Military Applications

Kolene has played an active role in supporting military applications since World War II. At that time, tin was under embargo and in short supply. Essential for manufacturing ships’ bearings, its scarcity threatened the supply of these critical components. Kolene developed the cleaning technology to produce dependable bearings with little or no tin. This process is still in use today.

In the years since, our processes have found broad use in numerous military manufacturing industries and support arenas:

• aerospace and airframe
• jet engine and diesel engine OEM and overhaul
• ground transport units
• spars and blades for helicopters

Common military applications

Descaling

• stainless steel, titanium, and superalloy oxides and scales

Lubricant Removal

• moly disulfide and graphite lubricants from titanium and alloy rivets and fasteners
• solidified glassy lubricants and scales from hot forged components

Paint Stripping

• high-performance Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC)
• specification-grade paints & coatings from aerospace components
• cured coatings from fixtures, jigs, clips, racks and other tooling
• salvage of high-value reject-coated components (multi-metal capabilities)

Casting Cleaning

• removes coring, shell, sand, graphite, scale, and oxides
• cleans iron, steel, alloys, and select non-ferrous metals
• prepares cast iron surfaces for brazing, bonding, and babbitting

Engine Overhaul

• destroys all organic deposits including carbon, oil sludges, and paint
• thoroughly cleans all internal passages
• helps to debond gaskets and seals
• does not mask or conceal cracks or other structural defects (chemical process)