Records

A Process Job Card/Routing system is in use with a unique Works Order Number. This is used to record details of the process carried out including pre-treatments and associated heat treatments, and the results of inspection carried out.

Records

Records are retained for indefinitely for all aerospace related contracts, or in line with specific customer requirements.

Drawings

It is not the company's policy to retain component drawings. We request that that drawings are sent with each order, if requested, these will be returned on completion.

Quality Audits

Internal quality systems audits are carried out on a planned basis in accordance with documented procedures.

Access

We will accept visits/audits by 2nd parties by prior arrangement, but please note access to certain areas containing confidential proprietary processes is restricted pending authorisation from the Managing Director.

Certificates of Conformity

Certificates of Conformity (Release Certificates) can be issued if so requested on Purchase Order.

Specifying your coating

Please follow this link to view a help file on how to effectively specify your coating needs. This will greatly help us to provide you with the highest quality service and coating product

More information

Please contact our Quality Manager at Gloucester Mr Rob Smart, Tel 44 1452 300 500, or e-mail robsmart@poeton.co.uk

For information relating to our quality approvals at the Cardiff site, please contact Mr Andy Haywood,
Tel 44 29 20 388 182, or e-mail andyhaywood@poeton.co.uk