Development, manufacture and application of thermoregulating coatings for satellites and launch vehicles
MAP SPACE COATINGS
Mazères (France)New on Amplifa
About MAP SPACE COATINGS
MAP SPACE COATINGS is a coating service provider specialised in space applications, based in Mazères near Toulouse in the south of France. The company develops and manufactures its own coatings and raw materials – semiconducting metal oxides and silicone polymers – and additionally offers a dedicated thermal finishing service for satellite components. The portfolio comprises thermal control coatings for satellites, adhesives, silicone conformal coatings for satellite electronics, lubricants for satellite mechanisms as well as antistatic, corrosion-protective and thermally protective coatings for launch vehicles. In addition, the company carries out physico-chemical characterisation. The coatings have over 30 years of flight experience on satellites and launch vehicles. MAP SPACE COATINGS is one of 20 SMEs in the space industry with which CNES maintains a winning partnership within the framework of the SME Pact, and operates according to ISO 9001/EN 9100.
- Site
- Mazères
- Processes
- Thermal control coatings for satellites (thermal finishing of satellite parts), Adhesives for satellites, Conformal coatings (silicone) for satellite electronics, Lubricants (greases) for satellite mechanisms, Antistatic and anticorrosion coatings for launchers, Thermal protection coatings for launchers, Thermal and electrical control coatings for launchers, Physico-chemical characterisation
- Materials
- Semiconducting metal oxides, Silicone polymers
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 / EN 9100, ISO 9001, EN 9100
- Founded
- 1986
- Industries
- Aerospace (satellites, launch vehicles)
- 01
In-house development of formulations and raw materials (semiconducting metal
- 02
Manufacture of the coating materials
- 03
Application (hot and cold coating, conformal coatings)
- 04
Physico-chemical characterisation
Materials & Processes
Semiconducting metal oxides
In-house developed raw materials for thermal and electrical control coatings on satellites and launch vehicles.
Silicone polymers
Basis for conformal coatings, adhesives and lubricants for satellite electronics and mechanisms.
Sites
Mazères
FRHeadquarters / Production
- Materials
- Semiconducting metal oxides, silicone polymers
Products & Coatings
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal control coatings for satellites (thermal finishing of satellite parts)Surface | – | – | – | – | semiconducting metal oxides, silicone polymers |
| Adhesives for satellitesJoining | – | – | – | – | silicone polymers |
| Conformal coatings (silicone) for satellite electronicsSurface | – | – | – | – | silicone polymers |
| Lubricants (greases) for satellite mechanismsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Antistatic and anticorrosion coatings for launchersSurface | – | – | – | – | semiconducting metal oxides |
| Thermal protection coatings for launchersSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal and electrical control coatings for launchersSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Physico-chemical characterisationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hot coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cold coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and manufacture of coatings and raw materials (semiconducting metal oxides, siliconeEngineering | – | – | – | – | semiconducting metal oxides, silicone polymers |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The QSE system aims at continuous improvement and consolidation of the ISO 9001/EN 9100 certification; risk management and impact analyses are carried out at an early stage.
| Evidence | Mazères |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| EN 9100 |
History
- 1986
Founded from a collaboration between the CNES Materials Research Laboratory and Maestria, a paint company in the south of France near Toulouse.
- 2016
Around 30 years of relationships built on mutual trust with customers; recognised as a pioneering company by the industry.
Admission to the CNES "winning partnership" with 20 SMEs of the space industry within the framework of the SME Pact.