Certified surface coating for aerospace and defense from Wismar
AERO-COATING GmbH
WismarNew on Amplifa
About Aero-Coating
AERO-COATING GmbH is an independent coating service provider certified to EN 9100, based in Wismar. Since 1994, the company has been coating safety-critical components for aerospace and the defense industry – from fasteners to complex structural parts. Core processes are IVD aluminium and vacuum cadmium as PVD processes in high vacuum, Resin Based Coating (RBC) as a cadmium replacement, primer and topcoat painting, and titanium anodizing to ISO 8080. The portfolio is complemented by dry film lubricant, cetyl alcohol slip film, blasting processes, degreasing, chromium(VI) and chromium-free passivation, partial coating and individual packaging. Coated materials include steel, high-strength steels, aluminium alloys, titanium and nickel-based alloys. The Wismar site is located in close proximity to the Hamburg aerospace cluster; customers served include OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers and MRO companies in Germany, Europe and selected international markets.
- Site
- Wismar
- Processes
- IVD aluminium (Ion Vapour Deposition, PVD), Resin Based Coating (RBC), Vacuum cadmium (PVD cadmium), Primer and topcoat painting (wet painting), Titanium anodizing, Slip coating / Dry Film Lubricant (MoS2, graphite, PTFE), Glass bead blasting, White fused alumina blasting
- Materials
- Titanium, High-strength steels, Nickel-based alloys, Aluminium alloys, Steel, Aluminium, Titanium alloys, IVD aluminium (PVD)
- Certificates
- EN 9100
- Founded
- 1994
- Industries
- Aerospace, Defense / Military Aerospace, High-end applications with the most demanding quality requirements, other high-end applications with the most demanding quality requirements
- 01
Alkaline degreasing
- 02
Blasting (glass beads / white fused alumina)
- 03
Passivation
- 04
Core coating (IVD aluminium, vacuum cadmium, RBC, painting)
- 05
Functional coating (DFL, CGF)
- 06
Partial coating/masking
- 07
Inspection and documentation
- 08
Individual packaging/kitting
Processes and Materials
IVD aluminium (PVD)
REACH-compliant cadmium replacement to MIL-DTL-83488, EN 6118 and AMS 2427 without hydrogen embrittlement.
Vacuum cadmium
Self-healing corrosion protection to AMS 03-28, AMS-C-8837, AMS 2426, LN 29749 for safety-critical components.
Resin Based Coating
Aluminium-containing resin-based protective coatings to EN 4474/EN 4473 and NAS 4006.
Primer and topcoat painting
OEM-compliant wet painting as a functional element of defined coating systems.
Titanium anodizing
Functional oxide layers to ISO 8080/EN 2808 with color identification by interference.
Dry Film Lubricant
Dry lubricant coating (MoS2, graphite, PTFE) to MIL-PRF-46010 and MIL-L-87132.
Cetyl alcohol slip film
Anti-fretting coating to EN 6117 for threaded parts and fasteners.
Chromium(VI) and chromium-free passivation
Conversion treatment with Bonderite M-CR 1200 or Surtec 650 as an adhesion base and corrosion protection.
Glass bead and white fused alumina blasting
Surface preparation, densification and cleaning up to 3300 × 2900 × 3000 mm.
