Nycote Laboratories

Name

Nycote Laboratories

Legal name

Nycote Laboratories Corporation

Website

https://nycote.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Protective Coatings

NAICS

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Protective Coatings (Steel/Concrete/Equipment) (IMAIAKAB), Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM)

Keywords

• Aerospace protective coatings
• Nylon-epoxy coatings
• Conformal coating solutions
• Antiviral surface coatings
• Industrial coating manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nycote coating product sales: Sales of Nycote-branded protective coatings (Nycote 7-11, 7-11 Dark Blue, 88, 99 EcoShield, Nysafe-AV 700/900, Nycothane 22, Nyform, SurfaceTrace, Nycotek pens, thinners, Nyclean, Nygone 24) manufactured-to-order against OEM specifications. Pricing is quote-based with payment terms of net 30 days; quantity discounts available when entire order is delivered to the same location on the same date. Returns are restricted once products are shipped.
2. Sample provision to new customers: At Nycote's discretion, sample quantities are furnished to new customers for testing; freight and IATA fees are borne by the buyer. Drives future production-volume orders once customers validate the product.
3. Distributor and channel resale: Distribution through authorized resellers/distributors (e.g., Pexa for Europe and India) under exclusive distributor agreements, allowing third parties to purchase and resell Nycote products to end users while Nycote retains rights to require end-user disclosures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Nycote Laboratories manufactures proprietary liquid nylon-epoxy protective coatings that cure into a self-leveling, pinhole-free, seamless film to permanently encapsulate metals, plastics, composites, fabrics, and glass. Its coatings deliver barrier protection against corrosion, electrical conduction, friction, abrasion, jet fuel, hydraulic fluids, lubricants, salt spray, water, microbial growth, and viral contamination for aerospace, defense, space, automotive, marine, public transit, and medical applications. The company also sells application accessories (Nycotek pens), thinners, surface-prep products (Nyclean), and a non-toxic coating remover (Nygone 24), all manufactured-to-order against OEM specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nycote 7-11: Flagship single-component nylon-epoxy liquid coating engineered for corrosion, electrical conduction, friction, and abrasion protection across aerospace, defense, automotive, marine, and electronics applications.
• Nycote 88
• Nycote 99 EcoShield
• Nysafe-AV
• SurfaceTrace
• Nyform
• Nycothane 22
• Nygone 24
• Nyclean
• Nycotek Pen

Products and services

• Nycote 7-11 Single-component nylon-epoxy liquid coating engineered for robust, long-lasting protection against corrosion, electrical conduction, friction, and abrasion across metals, plastics, and composites. Cures to a self-leveling, pinhole-free seamless film resistant to aircraft fuels, lubricants, hydraulic fluids, salt spray, and water; available in clear or custom-tinted colors with a six-month shelf life.
• Nycote 7-11 Dark Blue Tinted variant of Nycote 7-11 offered in dark blue for applications such as identification and marking visibility on aerospace components and electrical bonding points.
• Nycote 88 Two-part nylon-epoxy liquid protective coating engineered for exceptional durability with a three-hour application working window after mixing, extended shelf life, high-impact resistance, flexibility, and superior barrier performance against corrosion, friction, and conductivity. Used on mission-critical assets in aerospace, automotive, and electronics.
• Nycote 99 EcoShield Advanced nylon-epoxy coating built on the Nycote 7-11 platform with improved adhesion, extended shelf life, low-VOC environmentally conscious composition, and ECSS-Q-ST-70-02 outgassing compliance for space applications; forms a self-leveling, pinhole-free barrier for aerospace, electronics, medical, and industrial use.
• Nycothane 22 High-performance specialty coating listed within Nycote's specialty coatings portfolio, designed to complement the flagship nylon-epoxy systems across aerospace and industrial applications.
• Nyform Next-generation protective conformal coating rolled out in 2023, designed for advanced material protection in mission-critical applications.
• Nysafe-AV 700 Advanced antiviral coating derived from the Nycote 7-11 formulation, tested against SARS-CoV-2 at a BSL-4 laboratory with demonstrated high efficacy against enveloped viruses, bacteria, and fungi for high-touch surface protection in aviation, mass transit, and medical settings.
• Nysafe-AV 900 Advanced antiviral coating derived from the Nycote 99 platform, providing high-touch surface protection with antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal efficacy for harsh aircraft, space, and mass-transit environments.
• SurfaceTrace Machine-readable protective surface coating embedded with a unique optical fingerprint that enables precise traceability and authentication of coated components for quality and compliance assurance.
• Nycotek Pens 10ml brush-tip application pen filled with clear Nycote 7-11, designed to facilitate easy application over small areas such as aerospace part markings, fasteners, and label plates.
• Thinners I + II and Nycothane 23 + 24 Thinners Thinners used to reduce Nycote resin polymers by a 25% to 50% ratio for spray applications of Nycote coatings, including dedicated Nycothane 23 and 24 thinners.
• Nyclean Surface preparation product used to optimize adhesion and durability of Nycote coatings prior to application.
• Nygone 24 Benzene-free, REACH-compliant, non-toxic biodegradable coating remover that penetrates cured polymer, epoxy, and conformal coatings via solvent diffusion and breaks hydrogen bonds to lift coatings without substrate damage; designed for aerospace MRO and reapplication cycles in 1-12 hours via spray, brush, or submersion.

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PPG Industries: Global aerospace coatings giant (Aerospace Coatings via the former Deft Inc. acquisition) supplying primers, topcoats and specialty coatings to commercial and military OEMs. Overlaps with Nycote in aerospace OEM specification coating slots and competes for the same line-fit and MRO programs.
• AkzoNobel: Owner of the Aerodur aerospace coatings line and a major supplier to Airbus and Boeing. Competes with Nycote on conformal coatings, primers and corrosion-protection chemistries across commercial, military and MRO.
• Henkel: Aerospace adhesives and surface-treatment portfolio (Loctite, Bonderite) serving structural bonding, corrosion protection and surface preparation. Adjacent to Nycote's nylon-epoxy encapsulation use cases on airframes and electronics.
• Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings: Supplies aerospace interior and exterior coatings through its AC Products and Sherwin-Williams Aerospace brands. Competes for OEM specification slots on commercial and military platforms where Nycote also competes.
• 3M: Broad aerospace surface-treatment, adhesive and protective-coatings portfolio serving OEM and MRO. Adjacent competitor on corrosion protection, electrical insulation and conformal coatings.
• Oerlikon (Surface Solutions): Aerospace surface coatings and thermal-spray services for engine and airframe applications. Competes in adjacent corrosion- and wear-protection niches, particularly for defense and space customers.

Direct peers

• Hentzen Coatings: U.S. specialty aerospace and defense coatings manufacturer focused on military and commercial OEM specifications. Most direct small/mid-market analogue to Nycote in terms of niche aerospace-defence focus.
• Mankiewicz: German specialty coatings manufacturer with a dedicated aviation coatings portfolio (Aviaticon, ALEXIT) used by Airbus and other OEMs. Directly comparable as a privately held, niche aerospace coatings specifier competing in the same qualification slots.
• Indestructible Paint: UK-based specialty coatings company focused on aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including corrosion- and high-temperature-resistant systems. Comparable niche specialty-coatings competitor targeting similar OEM and MRO specifications.
• APV Engineered Coatings: U.S. specialty coatings manufacturer serving aerospace, industrial and consumer markets with custom-formulated protective and functional coatings. Comparable privately-held, niche specialty coatings business model to Nycote.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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