Plastic Coatings Ltd

Whether using a single service or a comprehensive coating system with multiple pretreatments, our processes are customised to meet your project’s specifications, ensuring quality, appearance, and cost goals are achieved.

Our pretreatment methods are designed to boost coating performance, enhancing properties such as adhesion, corrosion resistance, and chemical durability.

With over 70 years of experience, Plastic Coatings has the expertise and facilities to handle pretreatment for components of any size and projects of any scale across all industries. Learn more about our pretreatment capabilities below.

Commonly used in the automotive sector, e-coating delivers consistent, full coverage, typically between 15–30 microns thick.Our in-house process guarantees a professional finish while keeping costs within budget, backed by quality accreditations like IATF 16949.Plastic Coatings offers a complete service, from pretreatment—such as degreasing and phosphate conversion—to nationwide delivery of coated parts, with our team providing clear communication to ensure efficient, project-specific solutions.

Commonly used in the automotive sector, e-coating delivers consistent, full coverage, typically between 15–30 microns thick.

Our in-house process guarantees a professional finish while keeping costs within budget, backed by quality accreditations like IATF 16949.

Plastic Coatings offers a complete service, from pretreatment—such as degreasing and phosphate conversion—to nationwide delivery of coated parts, with our team providing clear communication to ensure efficient, project-specific solutions.

Plastic Coatings Ltd provides exceptional expertise in coating a wide range of thermoplastic components. Our experience ensures the ideal coating solution is tailored to your specific requirements, supported by advanced in-house facilities for greater cost efficiency and faster turnaround.

We supply a variety of premium thermoplastic coating materials, including LDPE, PPA, Nylon, and more, offering a versatile service that caters to all industries and component types.

Electrostatically Sprayed Thermoplastics offer a durable coating alternative to the more common electrostatic application of thermoset materials like epoxy, epoxy polyester, and polyester.

Plastic Coatings is a trusted name in delivering high-quality coating solutions across multiple industries, including automotive, construction, street furniture, and sports.

With advanced facilities and extensive accreditations, we provide expert coating services for projects of any type and scale.

We serve a variety of industries, including medical, commercial, and food sectors, offering food-safe coatings in specified grades.

Our end-to-end service covers component preparation with pretreatment, coating, and nationwide delivery of finished parts, ensuring a smooth and efficient process.

Your project is managed by our skilled team, delivering professional service to the highest standards, supported by multiple industry accreditations.

Our skilled team and advanced facilities ensure the precise application of high-quality bonded lubricants to your components.

Bonded lubricant coatings create a durable solid film, ideal for reducing abrasion and wear on rubber and metal parts across industries such as automotive and aerospace.

With a variety of coating bases available, we can identify the best solution for your specific application. Our experts work closely with you to determine the most effective coating system, handling projects of all sizes and environmental conditions with expertise.

This durable, corrosion-resistant insulating coating offers comfortable handling, making it ideal for industrial use, material handling, jigging applications, and other sectors such as agriculture and marine, where component protection is essential.Our Vylastic coating comes in multiple thicknesses and a variety of colors to meet your aesthetic needs.Working to your project specifications, Plastic Coatings can handle components and projects of all sizes for both pretreatment and coating operations.

We suggest our shot peening service for components that will undergo processes like stress relieving, phosphating, oiling, coating, or plating, with our team advising on the best approach during initial consultations.

Performed in-house, our shot peening service allows Plastic Coatings to maintain control over costs and timelines, keeping our service competitive without sacrificing quality.

All projects are completed to the highest standards, supported by ISO9001 and other industry accreditations.

Our high-performance Plascoat thermoplastic coating was chosen for the trial seating at Manchester clubs, Liverpool, and Chelsea.

Plascoat provides long-lasting protection for metal in harsh conditions, outperforming most traditional powder coatings while remaining environmentally friendly. Its exceptional performance has been proven across numerous applications.

Among the most durable and flexible metal coatings on the market, thermoplastic coatings can be applied via dip coating or electrostatic spraying, offering unmatched corrosion protection.

Our coatings are engineered to perform in demanding conditions, retaining durability, appearance, and structural integrity against temperature changes, impact, abrasion, chemical exposure, and more.

With over 70 years of experience, Plastic Coatings offers subcontracted coating services for the aerospace sector, working with a variety of materials to identify the optimal solution for your components.

Delivering the entire process in-house and to the highest industry standards, Plastic Coatings manages every stage of your project, from pretreatment to full production.

Plastic Coatings Ltd brings extensive experience working with the defence sector, offering a comprehensive coating service all under one roof.

Known for our high standards and supported by quality approvals, we are a trusted subcontract coating provider for projects of any size.

We work with a wide range of materials, including thermoset and thermoplastic polymers, fluoropolymers, and electrophoretic paints, using various application methods such as powder coating, electrostatic spraying, and wet spray painting.

