Welcome to Zircotec
Here at Zircotec we offer:
- A range of ultra high performance plasma-sprayed coatings.
- Thermal barrier coatings; exhaust coatings, exhaust manifold coatings, engine coatings & exhaust header coatings.
- Wear resistant, anti-corrosion & ceramic coatings.
- Specialist plasma-sprayed ceramic products.
- Carbon composite coatings.
We are an authority in the management & control of heat, employing specialists in both surface engineering & plasma-spray processing. We can therefore provide considerable expert advice.
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- Our performance coatings are used throughout motorsport from F1, Nascar & World Rally to more general sports cars
- The ultimate in thermal barrier performance providing heat management for numerous high-performance cars
- Highly attractive coatings that reduce underbonnet temper- atures, protect vulnerable components & limit heat-soak
- With our own highly optimised plasma-spray process, our coatings are unique and are only offered by Zircotec
- Zircotec coatings are available to end-users, OEM's & after- market suppliers. We also sell direct to the public
- Combining performance with superb finishes, we have coatings that are ideal for both motorsport & road applications
- We are increasingly being asked to supply performance coatings for aerospace & marine applications
- We supply to numerous other industries spanning oil & gas, power generation, nuclear, materials handling and more
The Zircotec® Coatings
Zircotec has developed a range of highly engineered plasma sprayed coatings that are able to protect components against the effects of heat, wear, abrasion and corrosion. |
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Performance WhiteTM |
Our ThermoHold® based ceramic coatings have been developed to significantly reduce heat transfer, providing lightweight and easily packaged coatings that can be used for various applications. Performance WhiteTM delivers the ultimate in thermal barrier performance for a range of applications. It has quickly become the mainstay of Zircotec's offering to motorsport, and is now used in a broad range of other automotive applications.
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| Our Exhaust Coatings |
Zircotec has a number of other derivatives of its proprietary ThermoHold® based ceramic technology. Our Performance ColoursTM Range offers some 13 different colour options; our Primary RangeTM offers a lower cost alternative to our high performance coatings, and our Diamond BlackTM Coating balances thermal efficiency with the provision of an extremely tough and durable finish. Click here for details of our full range of exhaust system coatings.
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We have developed a range of coatings that are plasma sprayed onto carbon composite (and some plastics) to provide protection from heat, offer fire resistance, and protect against delamination and resin melt. Additionally, we can apply a heat-reflective coating for extra protection against radiant heat, or we can apply coatings that are resistant to wear, abrasion and stone chips. Adopted widely in F1, and with patents pending, our technology is attracting significant interest from other industries.
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Zircotec has the technology and know how to be able to manufacture some extremely complex ceramic structures. To do this we use an automated robotic plasma-spray facility, and, depending upon the component being fabricated, we use a combination of both sacrificial and permanent formers/dies on which the ceramic coating is deposited. An example of how we use this expertise is our manufacture of ultra high purity ceramic furnace linings (Susceptor Tubes) for the optical fibre industry.
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Zircotec's areas of expertise include:
Our coatings are highly effective when used on engine exhaust system components including exhaust manifolds, exhaust headers, cat boxes, turbochargers and tail pipes, helping to protect heat sensitive components from the effects of heat. They reduce underbonnet temperatures, increase engine performance, help solve engine packaging issues and improve engine compartment safety. Based on Zircotec's proprietary ThermoHold® formulation, these coatings can only be applied by Zircotec. Furthermore, patent applications have been filed to protect many of our coatings.
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For any heat barrier and thermal management issues, Zircotec's technical specialists can provide advice no matter how demanding the requirements. Zircotec's specialists can also provide expert advice on a range of surface engineering issues.
Click here to go to our customer feedback page to see what our previous customers have said about Zircotec and its coatings.
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BackgroundFormerly part of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, Zircotec's high temperature ceramic coatings, processes and technologies were originally developed for the UK nuclear industry. Most of our team of specialist scientists and engineers have followed Zircotec from its nuclear origins. They have continued to develop and refine Zircotec's high temperature coatings resulting in the high technology products that we supply today. Our technical development work is ongoing and continues to deliver new and improved products.
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Zircotec's involvement in motorsport stretches back to 1994 when its proprietary ceramic coatings were first applied to rally cars. Our thermal coatings have been used across almost all forms of motorsport, they have been proven to be highly successful in the thermal management of high performance and classic car applications, increasing overall reliability and performance, and our coatings are now used on a broad range of vehicles from F1 cars to a number of production cars, trucks and buses. Additionally our coatings are now being applied to a range of performance parts for OEM's and also aftermarket suppliers. Zircotec's most common applications include automotive engine coatings, exhaust coatings, manifold coatings, turbo charger housing coatings, and carbon composite coatings. Applying high temperature thermal barrier coatings to these components can:
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Zircotec operates to ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Standards. Our quality systems are reviewed and approved by Lloyds Register.
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We are proud to be active members of the Motorsport Industry Association.
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Zircotec has received a "Commendation" from The Manufacturer Awards 2008 for its composite coating technology. | ![]() |
Zircotec is now supporting the HSCC Historic Road Sports Championship 2009. | |



