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A T Poeton - Coatings to satisfy the requirements of all your motor sport applications

Poeton offer a range of coating technologies to combat wear, friction and scufffing in all areas of a high performance engine and car. They range through electroplated composites, electroless coatings, anodising treatments, vacuum deposited coatings and thermally sprayed layers.

The competitive areas covered include:

FORMULA ONE * PPG CART * GTI * GT2 * BTTC * GT ENDURANCE * FORMULA 3 * F3000 * FORMULA NIPPON INTERNATIONAL TOURING CAR * SUPER SALOON * NASCAR * INDY RACING LEAGUE * NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP * TRUCK RACING * SUPERBIKE GRAND PRIX * GO-KARTS * MOTOCROSS * ROADRACE

The Poeton Apticote Coating Range

Apticote Motor Sport Applications
Coating Basic Type Properties and Applications
Apticote 100T Hard Chrome Plate Precision, hard, wear resistant coating for titanium parts, Eg Spring retainers or gudgeon pins
Apticote 200 Polymer Coatings Low friction, anti-fretting polymer systems, Eg Cylinder liner O/D
Apticote 300 Anodising Hard, wear resistant treatment for aluminium alloys. Eg couplings
Apticote 350 Composite anodising Low friction, wear resistant treatment for aluminium. Eg pneumatic valve sleeves
Apticote 450 Electroless Nickel/Polymer Low friction, anti-galling and anti-fretting. Eg couplings and cylinder liner O/D
Apticote 800 Thermally sprayed coatings Molybdenum; - hard, anti wear and anti scuffing for valve stems, titanium con-rod thrust faces and piston rings.

Tungsten carbide; - hard, tough impact resistant coating for valve heads

Alumina; - thermal barrier for exhaust systems

Apticote 1000 Physical Vapour Deposition Diamond-like carbon; - hard, anti scuffing, low friction. Eg Piston rings, pneumatic sleeves, cam followers, cylinder liners (over Apticote 2000), gudgeon pins (over Apticote 100).

Molybdenum disulphide; - extremely low friction. Eg Cylinder liners (over Apticote 2000).

TiN; - very hard and wear resitant. Eg Piston rings

Apticote 2000 Nickel/ceramic Hard, wear resistant, anti-scufffing, oil-retentive. The best cylinder liner coating.

 

Your contact at Poeton for technical matters relating to cylinder liners and engine coatings is Your contact at Poeton for technical matters relating to cylinder liners and coatings is Mr Neill Rickets, General Manager of the APTEC Motor Sport Division, on the Tel, Fax or e-mail below.
Tel: +44 (0)1452 300800
Fax: +44 (0)1452 410666
Email: NeillRicketts@poeton.co.uk

Your contact on Apticote 1000 coatings is Mr K Stevens, R&D Manager. For thermal spraying, talk to Mr G Ridgway, Thermal Spray Manager.

Tel: +44 (0)1452 300500
Fax: +44 (0)1452 300050
Email: KeithStevens@poeton.co.uk
or Email: GaryRidgway@poeton.co.uk

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