Platinum Aerostructures

Platinum Aerostructures is a Missouri company that makes aerospace panels and parts. It also does phosphoric acid anodizing, metal bonding, prime and paint, and custom manufacturing for aviation customers.

The company was founded in 2004. It works from a 152,000 square foot facility in Nevada, Missouri, at the crossroads of Highway 54 and Interstate 49. It says it is veteran owned and HUBZone certified. The company reports more than 200 completed projects and more than 50 customers.

Surface treatment is a core strength. Phosphoric acid anodizing is done on an 8 by 20 foot etch line, followed by corrosion-inhibiting primer. The company also offers prime and paint for commercial, military and private aircraft parts.

Bonding is the other main process. The company bonds metal to metal and bonds honeycomb core to composite skins. It uses a 9 by 22 foot autoclave to cure composite parts. These methods make light and strong structures for aircraft.

Its shop floor adds more tools. A CNC router cuts flat patterns from sheet. A 12 foot metal roller and a 12 foot metal shear shape sheet metal. A hydraulic press forms parts, and a metal lathe handles minor machining. The company also does media blasting, chemical conversion coating, riveting, kitting, measuring and assembly. It says this gives it what it needs to custom-make aviation parts to a customer's needs.

The quality manager has worked with AS9100 quality systems for about 20 years. The company says its work is high quality, delivered on time and fairly priced, according to a client comment. Customers can ask for a quote through the website. Pages are also set up for certifications, capabilities and markets served.

Services

• Phosphoric acid anodizing
• Metal bonding
• Honeycomb core bonding
• Prime and paint
• CNC flat pattern routing
• Hydraulic press forming
• Chemical conversion coating
• Autoclave curing
• Media blasting
• Custom manufacturing