Aerospace work punishes shortcuts. Hydrogen embrittlement relief, coating thickness distribution on complex geometries, adhesion on high-strength alloys — these are process-control problems, and we treat them that way. Our in-house chemists monitor bath chemistry daily, our on-site laboratories at both plants verify conformance, and every operator who touches your parts is trained and certified through Gleco University, our internal certification program with documented competency assessments and scheduled recertification.
Plating and Coating Processes for Aerospace
Salt spray and other conformance testing is supported by our on-site laboratories at both plants.
Why Aerospace Engineers Choose Gleco
Aerospace Plating FAQ
Do you perform hydrogen embrittlement relief baking?
Yes. Post-plate baking is performed per the governing specification and drawing requirements for high-strength steels, with bake start times and durations documented in the job traveler for your certification package.
Can you certify to both AMS 2417 and ASTM B841 for zinc-nickel?
Yes. We plate zinc-nickel to either specification as the drawing requires, including type and class callouts, and our certs reference the exact revision your PO invokes.
What thickness classes can you hold on electroless nickel?
We plate electroless nickel to AMS 2404, MIL-C-26074, and ASTM B733 across standard thickness classes. Because EN deposits uniformly, we routinely hold tight thickness requirements on bores, threads, and internal features that electrolytic processes cannot reach evenly.
How do you control masking on Type III hardcoat?
Masking is defined at contract review from your drawing, applied by Gleco University certified operators, and verified at inspection. Hardcoat growth (roughly half the coating thickness) is accounted for against your dimensional callouts before processing.
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