UCT COATINGS, INC.
PALM CITY, FLORIDA

We provide value to customers through a variety of means: A range of conventional plating products Our quality certifications, governmental and third-party approvals, and end-user endorsements confirms the capabilities of UCT and our products. In the early 1990s, UCT (Universal Coating Technologies) developed a proprietary formulation of nickel boron—now called EXO—that delivers an unprecedented balance of hardness and lubricity. Since patenting this innovative technology, UCT has provided surface engineering solutions for OEMs across many industries with diverse applications. But UCT does more than simply coat metal surfaces: we help our customers’ metal parts achieve unprecedented levels of performance and quality. Our innovative EXO technology is just one means to this end. We also provide surface pretreatment expertise, world-class standards of statistical process controls, and we add tremendous value for our customers through our engineering and metallurgical advice. Whether we’re applying our exclusive EXO coating to your company’s parts, or providing an industry-standard coating, we can coat those parts with a greater precision, uniformity, and consistency than a “job shop.” A roster of quality certifications, governmental and third-party approvals, and end-user endorsements confirms the capabilities of UCT and our products. In short, UCT Coatings has grown from an innovative idea into an innovative surface-engineering company. Whatever the components your company utilizes, we’re ready to help those parts reach a higher level of quality and performance than you may have thought possible. We use this information to drive our R&D efforts, making sure we develop solutions that companies want. UCT Coatings is acutely aware of the vital role that corporations play in sustaining the lives of individuals, families and communities. Among our many corporate responsibilities, none are more important to us than environmental stewardship and safety: In short, we strive on a daily basis to minimize our company’s environmental impact, and maintain some the highest standards of environmental responsibility in our industry. We also recognize that our corporate responsibilities extend beyond environmental matters, as evidenced by our emphasis on worker safety, and by our involvement in local business development efforts. Most chemistry can be used for more than year with only minor scheduled adjustments, reducing the amount of chemical byproduct. We are always looking for qualified people who share our commitment to service, innovation and excellence. UCT Coatings is 1st building on Right. UCT Coatings is 1st building on Right. Extreme magnification reveals the unique columnar grain structure of the EXO coating. The body of the nodules provides a large surface area to dissipate heat, while their convex tips minimize the contact area that can generate friction. While EXO is typically applied at a thickness between 10 and 100 microns, coating thicknesses as high as 800 microns are possible, depending on the application. Regardless of the depth of the coating, the surface of the component remains remarkably smooth and uniform. EXO Technology creates a competitive advantage for all kinds of components, because treated parts run dramatically longer and more accurately with less maintenance. Further, EXO greatly enhances heat dissipation, so treated products run far cooler than non-treated parts. Provides total coverage and may not require final matching The surface finishing techniques developed by UCT Coatings utilize an autocatalytic deposition process by submersion of the part in a liquid bath. The processing parameters and chemistry used by UCT Coatings are proprietary and patented. UCT Coatings processes are able to achieve optimized levels of boron, between 5-6 weight %, in the coating. This fact, combined with a much improved microstructure compared to other Ni-B coatings, sets UCT apart from its competitors, including all other Ni-B coating suppliers. Plating of UCT coatings is not a line-of-sight technology, compared to many other plating technologies. All surfaces exposed to the plating bath are coated with an even thickness including inside and outside corners and blind holes, ensuring uniformity of properties on all surfaces. The rate of plating deposition is well-known (0.0008 in/hr, 20 microns/hr) and well-controlled, providing a high production throughput rate. The entire coating process can be scaled and automated as needed to accommodate most sized parts. Post-plating processes may include a variety of surface finishing techniques. A precipitation hardening cycle transforms the as-plated amorphous nickel-boron plating to crystalline nickel boride (Ni3B) resulting in an increase in hardness typically >1300 Knoop. The choice to use the coating in the amorphous or crystalline state is driven by the criteria of the application. Additions to the Ni3B coating can alter and enhance properties in severe and very demanding applications. The application development process, which is always performed in close collaboration between the customer and UCT engineers, defines the criteria for success and the specific plating process for a component. Components coated with UCT Coatings surface finishing technologies can be stripped and re-coated to restore critical dimensions and functionality, saving components that are expensive and/or difficult to fabricate. Similarly, designs that incorporate other coatings can usually be stripped of those coatings and UCT Coatings Ni-B surface finishing applied to boost performance. UCT Coatings also provides nickel phosphorous (Ni-P) coating services that meet and exceed industry standards. We provide both mid and high phosphorous content Ni-P coatings, both decorative and non-decorative, and we can coat almost any alloy. Again, our engineering team can help you develop the right Ni-P solution for your application, including appropriate processing steps and quality controls.