Reducing corrosion-driven cost and downtime
LACS enables advanced protective coatings and surface restoration for components exposed to harsh marine, oil & gas and chemical environments.
Corrosion is a recurring cost centre
Corrosion and surface degradation shorten component life
Maintenance cycles are costly
Unplanned downtime disrupts operations
Replacement can be expensive and slow
Exposed components often operate in chemically aggressive or erosive environments
WHY EXISTING APPROACHES FALL SHORT
Thermal processes can introduce distortion or material changes
Coatings may not withstand harsh service environments
Repair quality can vary
Replacement does not always address recurring degradation
LACS offers a low-thermal-impact route to dense, well-adhered coatings, supporting both protective and restorative strategies for high-value components.
What success looks like
Extended component life
Reduced unplanned downtime
Lower lifecycle maintenance cost
Improved resilience in harsh environments
Greater confidence in repair and restoration pathways
Material systems relevant to this application
Material families relevant to corrosion, erosion, wear and high-temperature performance in marine, oil & gas and chemical service.
Inconel 625 / nickel-based systems
Corrosion and high-temperature performance for valves, pumps and components in aggressive marine, oil & gas and chemical service.
LACS RELEVANCE
Dense, well-adhered nickel-based coatings applied with low thermal impact — protective or restorative.
WC-Co / Ni-WC carbide systems
Erosion and wear resistance where surfaces face abrasive, high-velocity or particle-laden flow.
LACS RELEVANCE
Hard carbide systems deposited in solid state, avoiding melt-induced degradation of the carbide phase.
316L stainless steel
General corrosion protection and dimensional restoration of subsea and topside components.
LACS RELEVANCE
Clean stainless deposition for build-up and protection without distortion.
Stellite 6™ / Stellite 21
Combined wear, corrosion and high-temperature hard-facing for valve seats and sealing surfaces.
LACS RELEVANCE
Cobalt hard-facing alloys applied with reduced thermal compromise.
Possible engagement routes
These are possible entry points, not required steps. Engagement can start wherever it fits your situation — and move in any direction from there.
Component review
Send us a corroded or worn component and its service environment for an initial assessment.
Application trial
Run a focused coating trial on a representative valve, pump or subsea part.
Testing & validation
Independent corrosion and adhesion testing against your operating conditions.
Service-led coating
We coat or restore your components as a service — no equipment commitment required.
Technical partnership
Work with our team, through to joint co-development, on a defined corrosion challenge.
Deployment planning
Plan scaled supply or in-house LACS capability once value is proven.
Facing corrosion or degradation on high-value assets?
Talk to us about your application or investment interest
Bring a component, an operating environment, a failure mode or an application thesis. We'll explore whether LACS can change the economics of the problem and what evidence would be needed to move it forward.
APPLICATION TRIALS
PARTNERSHIPS
INVESTMENT
TECHNICAL COLLABORATION
Where to go from here
Technology
How Laser Assisted Cold Spray deposits advanced materials in solid state — stronger bonding, minimal heat, no melting.
Explore →Materials
The hard, carbide and functional material systems LACS can deposit — with measured performance.
Explore →Partnerships
How LFT works with partners to prove, scale and co-develop surface-performance solutions.
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