The flame spray process was initially introduced around 1910 in Switzerland by Max Ulrich Schoop. The process included the spraying of ceramics, metals and "metal oxides".
    The development of the process was enhanced in the 1950's as the United States applied greater emphasis to space exploration. Many new metal alloys were developed in the hard facing field. Today, flame spraying is a well recognized process implementing wire metals as the coating material. It could be defined as the process of melting materials in a heating zone and accelerating them in a molten state onto a target to form a coating. In the spraying process, the hot particles are quenched, or rapidly cooled, upon hitting the substrate.
    The actual atomizing and propelling of the coating particles is accomplished by a surrounding stream of compressed gas.
    Process Materials Inc., has extensive R&D capabilities and maintains one of the industries most complete spraying and production facilities available. Through precise control of spraying parameters, Process Materials obtains an unparalleled level of coating quality and uniformity.