TBC1 - Thermal Barrier Coatings

Piston, Valve, Combustion Chambers and Port Runner Coatings.

Combustion chambers, exhaust port runners benefit greatly from TBC1, in particular aluminium heads with a significant reduction in heat soak resulting in lower water temperature, and by retaining heat in the combustion chamber fuel burn is improved.

Valves

Valves undertake extreme thermal shock. Considerable research shows that an application of TBC1 to the combustion face of the valve prevents exhaust valve overheating, and intake tract heat transfer. The upshot is a denser air/fuel charge.

What one part suffers greater duress and thermal shock than almost every other engine part combined? The Piston. That's why we developed two distinctly different coatings to protect piston crown and side skirts from wear and damage.

We apply an incredibly durable Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC1) to the combustion face of the piston, and a wettable (DF1) to the skirt. The processes involve bonding particulates with an inorganic binder that is completely unaffected by petroleum products.With a bond strength of 10,000 psi, the coating's non-porous ceramic matrix results in improved flame travel and combustion efficiency, oil temperature is reduced and it prevents carbon buildup.

HPC's TBC1 prevents excessive heat from reaching the piston rings which results in less radial tension loss, less compression loss, and less oil consumption due to the rings overheating.TBC1 prevents heat losses through the piston, and cylinder temperatures are maintained. Because of this more horsepower is achieved due to increased fuel burn.