Coatings
Coating applications rely on engineered systems to protect surfaces, reduce friction, enhance conductivity, and maintain performance in demanding environments.
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Specialty Coatings & Materials
High-Temperature, Conductive, and Graphite-Based Coatings
for Specialty & Industrial Applications.
Asbury develops high-performance specialty coatings engineered for high-temperature protection, electrical conductivity, lubrication, and wear resistance. These advanced industrial coatings are designed for demanding environments where conventional coatings fail under extreme heat, pressure, friction, or electrical stress.
Our coatings improve release performance, reduce friction, enhance conductivity, and extend equipment life across industries including metal casting, electronics manufacturing, glass production, railroad systems, and industrial processing.
Advanced Coating Technologies
Asbury offers a broad portfolio of water-based, oil-based, and solvent-based specialty coatings designed for applications requiring lubrication, mold release, corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and thermal stability. Our coatings are widely used in applications such as:
- Metal casting and aluminum extrusion
- Forging and mold release
- PCB metallization and electronic components
- Glass forming and sintering
- Railroad switches and heavy industrial equipment
- Oven chains and high-temperature conveyor systems
- EMI shielding and anti-static coatings
These solutions deliver reliable performance in high-temperature and high-wear industrial environments.
Properties
Key Performance Properties for Specialty Coatings
Asbury specialty coatings are engineered to perform where heat, friction, adhesion, or conductivity are critical.
- High-temperature stability
- Dry-film lubrication and release
- Electrical conductivity
- Non-wetting and non-stick performance
- Wear and corrosion resistance
- Strong adhesion and uniform coverage
- Water-, oil-, and solvent-based systems
- Graphite- and boron nitride-based formulations
These properties are delivered across multiple coating technologies, including graphite lubricating coatings, conductive coatings, and boron nitride release coatings.
Applications & INDUSTRIES
Specialty Coating & Mold Release Applications
High-Temperature Coatings
Asbury’s high-temperature coatings include both graphite-based and graphite-free formulations, including boron nitride coatings, designed for extreme thermal environments.
The VERAGUARD™ product line includes water-based high-temperature coatings engineered to provide thermal stability, chemical inertness, and non-wetting performance at elevated temperatures. VERAGUARD™ MAX is specifically designed for non-ferrous metal casting, including as a high temperature aluminium coating, delivering strong adhesion, clean release, easy application, and reduced metal sticking.
Depending on the application, Asbury coatings can support performance as a high temperature mold release agent, high temperature mold release coating, or high temperature release agent for industrial processes involving molten metal contact, forming, compaction, and high-heat production environments.
Casting
High-temperature coatings provide release, lubrication, and surface protection in metal casting, billet casting, permanent mold, and extrusion operations. Help prevent metal sticking, reduce friction and equipment wear, extend mold life, and improve casting surface quality.
Powder Metallurgy
Coatings are used in powder metallurgy processing to improve part release, reduce die wear, and maintain consistent surface quality during high-pressure compaction and sintering operations.
Refractory
High-temperature coatings protect refractory surfaces from molten metal adhesion, thermal shock, and chemical attack, extending refractory service life and improving operational reliability.
Forging
In forging and die casting operations, coatings provide high-temperature lubrication and release, helping prevent metal adhesion to tooling while improving part quality and die longevity.
Glass Forming
Coatings used in glass forming operations provide release, lubrication, and thermal stability on molds and tooling exposed to extreme temperatures and continuous production cycles.
Electrically Conductive Coatings
Asbury produces conductive coatings formulated with graphite, graphite nanoplatelets, and carbon black to provide reliable electrical conductivity and corrosion resistance. The XENOKOTE™ product line supports applications including direct metallization of PCBs, anti-static aerospace coatings, EMI shielding systems, and conductive textile technologies.
Automotive & Transportation
Conductive coatings are used in automotive and transportation systems for static dissipation, EMI shielding, and electrical conductivity in components, coatings, and polymer systems.
Battery
Conductive coatings support battery technologies by improving electrical conductivity, enhancing electrode performance, and enabling uniform current distribution in energy storage systems.
Electronics
In electronics manufacturing, conductive coatings enable PCB metallization, EMI shielding, anti-static protection, and conductivity for applications including medical devices, aerospace components, and smart textiles.
Graphite-Based Coatings
Graphite-based coatings remain a core part of the Asbury coatings portfolio due to their ability to deliver dry-film lubrication, mold release, wear reduction, and high-temperature stability.
These coatings perform in environments where surfaces are exposed to high heat, pressure, and chemical exposure. The GRAPHOKOTE™ product line provides durable graphite-based lubrication coatings used in demanding industrial operations where consistent performance and long service life are required.
Abrasives
Graphite-based coatings improve lubricity and wear resistance in abrasive systems, reducing friction and heat generation during grinding, polishing, and finishing processes.
Coatings
Graphite coatings are used as additives and surface treatments to improve lubricity, conductivity, and durability in industrial coatings, paints, and polishing formulations.
Drilling
In drilling applications, graphite-based coatings help reduce friction, improve lubrication, and enhance performance in tools and components exposed to high loads and harsh operating environments.
Agriculture
Graphite coatings are commonly used on agricultural equipment and components to reduce friction, prevent material buildup, and improve equipment performance in demanding field conditions.
Railroad Lubrication
Specialized graphite coatings provide durable lubrication for railroad switch plates and track components, helping reduce friction, wear, and maintenance requirements.
WHY ASBURY
Your Global Supply Partner of Specialty Coatings & Materials
Asbury also provides custom coating formulation services, including water-based and solvent-based systems tailored to specific application requirements.
Backed by technical expertise, global supply capabilities, and advanced materials technology, Asbury delivers coating solutions designed to improve process performance and operational reliability.
Decades of Materials Expertise
Deep experience across carbon, graphite, and specialty materials—supporting complex, real-world applications.
Technical & Manufacturing Depth
Knowledgeable teams who understand material behavior, processing requirements, and application constraints.
Consistency, Quality & Control
Reliable materials processed to meet demanding specifications, batch after batch.
Global Reach & Supply Reliability
A diversified sourcing and distribution network designed to support customers wherever they operate.
