Thermal Spray Center

Finland
A review of thermal spraying
in Finland and elsewhere
Research and industrial thermal spraying
activities

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What is thermal spraying?

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Global thermal spray market

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TS markets: (a) breakdown by industry,
(b) breakdown by supply/service type

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Thermal spray market in Europe

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Thermal spray market in Europe

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Thermal spray materials

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 Thermal spraying in German
speaking countries - equipment

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 Thermal spraying in German
speaking countries - equipment

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Thermal spraying – increasing markets

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Thermal spray applications

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Thermal spray application

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Thermal spray application

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Novel cold spray process

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Cold spray application

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 Additive manufacturing
by cold spray technology

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Cold sprayed Ti – properties

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Thermal spraying – novel
processes with new
application potential

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 Thematic representation the
‘‘six-pillar’’ plan for the success
of the thermal spray technology

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Number of technical papers submitted to the
Journal of Thermal Spray Technology in 2010

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Industrial thermal spraying
in Finland
Overview of thermal spraying in Finland
§ Thermal spraying more largely used in Finland as
compared with other nordic countries
§ Some large players – paper industry
§ Very long experience in onsite thermal spraying
§ Several jobshops serving other companies
§ Also some activities in gas turbine applications
§ Some special product suppliers – spray materials,
sealants, diagnostic equipment
§ Active research
Most important Finnish industrial companies
using thermal spray processes

§ Valmet Technologies (ex-Metso Paper Oy): pulp and paper, on-site

§ Vaahto Group: pulp and paper, misc.
§ Voith Paper Oy (ex-Pikoteknik): pulp and paper, on-site, misc.
§ DiamondBlade Oy: coater blades for paper industry
§ Patria Aviation Oy: aero engines
§ Finnair Oyj: aero engines
§ Telatek Oy: energy, mech. eng., on-site, misc.
§ Virtasen Koneistamo Oy : job shop, misc.
§ Kuopion Konepaja Oy : job shop, misc.
§ Fincoat Oy: job shop, misc.
§ TKM TTT Finland Oy: job shop, mech. pulp/wood ind.
§ Oseir Oy: thermal spray monitors
§ Millidyne Oy: thermal spray powders, sealers
§ Other users: f.ex. PK-Tekniikka, Ruukki Metals, Peikko, etc.
Some specific examples of
industrial thermal spraying

§ Coating of paper industry rolls and cylinders

§ Gas turbines
§ Thermal spray jobshops
§ Spray materials and monitoring equipment
Finnish TS companies – Valmet Technologies
§ World-leading manufacturer of paper machines
§ Effective use of TS technology mainly in production of hard coatings
for paper machine rolls and cylinders
§ Example: center press roll with a ceramic coating in replacement of
granite roll
§ Several other roll covers (hard and soft) in various positions of paper
machines
§ Proprietary coatings and technologies
§ Development activities in Finland
§ Several persons graduated from Tampere Univ. Tech. have been
hired by Valmet Technologies/Metso Paper
§ Active R&D collaboration
Finnish TS companies – Valmet Technologies
Large paper machine center press roll with a
thermally sprayed ceramic coating (Metso Paper Inc.)
 Finnish TS companies – Patria Aviation

§ Long-term experience in engine

overhaul and repair
§ Located in Linnavuori near Nokia
§ Sulzer Metco Multicoat system
§ Robotic spraying (HVOF, plasma, flame,
arc)
§ Examples: aero engine parts
§ R&D collaboration
Finnish TS companies – Kuopion Konepaja

§ Long-term experience in thermal spraying and maintenance

§ An SME located in Kuopio
§ Examples: FS and fusing (pics)
§ Robotic HVOF spraying
§ Several other coating applications
§ R&D collaboration
On-site coating by PR Rolls Oy

On-site spraying; examples: HVOF

spraying in Indonesia and in Africa
 Finnish TS companies –Millidyne

§ An SME located in Tampere

§ Spin-off –company from Tampere

University of Technology

§ Business idea: to solve customer’s

surface problems using tailored
surface chemistry

§ Spray powder production – ceramic

powders; nanotuned powders

§ Advanced sealants for thermal spray

coatings

§ R&D collaboration
Finnish TS companies – Oseir

§ Long-term experience in development and manufacturing of

thermal spray on-line monitors
§ SprayWatch and HiWatch product line
§ An SME located in Tampere
§ Spin-off –company from Tampere University of Technology
§ Active R&D collaboration
What is Thermal Spray Center
Finland?

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Thermal Spray Center Finland
§ Strategic collaboration platform between Tampere
University of Technology, Department of Materials
Science, and VTT Technical Research Centre of
Finland Ltd.
§ Aim is to be at the leading edge of this research field
thus creating a perfect platform for international high-
impact research and remarkable national industrial
influence.
§ Modern and well-equipped thermal spray research
laboratory with supporting materials research
laboratories of TUT and VTT.
 Thermal Spray Center
Finland (TSCF)
www.tut.fi/thermalspray