Site
Wismar
DEHeadquarters and production site (coating systems)
- Part weight / size
- Components up to 7000 × 2450 × 2450 mm, max. 1000 kg
- Materials
- Steel, high-strength steels, aluminium alloys, titanium, nickel-based alloys
- IVD aluminium coating system (PVD, 1300 × 4500 × 300 mm, max. 100 kg)
- Vacuum cadmium system (PVD, Ø 560 × 1000 mm, max. 60 kg)
- Painting and RBC booths with painting robots and automated machines (7000 × 2450 × 2450 mm, max. 1000 kg)
- Titanium anodizing system (470 × 180 × 160 mm, max. 30 kg)
- Blasting system glass beads/white fused alumina (3300 × 2900 × 3000 mm, max. 1000 kg)
- Degreasing system (570 × 330 × 250 mm, max. 50 kg)
- Chromium(VI) passivation system Bonderite M-CR 1200 (3200 × 600 × 500 mm, max. 60 kg)
- Chromium-free passivation system Surtec 650 (Ø 800 × 300 mm, max. 60 kg)
- Cetyl alcohol slip coating system (600 × 600 × 300 mm, max. 30 kg)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVD aluminium (Ion Vapour Deposition, PVD)Surface | – | 1.300 × 4.500 × 300 mm × 4.500 mm × 300 mm | 100 kg | – | high-strength steels, steel, aluminium, titanium |
| Resin Based Coating (RBC)Surface | – | 7000 × 2450 × 2450 mm × 2450 mm × 2450 mm | 1000 kg | – | steel, aluminium, titanium |
| Vacuum cadmium (PVD cadmium)Surface | – | Ø 560 × 1000 mm × Ø 560 mm × 1000 mm | 60 kg | – | steel, high-strength steels |
| Primer and topcoat painting (wet painting)Surface | – | 7000 × 2450 × 2450 mm × 2450 mm × 2450 mm | 1000 kg | – | aluminium alloys, titanium, high-strength steels, nickel-based alloys |
| Titanium anodizingSurface | – | 470 × 180 × 160 mm × 180 mm × 160 mm | 30 kg | – | titanium, titanium alloys |
| Slip coating / Dry Film Lubricant (MoS2, graphite, PTFE)Surface | – | 7000 × 2450 × 2450 mm × 2450 mm × 2450 mm | 1000 kg | – | steel, aluminium, titanium |
| Glass bead blastingSurface | – | 3300 × 2900 × 3000 mm × 2900 mm × 3000 mm | 1000 kg | – | steel, aluminium, titanium |
| White fused alumina blastingSurface | – | 3300 × 2900 × 3000 mm × 2900 mm × 3000 mm | 1000 kg | – | steel, aluminium, titanium |
| Alkaline degreasingSurface | – | 570 × 330 × 250 mm × 330 mm × 250 mm | 50 kg | – | metals |
| Chromium(VI) passivation (Bonderite M-CR 1200)Surface | – | 3200 × 600 × 500 mm × 600 mm × 500 mm | 60 kg | – | metal substrates, aluminium alloys |
| Chromium(VI)-free passivation (Surtec 650)Surface | – | Ø 800 × 300 mm × Ø 800 mm × 300 mm | 60 kg | – | various substrates, aluminium alloys |
| Cetyl alcohol slip film (CGF)Surface | – | 600 × 600 × 300 mm × 600 mm × 300 mm | 30 kg | – | steel |
| Partial coating (masking)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Individual packagingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IVD aluminium coating system (PVD) | – | – | 1300 × 4500 × 300 mm, max. 100 kg | – | Wismar |
| Vacuum cadmium system (PVD) | – | – | Ø 560 × 1000 mm, max. 60 kg | – | Wismar |
| Painting and RBC booths with painting robots and automated machines | – | – | 7000 × 2450 × 2450 mm, max. 1000 kg | – | Wismar |
| Titanium anodizing system | – | – | 470 × 180 × 160 mm, max. 30 kg | – | Wismar |
| Blasting system (glass beads/white fused alumina) | – | – | 3300 × 2900 × 3000 mm, max. 1000 kg | – | Wismar |
| Degreasing system | – | – | 570 × 330 × 250 mm, max. 50 kg | – | Wismar |
| Chromium(VI) passivation system (Bonderite M-CR 1200) | – | – | 3200 × 600 × 500 mm, max. 60 kg | – | Wismar |
| Chromium-free passivation system (Surtec 650) | – | – | Ø 800 × 300 mm, max. 60 kg | – | Wismar |
| Slip coating system (cetyl alcohol) | – | – | 600 × 600 × 300 mm, max. 30 kg | – | Wismar |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
The quality management system is certified to EN 9100 and regularly audited by independent auditors. All processes are additionally qualified under customer approval procedures (OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers), with consistent traceability and documented, validated process sequences.
| Evidence | Wismar |
|---|---|
| EN 9100 |
History
- 1994
Founded as a specialized coating service provider for aerospace applications.
- 1996
Introduction of IVD aluminium; 1996–2003 build-up of core competencies with the first vacuum systems, painting processes and qualification of further processes.
- 2002
EN 9100 certification of the quality management system.
- 2006
2006–2016 growth and automation: hall extensions, investment in automated process systems.
- 2018
Expansion of the portfolio to include titanium anodizing.
- 2023
Organizational development of structures, processes and responsibilities.
- 2025
Digitalization and system integration: digital process and quality control.