Aerospace finishing capacity is one of the scarcest resources in US aerospace manufacturing. EPA permitting restrictions and the cost of running compliant chemical lines mean only a small number of shops can serve aerospace volumes — and most operate at near-full capacity. We maintain pre-qualified relationships across anodizing, chem film, powder coating, plating, passivation, and heat treatment with shops that hold Boeing, Lockheed, and prime contractor approvals.
Aerospace finishing capacity is one of the scarcest resources in U.S. aerospace manufacturing. EPA permitting restrictions and the cost of running compliant chemical lines have closed shops faster than new ones can open. Argent partners with the qualified U.S. finishers that remain.
Parts finished through Argent meet the relevant MIL-A-8625 anodizing, MIL-DTL, MIL-PRF, AMS, and prime contractor specifications. Below are the standards we work to most often.
A typical aerospace finishing RFQ moves slowly because most platforms can't route to Nadcap-accredited finishers, or can't hold MIL spec across a multi-step finish stack. We do the work up front.