Q&A With Ernest Garcia, GM of Advanced Coating

Advanced Coating was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California. They specialize in Parylene conformal coating, tailored for high-reliability applications across industries like aerospace, military/defense, medical devices, high-risk electronics and industrial/commercial sectors.

CW:  What makes Parylene coating so special?

Garcia: Parylene offers an ultra-thin, uniform, pinhole‑free barrier that protects against moisture, gas, solvents, dust, and abrasion without adding bulk or altering dielectric properties. It’s ideal for circuit boards, sensors, implantable devices, actuators, and much more.

CW:  Which industries do you serve, and what unique challenges do you address?

Garcia: We serve aerospace, high-risk electronics, military/defense, medical devices, commercial/industrial equipment, and elastomeric parts. Our coatings are engineered to withstand extremes altitude, temperature fluctuations, saline and chemical exposure, and sterilization cycles for medical implants. Parylene is especially effective for tightly spaced microelectronics and sensitive circuits.

CW:  What quality and regulatory standards do you adhere to?

Garcia: We hold certifications including ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 and comply with MIL‑I‑46058C, IPC‑CC‑830, IPC‑610, IPC‑J‑STD‑001, ITAR, RoHS, REACH, FDA biocompatibility, ESD, and FOD standards. Additionally, we’re an exclusive North American distributor of GALXYL® Parylene dimer, enhancing our control over raw materials and consistency of output since January 1, 2022.

CW: What services beyond coating do you provide to support your customers?

Garcia: Our offering goes beyond deposition. We provide application analysis, part selection, masking, fixturing design, surface preparation, cleaning, curing, testing, and tumble coating. All processes are engineered to be highly customized to save time and cost while ensuring compliance with client specifications.

CW: How experienced is your team?

Garcia: Our engineers bring over 30+ years of industry experience, and our staff retention is strong production employees average around 15 years of tenure, and management and support average 20+ years. That depth of experience gives us institutional continuity few   

CW: What sets Advanced Coating apart from others in the industry?

Garcia: We combine decades of precision experience with flexible, high-mix/low-volume production. This allows us to pivot quickly for design changes without sacrificing quality. We’re known for solving coating challenges where others couldn’t, especially in applications requiring out-of-the-box engineering and strict quality compliance.

CW:  Can you give an example of a specific application where your coatings made a difference?

Garcia: Certainly. We’ve coated MEMS sensors, medical device tubing, aerospace PCB assemblies, magnet coils, and elastomer seals. For example, Parylene has protected sensors used in surgical environments from moisture and sterilization cycles and preserved the functionality of aerospace electronics in harsh atmospheric conditions.

CW: How do you ensure customer satisfaction and consistency?

Garcia: Consistency starts with our certified quality system (ISO/AS9100), followed by rigorous process controls, in-house testing, and traceability of raw materials like GALXYL® dimer. Well-documented engineering decisions, masking plans, curing schedules, thickness profiles are shared with clients so there are no surprises.

CW: What’s next for Advanced Coating?

Garcia: I  envision holding to our company’s core mission of protecting the integrity of America’s defense systems, one circuit board at a time. As a specialized parylene coating service provider we are invested in precision, reliability, and innovation to meet the evolving needs of the Medical and Aerospace Industries. For us, it’s not just business, it is a service to our nation.

Ernest Garcia is an operations leader with more than 25 years of experience overseeing manufacturing, supply chain, operations, engineering, production, quality, finance, and delivery teams.