Surface Engineering Technologies, LLC
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Aluminum Surface Technologies is a specialized manufacturer and service provider based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Operating from a modern 25,000 to 28,000 square foot facility, the company provides engineered coatings, metal finishing, and surface treatments for a wide range of industries, including automotive, defense, energy, and construction. Established in 2009, the company employs between 11 and 50 people and is recognized for its rapid-turnaround solutions for both single-piece orders and high-volume production runs. The company is ISO 9001 certified and Controlled Goods / ITAR compliant, adhering to stringent industry standards such as MIL-STD-276a and MIL-I-17563c. Their core capabilities include various types of anodizing (hardcoat, conventional, and MIL-spec), aluminum heat treating (T0/Annealing, T4, T5, T6, T7), and casting impregnation to seal micro-porosity in leaking castings. As a licensee for General Magnaplate's TUFRAM and LECTROFLUOR processes, they offer advanced fluoropolymer and PTFE/Teflon coatings designed to address wear, corrosion, friction, and non-stick requirements. Additional services include chromate conversion, Alodine processing, electropolishing, stress relieving, and chemical cleaning. Aluminum Surface Technologies operates as a contract manufacturer and job shop, utilizing quarterly-surveyed ovens per CQI-9 guidelines to ensure high-quality thermal processing for major industrial OEMs.
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