E-Coating

Surface Technologies

E-coating solutions for uniform corrosion protection and finish consistency

E-coating delivers complete, uniform paint coverage across complex fabricated components, recessed areas, and internal cavities that can be difficult to protect with conventional coating methods. AZZ’s highly automated e-coating operations support high-volume production requirements while helping customers improve efficiency, product consistency, and supply chain responsiveness.

Unlike traditional spray applications, e-coating delivers highly uniform film thickness and dependable corrosion protection across intricate geometries and hard-to-reach surfaces.

Complete coating coverage through automated e-coating

E-coating, or electrophoretic coating, is an automated immersion painting process where parts are submerged into a paint bath and electrically charged to attract paint particles evenly across the entire surface.

During the process, the submerged component is energized, causing paint particles within the coating bath to bond uniformly to the part surface, including interior cavities, recessed areas, and complex surfaces that can be difficult to coat with traditional finishing methods.

This controlled process helps ensure:

• Uniform film thickness
• Complete surface coverage
• Improved finish consistency
• Enhanced corrosion resistance
• Reduced coating variability

The result is a smooth, durable coating engineered for extended corrosion protection and lasting appearance quality across complex fabricated components and high-volume production applications.

Comprehensive surface preparation and pretreatment processes help ensure coating adhesion, uniform film thickness, corrosion resistance, and long-term finish performance.

Engineered for high-volume production efficiency

AZZ’s highly automated e-coating operations are designed to support large-scale production requirements, fast turnaround times, and responsive manufacturing schedules across a wide range of industries and applications.

Automated production systems help improve:

• Production efficiency
• Throughput consistency
• Quality control
• Supply chain responsiveness
• On-time delivery performance
• Manufacturing coordination

Consistent quality and corrosion-resistant performance

E-coating provides exceptional corrosion protection without the use of heavy metallic coatings while delivering a highly consistent finish across intricate and difficult-to-coat parts.

The process is ideal for applications requiring:

• Comprehensive corrosion protection
• Uniform appearance quality
• Consistent coating thickness
• Durable finish performance
• Reliable large-scale production support

Strong process controls, extensive operational expertise, and highly automated systems help AZZ maintain the quality, consistency, and responsiveness required across challenging industrial, transportation, heavy equipment, aerospace, and defense applications.

Rigorous standards and quality-driven operations

AZZ Surface Technologies supports stringent customer and industry requirements through strong quality control procedures, operational expertise, and recognized certifications and accreditations.

Certifications and accreditations include:

• AS9100
• Caterpillar
• General Dynamics
• ISO
• NADCAP Quality
• PACCAR

AZZ’s highly automated e-coating operations help customers improve coating consistency, production efficiency, and corrosion protection performance across complex fabricated components and high-volume production environments.

Surface Prep

Surface Technologies

Surface prep for coating adhesion and finish consistency

AZZ provides advanced surface preparation and sandblasting services engineered to support coating adhesion, finish consistency, and coating performance across a wide range of industrial, transportation, infrastructure, and fabricated metal applications. Proper surface prep is a critical step in achieving high-quality powder coating and wet coating finishes, helping improve both coating integrity and extended corrosion protection.

Extensive operational expertise, controlled preparation processes, and strong quality procedures help AZZ deliver consistent surface profiles and clean substrates ready for demanding coating applications and environments.

Surface preparation is both a critical part of many AZZ coating systems and a standalone service capability supporting recoating, restoration, and specialized finishing requirements.

Precision surface preparation for coating performance

Sandblasting and surface prep processes are designed to remove rust, scale, contaminants, old coatings, and surface imperfections that can negatively impact coating adhesion and finish quality. Proper preparation helps create the optimal surface profile required for consistent coating application and lasting durability.

These processes help improve:

• Coating adhesion
• Finish consistency
• Corrosion protection performance
• Surface uniformity
• Long-term coating durability
• Appearance quality

AZZ’s sandblasting capabilities accommodate components up to 40 feet in length while supporting both high-volume production requirements and specialized fabricated components.

Quality-controlled preparation processes

Strong quality control procedures help ensure surfaces are properly prepared for comprehensive and consistent coating coverage. Daily stripping and cleaning of hooks, racks, fixtures, and steel components help maintain proper grounding and support consistent coating application throughout production operations.

Common standards and specifications include:

• Coating consistency
• Operational efficiency
• Surface cleanliness
• Finish quality
• Production reliability

In addition to production preparation services, AZZ also provides stripping services for the removal of organic paint and powder coatings from customer parts and fixtures.

Surface preparation expertise supporting long-term performance

Whether supporting powder coating, wet coating, duplex coating, or specialized finishing systems, proper surface prep remains essential to extend coating performance and finish durability. With expansive production capabilities and durable finish technologies, AZZ helps customers achieve enhanced appearance flexibility, dependable corrosion protection, and consistent coating quality across both large-scale and specialized applications.

Mil-Spec

Surface Technologies

Mil-spec coating systems for military durability and protection

Military and defense equipment operating in harsh environments require coating systems capable of delivering exceptional corrosion protection, chemical resistance, durability, and operational reliability. AZZ provides advanced CARC-certified coating systems engineered for critical defense applications and heavy-duty military equipment components.

As one of only a limited number of CARC-certified suppliers in Texas, AZZ supports military and defense customers with high-volume production capabilities, responsive turnaround times, and the ability to process large-format and heavy equipment components requiring stringent military coating specifications.

CARC-certified protection for critical military equipment

AZZ specializes in Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC) formulated to help protect military assets from exposure to radioactive, chemical, and biological agents as well as the harsh decontamination chemicals used during equipment washdowns and field operations.

Typically formulated using epoxy or polyurethane systems, CARC coatings are engineered to provide:

• Superior corrosion resistance
• Chemical resistance
• Durable finish performance
• Enhanced edge coverage
• Extended environmental protection

These advanced coating systems help support operational readiness and lasting equipment performance of military vehicles, structural components, and defense equipment operating in challenging environments.

E-coating and Mil-Spec coating integration

E-coating is often integrated within Mil-Spec finishing systems to provide a highly durable and corrosion-resistant foundation prior to CARC topcoat application. The automated e-coating process delivers uniform coating coverage across complex fabricated components, recessed areas, and hard-to-reach surfaces while supporting strong adhesion and consistent finish quality.

This combined coating approach helps improve:

• Corrosion protection
• Coating consistency
• Edge coverage
• Throw power
• Long-term durability
• Finish performance

Comprehensive surface preparation and pretreatment processes help ensure coating adhesion, uniform film thickness, corrosion resistance, and lasting finish performance across complex fabricated components.

AZZ supports a broad range of military and defense applications including:

• Vehicles and cabs
• Frame rails
• Wheels
• Body panels
• Heavy equipment components

Proven Mil-Spec coating capabilities and specifications

AZZ supports a broad range of military coating and plating specifications across both ferrous and non-ferrous substrates. Extensive operational expertise, controlled processing environments, and strong quality procedures help ensure compliance with demanding military and defense requirements.

AZZ’s CARC-certified Mil-Spec coating systems help military and defense customers improve equipment durability, corrosion resistance, and operational readiness across critical vehicles, structures, and mission-support equipment.