Plastic Coatings has extensive experience meeting the high demands of automotive clients, providing fast turnaround, exceptional quality, technical support, and problem-solving expertise.

We are well-versed in fulfilling the quality, cost, and delivery requirements of major automotive supply chains, working with leading international manufacturers including Nissan, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley, Aston Martin Lagonda, Honda, Toyota, McLaren, Lotus, Westfield, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-AMG, and Volkswagen Group.

For over 25 years, we’ve provided coating solutions for a wide range of electrical equipment and technology, serving sectors such as motorsport, rail, defence, mining, and energy production.

Plastic Coatings Ltd features state-of-the-art facilities to handle components of all sizes and complexities. We offer a broad selection of materials—including PVC, Nylon, PPA, ECTFE, and Resicoat—ensuring the right performance solution for your equipment.

From enhancing durability and corrosion resistance in harsh environments to providing anti-graffiti and other specialised applications, we deliver tailored conductive and insulating coating solutions.

In this market, finishes are influenced by both evolving trends and advancements in technology. Most importantly, as consumers have high expectations, quality, durability, and cost-effectiveness are all equally essential.

This sector now includes a broad range of products, from outdoor furniture and gym equipment in public spaces to telecoms cabinets and anti-terror street furniture. All require finishes that are durable, low-maintenance, and visually appealing. Plastic Coatings Ltd offers a variety of solutions and can coat very large items in our state-of-the-art large parts facility.

Our bespoke facility can accommodate items up to 6m long, with a new box oven measuring 6m x 3m x 4m. Complementary treatment capabilities allow most items to be prepared in-house without subcontractors. We have extensive lifting equipment on-site, and if needed, additional plant can be sourced locally at short notice to support specific projects.

Finishes in this market are influenced by both fashion trends and technological developments. Ultimately, meeting consumer expectations requires a careful balance of quality, durability, and cost-efficiency.

We offer a variety of coatings tailored for the medical industry, including PPA 571 ES, Talisman, Nylon, and Modified Polyester powders.

A key feature of these coatings is their availability in antimicrobial or anti-bacterial grades. These biostatic coatings inhibit the growth and spread of microorganisms, with Talisman 30 reducing MRSA levels by 99.99% thanks to its antimicrobial additive.

Beyond their antibacterial properties, most of these coatings also provide excellent adhesion, superior scuff and abrasion resistance, and low smoke, fume, and toxicity in the event of a fire.

Components exposed outdoors must endure harsh conditions such as extreme temperatures, UV radiation, salt-laden air, and acid rain.

Thermoplastic polymers are designed to meet these demands, outperforming traditional finishes like plating and galvanising, and are available in a variety of colors.

Their unique properties also allow further processing after application. In some cases, the coating can be reheated and used as a bonding layer for attaching additional materials or components, which is especially beneficial for applications like fall arrest or ventilation systems requiring a waterproof seal on roofing membranes.

Thanks to our extensive range of coating systems, technical expertise, and high capacity, we have been selected for numerous major projects.

Our coatings are widely applied across sectors including Oil & Gas (Subsea & Offshore), Petrochemical, Natural Gas, Wind, Solar, Hydroelectric, and Nuclear power.

Our PTFE coatings are used on fasteners and other components such as valves, seals, gaskets, risers, and fittings, enhancing corrosion resistance, reducing torque, preventing galling, and available in various colors for easy product identification.

For more than 30 years, PCL has supported the Fasteners Industry across the UK from its dedicated Kingswinford facility.Our focus has consistently been on delivering exceptional service, technical expertise, and competitive pricing.

Many of our Valve Coatings are used in industries where corrosion or damage can lead to costly downtime. Applying the appropriate coating to critical components extends equipment life and ensures reliable performance across various applications.

With over 70 years of experience in specialised component coating, Plastic Coatings provides expert advice to deliver high-performance solutions tailored to your specific needs.

We offer in-house services including PTFE, bonded lubricant coatings, electrostatic powder coating, and electrostatically sprayed thermoplastics for industrial valves. Our commitment to quality and the environment is supported by certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, and ISO 12944 for up to C5-rated coatings.

Quality Approvals and accreditations for Plastic Coatings Ltd full range of services.

We’ve been an industry leader since powder coating technology was commercialised

Plastic Coatings Ltd was proudly established in 1952 and since this time, we have solidified ourselves as a prominent subcontract coating service provider – with one of the widest product and service ranges delivered under one roof!

We adhere to the ethos of “made better”. With Plastic Coatings, you can be assured your products are made better with performance coatings achieved through our industry knowledge, state-of-the-art facilities and highly skilled team. 

We cater to all scales of projects – from small, short runs to high volume production and large components. Throughout this, we maintain a premium standard of service to ensure your products are delivered on time with the durability, quality, and aesthetics required for their application.

Plastic Coatings works with a variety of industries and sectors, including aerospace, energy market, automotive, medical, construction, domestic appliances and the defence industry.

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