Abstract
Equipment engineering, materials, gases and know-how are integral to the smooth operation of any system. The user often focuses on the attributes of the individual systems, but it is only in conjunction with all their components that the merits of the process can be exploited to the full. Here, industrial gases serve as essential building blocks which positively affect the process in an endless variety of ways. The optimization of costs, extended lifetime of systems and tailoring of coating properties to suit specific applications are just some of these influencing variables. Gas producers test countless facilities and thermal spray systems in their own laboratories and are therefore always in a position to provide the right solution for existing and new applications.
