News - Jul 2021

Surface finishing for Aerospace, it’s where we began

Underside of a passenger aircraft showing it's two jet engines

When it comes to something as critical as a jet-engine, a surface finishing process that’s as reliable and repeatable as wet-blasting is essential. 

Our systems are tried and tested with some of the largest names in aerospace with applications ranging from jet engine to aircraft wheel MRO.   

In fact, it all began for us in the late 1940’s with Sir Frank Whittle and the development of the jet engine when Norman Ashworth developed the first wet-blasting machines to produce surface finishing of sufficient quality.

Learn more: https://www.vapormatt.com/industries/aerospace

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