Overview
HybriComp™ ceramic-metallic (cermet) thermal spray coatings replace electrolytic hard chrome, electroplating, spray and fuse, and thermal spray carbides by imparting supreme wear and corrosion at the lowest life cycle cost. HybriComp™ cermet coatings are easy and fast to apply, machine to tight tolerances for dimensional restoration of OEM or worn E&P components and can be customized for both HVOF and HVAF thermal spray coating systems.

HybriComp™ develops, manufactures, and sells thermal spray coating materials that consist of cermets fabricated into a hierarchical structure, using a patented process to engineer down to the nano and micro-scale; and also offers turnkey thermal spray coating services. The result is a microcomposite cermet coating that offers revolutionary performance and cost breakthroughs. We are experts at developing coatings that extend the life of components, leading to significant reduction in downtime and maintenance losses, and risk of safety and failure.

HybriComp™ materials are nano-structured ceramic-metal composites formed with a nanocomposite core and binder coating, which are made using combination of low friction, high wear resistance and excellent corrosion resistant materials. The nanocomposite core provides high wear resistance, and the binders provide corrosion resistance, toughness, ductility, resiliency, and improved deposition efficiency. This combination results in a high-toughness, ductile-phased toughened structure of high hardness tiles separated by ductile binder laminates.

Value Proposition:
HybriComp™ is a platform technology that allows combining a variety of materials, which do not usually bond well, in a structured fashion to develop coating materials that offer the desired properties and performance. HybriComp™ is the only coating material that produces coatings that are both hard and tough, a feat considered near impossible with the conventional thermal spray coatings. Additionally, better corrosion and wear resistance leading to longer life, lower density which enables coating higher amount of surface area, higher spray and grinding efficiency that enable higher productivity, and compatibility with existing HVOF and HVAF coating systems offer HybriComp™ an arsenal of market advantages that are difficult for competitors to match.

Imagine advanced coating materials that are put through the toughest abuse and still come out shining, coatings that are not just good for one application but can withstand severe wear, corrosion and thermal conditions in a variety of applications. Imagine coatings that make the impossible – possible, coatings that increase the life of components by 3-20 times and yet are cheaper, lighter, and save us from the use of toxic materials regulated by OSHA and other environmental bodies.

Performance

• 3-80X extended life of components
• Up to 100X lower system wear
• 4-10X toughness/ductility of standard carbide coatings – improves life, reduces risk of infant mortality (spallation)
• Unique: Provides both hardness and toughness
• Environmentally friendly

Cost

• Significantly reduces downtime and maintenance costs @ $100,000/hour
• Massive cost savings due to reduced inventory needs
• Up to 50% cheaper than current solutions
• Lowest life cycle cost solution

Time

• Lower Density product, improves spray cell productivity by 2-3X
• 3-5X grinding efficiency, lowers cost and improves grinding cell productivity by 3-5X, eliminates burning of high strength steels
• Higher spray efficiency, easier to grind and finish – saves approximately 30% time
• Drop-in replacement for current thermal spray powders