Origin and History of Thermal Spraying
Thermal spaying is a modern coating method invented in 1910 by Swiss scientist M. U. Schoop, who got his inspiration from children throwing clay at the wall for fun.
- 1910 Switaerland Development of the early version of gas thermal spray equipment: a method of supplying molten lead
- 1915 Developmetn of DC electric(arc) thermal spray equipment
- 1945 U.S. Development of plasma thermal spray equipment and detonation thermal spray equipment for aeronautics and space purporse
- 1973 Development of vaccum plasma equipment
- 1980 Development of HVOF(High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel)thermal spray equipment