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Built for the Field
Built for the Field
Built for the Field

We go Directly To The Work

We go Directly

To The Work

We go Directly To
The Work

Our units have been 300 feet above the ground on wind towers & 7 decks below on an aircraft carrier. PlasmaBlast travels to the work in a single person’s hands and runs on compressed air and electricity. That mobility is the whole point.

Lightweight

Carried By 1 Person

About 40 lbs, hand-carry or dolly. No crane, no blast pot, no shop. The tool goes up the ladder with the technician.

Lightweight

Carried By 1 Person

About 40 lbs, hand-carry or dolly. No crane, no blast pot, no shop. The tool goes up the ladder with the technician.

Fast

Working In 5 Minutes

Set-up is minutes, not hours. Plug in air and power and begin.

Fast

Working In 5 Minutes

Set-up is minutes, not hours. Plug in air and power and begin.

Versitile

Air & Electricity Only

Reaches uppermost molecular layers — the layers that determine bond quality.

Versitile

Air & Electricity Only

Reaches uppermost molecular layers — the layers that determine bond quality.

coating removal
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coating removal
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Coatings & Rust Removed Entirely
Coatings & Rust Removed Entirely
Coatings &
Rust Removed Entirely

coatings removed
Without Chemicals.

coatings removed
Without Chemicals.

Plasma converts organic coatings — paint, epoxy, polyurethane, sealant — directly into CO₂ and water vapor. Far less to contain and clean up than abrasive blasting. No grit to recover.

65%

Faster Than needle guns

Plasma removal outpaces needle-gunning across all surface types, especially curved and hard-to-reach areas in a naval shipyard mockup study.

65%

Faster Than needle guns

Plasma removal outpaces needle-gunning across all surface types, especially curved and hard-to-reach areas in a naval shipyard mockup study.

99%

Less Waste

No media, no solvent. Air and electricity only.

99%

Less Waste

No media, no solvent. Air and electricity only.

5 Min

Average Setup time

Compressed air + 240V outlet. No containment, no prep crew.

5 Min

Average Setup time

Compressed air + 240V outlet. No containment, no prep crew.

Zero

Negative Impact On Base Material

Non-thermal plasma that NAVSEA testing found leaves the base metal unchanged, even on thin or delicate work.

Zero

Negative Impact On Base Material

Non-thermal plasma that NAVSEA testing found leaves the base metal unchanged, even on thin or delicate work.

What happens
to the coating?

What happens
to the coating?

The plasma beam converts organic coatings (acrylics, epoxies, polyurethanes, polyesters) into CO₂ and water vapor. Inorganic materials are converted to powder and vacuumed away. The surface is cleaned of organic contaminants and chemically activated, not etched or abraded.

precision cleaning
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Surfaces Cleaned In Seconds
Surfaces Cleaned In Seconds
Surfaces Cleaned In Seconds

Dry chemistry.
Instant results.

Dry chemistry.
Instant results.

Even trace amounts of oil, grease, or fingerprints that would cause adhesive bond failure are immediately vaporized and blown off by compressed air. Because there are no added chemicals, no residue is left behind.

Up to 90%

Labor cost reduction

Field-verified in chemical process replacement on complex geometries — remove / clean / activate in one pass.

Up to 90%

Labor cost reduction

Field-verified in chemical process replacement on complex geometries — remove / clean / activate in one pass.

Zero

Chemical inputs required

No solvents, no cleaning agents. Air and electricity only.

Zero

Chemical inputs required

No solvents, no cleaning agents. Air and electricity only.

Molecular

Cleaning depth

Cleans and activates the uppermost molecular layers, the layers that determine bond quality.

Molecular

Cleaning depth

Cleans and activates the uppermost molecular layers, the layers that determine bond quality.

surface application
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Proven Adhesion Performance
Proven Adhesion Performance
Proven Adhesion Performance

Surfaces prepped

for stronger bonds.

Surfaces prepped for
stronger bonds.

Standard dolly pull tests on plasma-treated surfaces consistently show cohesive failure above 3,500 PSI. The bond outlasts everything around it.

9x

Adhesion

Shown by In-house cathodic disbondment testing versus untreated steel.

9x

Adhesion

Shown by In-house cathodic disbondment testing versus untreated steel.

0.1 Sec

Typical treatment time

~100 milliseconds of air plasma treatment is often sufficient to dramatically enhance adhesion.

0.1 Sec

Typical treatment time

~100 milliseconds of air plasma treatment is often sufficient to dramatically enhance adhesion.

Any

Metal

Including fluorinated polymers and silicon-containing polymers, even notoriously difficult-to-bond surfaces.

Any

Metal

Including fluorinated polymers and silicon-containing polymers, even notoriously difficult-to-bond surfaces.

How Surface Activation Works

Plasma raises surface energy and creates molecular bonding sites on virtually any substrate — metals, plastics, composites, even Teflon and silicone.

capital cost

capital cost

capital cost

Competitive
Capital Cost

Competitive
Capital Cost

Materially lower than

laser alternatives

Materially lower than

laser alternatives'

Materially lower than

laser alternatives'

Labor savings

Labor savings

Labor savings

Up to 90%
Labor Savings

Up to 90%
Labor Savings

Documented in field deployments

replacing chemical processes

Documented in field deployments

replacing chemical processes'

Documented in field deployments

replacing chemical processes'

Operating cost

Operating cost

Operating cost

Electricity +
Maintenance

Electricity +
Maintenance

Zero consumables,

zero hazardous waste

Zero consumables,

zero hazardous waste

Ready to Go Plasma?

Ready To Go Plasma?

One plasma science platform. Multiple commercial applications. 20 years of R&D development in the Research Triangle, North Carolina.

11301 Penny Road, Suite D  •  Cary, NC 27518

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One plasma science platform. Multiple commercial applications. 20 years of R&D development in the Research Triangle, North Carolina.

11301 Penny Road, Suite D  •  Cary, NC 27518

CAGE 4AEG2  ·  UEI DAGFJ4HGPKC7  ·  Small Business

One plasma science platform. Multiple commercial applications. 20 years of R&D development in the Research Triangle, North Carolina.

11301 Penny Road, Suite D  •  Cary, NC 27518

CAGE 4AEG2  ·  UEI DAGFJ4HGPKC7  ·  Small Business

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© 2026 Atmospheric Plasma Solutions, Inc. · Research Triangle, NC

All plasma technologies powered by atmospheric plasma physics · Est. 2005

© 2026 Atmospheric Plasma Solutions, Inc. · Research Triangle, NC

All plasma technologies powered by atmospheric plasma physics · Est. 2005