MesoCoat

MesoCoat
Headquarters Euclid, Ohio, U.S.
Products nanocomposite metal and ceramic coating

MesoCoat, Inc. is a Euclid, Ohio based equit backed company providing metal protection and repair. MesoCoat develops and provides wear and corrosion solutions using surface engineering technologies, serving Oil and Gas, Aerospace, Energy, Infrastructure and other markets.

History

MesoCoat was spun out of advanced materials company Powdermet, Inc. in 2007 to be an independent firm. One of the core technologies acquired and licensed for MesoCoat's start-up phase was developed at the Department Of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.[1]

In 2009, Abakan, Inc. acquired a controlling interest in MesoCoat.[2]

In 2011, MesoCoat signed a cooperation agreement with Petrobras to help verify the effectiveness of the CermaClad™ process and finance a Euclid plant.[3]

Technology

MesoCoat synthesizes and assembles non-oxide ceramic matrix component nano particles into coating solutions. Its coatings provide wear and corrosion protection to metallic surfaces.[4]

Operations

MesoCoat is led by CEO Andrew Sherman, a ceramic material scientist, corrosion industry veteran and finalist for the 2009 and 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards.[5]

Since 2007, MesoCoat has funded its primary research and development activities through government grants, third party licensing arrangements, and venture [6] and equity financing.[7]

Facilities

MesoCoat broke ground on its first commercial plant in Euclid, Ohio in 2011.[8] The plant is forecast to begin production in early 2013.[9]

Awards

MesoCoat CermaClad™ and related processes

Year Organization Honor
2004 R&D Magazine R&D 100
2011 R&D Magazine R&D 100
Forbes #50, America's Most Promising Companies
2012 Wall Street Journal #1 Manufacturing Company, Technology Innovation Awards
Nortech Nortech Innovation Awards

MesoCoat PComP™ and related processes

Year Organization Honor
2000 R&D Magazine R&D 100
2012 R&D Magazine R&D 100

MesoCoat ZComP™ and related processes

Year Organization Honor
2007 R&D Magazine R&D 100

Notes

  1. "ORNL in the News". Oak Ridge National Laboratories. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. "Abakan Invests in MesoCoat". MesoCoat, Inc. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. "Petrobras/MesoCoat Cooperation Agreement". SEC. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  4. "Manufacturing Technology". Wall Street Journal. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  5. http://www.powdermetinc.com/Documents/PG%201.pdf
  6. http://www.jumpstartinc.org/Communications/JumpStartReleases/Archive/Details.html?NewsID=609
  7. http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=35905
  8. "Mesocoat breaks ground on new manufacturing plant". Lux Research Analyst Insight. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  9. Soder, Chuck (14 January 2013). "Home MesoCoat's metal cladding plant in Euclid is first step in growth plan". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

References

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