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ZYP Coatings Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified

Since its founding in 1982, ZYP Coatings' goal has been to develop and manufacture the highest quality products. Recently, we completed the ISO 9001:2015 registration process as another step in our ongoing commitment to quality.

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Castable Zirconia Porous Foam

Zirconia Cera Foam DMX Powder is a ready-to-use, powdered refractory mixture for casting/drying/firing to make free-standing ceramic foam pieces usable to over 1600 C.  A highly-porous Zirconia results.

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Maskote to Prevent Toe Cracking

Maskote Zinc Stop-Off coating prevents toe crack formation at welded areas when they are galvanized by stopping the galvanizing at the weld – very good where thin-walled parts are welded to thick-walled parts.

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RefClay Products

Ready-to-use, water-based, refractory claylike materials can be press molded to form shapes and then dried/sintered to yield high-density parts. Three of these refractory clays are offered – RefClay Y (based on Yttrium Oxide and usable to 1400 C); RefClay Z (based on...

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CeraCast Powders

These dry refractory powder blends, CeraCast Powders, can be made into castable mixtures by merely adding water and allow one to easily make their own specialty refractories by merely pouring into silicone molds, drying, and firing. Three CeraCast Powders are offered...

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ZRP with Near-Zero CTE

Materials with near-zero thermal expansion [NZTE] have been of interest to researchers and industry for decades since NZTE allows enhanced thermal shock resistance. RefClay ZRP and 3D Cer-Paste ZRP products allow easy production of NZTE parts of most any shape or...

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Connecting Workers with Disabilities to Good Jobs

"It's great to find somebody who is inspired every day to work." - Justin Holcombe, ZYP Coatings October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month but some companies recognize the value of hiring people with disabilities all year. ZYP Coatings in Oak Ridge...

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Type CE Blackbody

Type CE Blackbody is a water-based, high-emissivity Cerium Oxide (CeO2) coating that has the good thermodynamic stability of Rare Earth Oxides (REOs) and forms 90% CeO2 after outgassing at 500-600 C. The Type CE Blackbody coating has very good chemical and erosion...

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Cera Glue AA with SEM image of bond

Cera Glue AA is a fiber-free, ready-to-use, water-based, high-temperature-use (up to nearly 1500 C [2732 F]) bonding glue for Alumina-to-Alumina or for bonding high-Alumina content ceramics to one another. Learn More about Cera Glue AA

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