- In May 2023, Cabot Corporation launched its ENTERA aerogel particle product line—an advanced thermal insulation additive designed for ultra-thin thermal barriers in lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs). The ENTERA portfolio includes three aerogel solutions that can be formulated into various thermal barrier forms, such as pads, sheets, films, blankets, foams, and coatings.
- In March 2023, Zircotec introduced its Thermohold ceramic thermal barrier coating. This new solution is compatible with a wide range of substrates, including metals such as cast iron, steel alloys, aluminum, and titanium, as well as composites like carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) and high-temperature plastics.
- In December 2022, OC Oerlikon Management AG unveiled plans to build a cutting-edge production and assembly facility in Switzerland dedicated to its surface solutions and equipment segment. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the site will support the delivery of Oerlikon Metco technologies, including thermal barrier coatings, alongside equipment assembly and manufacturing services.
- In January 2021, ASB Industries entered a joint venture with Hannecard, forming Hannecard Roller Coatings, Inc. Through this partnership, Hannecard aims to extend ASB’s well-established technologies across Asia, Europe, and Africa. Concurrently, ASB will broaden Hannecard’s current product lineup by incorporating a wide selection of roller coatings—rubber, polyurethane, and thermal spray—across multiple industries, leveraging Hannecard’s global expertise and R&D capabilities.
- In March 2020, Praxair Surface Technologies (PST), based in the U.S., signed a comprehensive coating service agreement with Germany’s Siemens. Under this contract, PST will apply its slurry, aluminizing, platinum aluminizing, and thermal spray technologies to various Siemens components, including casings, vanes, blades, and discs used in aerospace and industrial gas turbines.
