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The next time NASA sets its sights on landing on Mars, a Northampton County company could help make it happen. As WFMZ's Eve Tannery shows us, a little spray could go a long way--in fact, all the way to the Red Planet! >> TANNERY: They've been... See more

The next time NASA sets its sights on landing on Mars, a Northampton County company could help make it happen. As WFMZ's Eve Tannery shows us, a little spray could go a long way--in fact, all the way to the Red Planet! >> TANNERY: They've been putting their thermal spray coatings on everything from cars to industrial pumps since their start in 2005... Now.. Longevity Coatings.. in Northampton County.. has a new customer.. NASA. >> MARK: When NASA says you're good, you're good. >>TANNERY: Owner Mark Purington has been in the business for about 30 years. His East Allen Township company is now working with New Jersey-based Gemco Valve to coat these spherical disk valves with a special thermal spray coating. >> MARK: Basically a tungsten carbide and cobalt..it has some other elements we had to add in to get the properties they required. >> TANNERY: Right now, the coating is being tested with man made lunar soil made from volcanic ash in Hawaii. The goal is to one day use it in the oxygen... See less