Spectrum Advanced is an Elkton industrial holding company whose roots reach back to 1986, when its Fluoron business began applying fluoropolymer coatings by hand in a converted workshop. The company now brings three specialized operations under one team, helping manufacturers in sectors such as paper and aerospace keep critical equipment running.
FluoronIn operation since 1993, Fluoron is the Elkton, Maryland sleeve division of Spectrum Advanced, known for U.S.-manufactured heat-shrink fluoropolymer roll covers. Its engineers size non-stick covers to industrial rollers for paper mills, packaging converters, and other web-processing lines, with installation available in the shop or at the customer’s plant.ELKTON, MD
Plas-Tech Coatings, IncSince its founding in 1978 by fluoropolymers veteran Thomas W. Sloan, Plas-Tech Coatings has built its West Chester operation around the careful application of industrial coatings. The company has retained its Chemours Teflon™ Licensed Industrial Applicator status since 1981 and serves manufacturers across North America with a job-shop approach focused on inspection, dependable delivery, and practical coating expertise.325510WEST CHESTER, PA
APV Engineered CoatingsFounded in 1878 as Akron Varnish Works, APV Engineered Coatings now custom formulates and manufactures industrial coatings and advanced chemical products in Akron, Ohio. Its 14-acre operation combines research and development, application-equipment engineering, and contract manufacturing, with more than 300 pieces of equipment supporting projects from specialty batches to large-scale production. APV is particularly known for its long-trusted maskant systems used to protect aerospace and industrial engine parts during high-temperature diffusion coating.AKRON, OH
Lehman Industrial CoatingBuilt from a father’s auto-body experience, Lehman Industrial Coating is a family-rooted Akron company that sandblasts and applies liquid and powder coatings to parts ranging from small components to large industrial equipment. Founded by Zeck Lehman about five years ago, the company combines his father Scott’s decades of hands-on finishing experience with a fully equipped facility designed for both custom work and production runs. Its expanded 40-foot coating booth reflects LIC’s ability to take on unusually large projects while maintaining precise, durable finishes.AKRON, OH