OEM MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS
How Polyurea and Polyurethane Coatings Can Support Original Equipment Manufacturers
BETTER PROTECTION
FOR BETTER PRODUCTS
Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, are central to the production of high-quality end products and support the consumer market across almost every industry, including automotive, electronics, and healthcare, just to name a few. They’ve become essential to the health of the global supply chain and are known for their superior performance compared to their aftermarket counterparts in many different consumer products. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t any room for improvement! Whether your business is an OEM producing trailers and boat hulls, theatrical displays, conveyor belts, or basically anything else you can think of, each and every product experiences its own set of risks associated with its use, and can damage and degrade with time. To help OEMs maintain their reputation for quality and reliability, protective coatings like polyurea and polyurethane can be used to imbue parts and products with physical strength and chemical resistivity. For better products, seek better protection, with ArmorThane’s high-performance protective coatings.
GAIN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Protecting your OEM parts and products is the perfect way to gain a competitive edge over your competition. With polyurea and polyurethane, you can upgrade your OEM products to have one or more valuable and in-demand properties and characteristics:
DENT AND SCRATCH RESISTANCE
Polyurea and polyurethane both offer robust resistance from physical wear and tear including harsh abrasion and forceful impacts. By coating your OEM products with these protective coatings, they’ll be both dent and scratch resistant, and more durable than ever before. This means stronger surfaces that last longer and retain their aesthetic and functional appeal.
WATERPROOF
Whether a product is intended for aquatic use or should never be close to a water source, waterproofing is an invaluable feature. You can ensure that parts and products intended for regular contact with water or operation in high-moisture environments are both waterproof and watertight, or for those not designed for aqueous exposures, these same watertight membranes can be used for protection against accidents. Waterproofing is always a beneficial feature, and it’s easier than ever with polyurea and polyurethane.
TEMPERATURE STABILITY
Depending on the materials in question, extreme temperatures or large temperature fluctuations can place significant strain on OEM products. Such temperature conditions can cause materials to expand or contract, risking the structural integrity of the product. Instead, polyurea and polyurethane can be used to absorb this heat energy, easily flexing to adjust to changing or severe environments.
ANTI-CORROSION
AND ANTI-RUST
Corrosion, and specifically rust, are the nemesis of any manufacturer, both in terms of their manufacturing infrastructure and resources, as well as for the fruits of their labor. Spray elastomer technology can be used to insulate structures from the threat of chemical corrosion by creating an air- and watertight barrier on their surface. Instead of corrosive substances reacting to slowly disintegrate over time, protective coatings can resist corrosive elements to exceed the lifetime of virgin materials.
SLIP AND SKID RESISTANCE
Polyurea and polyurethane can be applied with custom finishes, imparting desired textures that can help make surfaces easier to hold, walk on, or operate. For OEM products, this can make a dangerous quality into a value-add feature you’ll be rushing to share with your customers.
CUSTOMIZABLE
COLORS AND FINISHES
Sometimes, the aesthetics of an OEM product is of little to no importance; who cares what their resistor looks like? Other times, the visual appeal of a part or product can be just as important as its function. Both polyurea and polyurethane can be formulated in custom colors and finishes, allowing for tailored designs to match company branding or accommodate for personal preferences.
UV RESISTANCEE
If you’re manufacturing outdoor products, then you know you have to worry about UV radiation. Many materials, including those used in OEM products, may be photosensitive, or in other words, degrade upon exposure to certain wavelengths of light. Polyurea and polyurethane can be made in photoresistant, UV-stable formulations, perfect for protecting outdoor surfaces for years in scorching sun.
EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS
OEMs contribute to innumerable different end products, from tiny resistors used in electronic devices to colossal engines for the latest and greatest supercar. For many OEM manufacturing applications, polyurea and polyurethane can be easily integrated into a part or product design, enhancing it’s functional and aesthetic properties with only a few thin layers of material. Here are some examples of where our protective coatings have helped OEM manufacturing:
- Fan Blades
- Potable Water Storage
- Conveyor Rollers
- Tables and Chairs
- Storage Lockers
- Blast Mats and Barricades
- Outdoor Equipment
- Theatrical Displays
- Trailers
- Truck Bedliners
- Boat Bulls
- Porches and Decks
- Auto Parts
- Propellers
- Kennels and Dog Houses
- Storage Bins and Tanks
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FAQ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
OEMs produce parts and products for almost every industry and application, which means it’s not hard to find common examples of OEM products in our everyday lives. OEM products can be electronic components like circuit boards, mechanical parts like motor vehicle engineers, or even software solutions like an operating system.
The term “original equipment manufacturer,” or OEM, may seem to imply that these companies are responsible for taking raw materials and producing the first components used to create end products. However, this is actually the role of an OCM, or an Original Component Manufacturer, whose components are used in OEM parts and products.
Protective coatings like polyurea and polyurethane are used extensively in OEM applications, namely for their ability to protect a variety of different substrates from wide ranging mechanical and chemical hazards like strong impacts or photodegradation. For countless OEM products, protective coatings play an irreplaceable role in ensuring a healthy product quality and lifespan.
PARTNER WITH ARMORTHANE
TO UPGRADE YOUR OEM BUSINESS
ArmorThane is proud to support diverse OEM manufacturing businesses nationwide and across the globe, playing a crucial part in creating quality products for consumers worldwide. We’ve led the coatings industry for almost 40 years, and have had our hand in just about everything. Car parts, marine infrastructure, residential construction, consumer electronics, aviation, military and defense, and more; we’re the world’s one-stop shop for everything polyurea and polyurethane, making us the ultimate partner for OEMs. With our unmatched industry expertise and large scope of projects and collaborations, we’re equipped to help improve your manufacturing process and the products they produce. We love a challenge, and find the unique environments of OEMs to be the ideal environment to use our collective experience for our customer’s benefit. Contact us today to learn more about ArmorThane and how we can be your partner in the coatings industry!
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If you’re ready to say goodbye to a past with powder coating, and hello to a future of polyurea, consider partnering with ArmorThane! We’ve been the coating industry’s one-stop shop for everything polyurea and polyurethane for over 35 years, and have seen our polyurea coatings outperform traditional powder coating time and time again. Trust us – as full service operators involved in every stage of the value chain, we’re intimately familiar with the multifaceted advantages that polyurea offers over powder coating. Contact us today to learn more, and see how ArmorThane can be your partner in the coatings industry!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
TYLER GLECKLER
I am a chemist with a specialization in nanotechnology and applied materials chemistry. My work has focused on the characterization of optoelectronic materials, namely including semiconductor nanocrystals.
