This hard layer is applied through either a physical or plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process, referred to as PVD and PE-CVD respectively.During the process, molecules of various materials are vaporized and returned to a solid in a thin layer on the surface of what is being coated.
DLC coating is particularly beneficial in coating watches as it increases durability, is only microns thick, and is effective on a variety of watch materials. Applying this thin layer adds hardness to the entire surface, protecting parts from scratches and other forms of wear. This beautiful coating choice is not just for the big guys anymore as it can be applied using our new line of right-sized PE-CVD coating systems In addition, per-part coating costs using a VaporTech PVDPE-CVD coating machine from Vapor Technologies, Inc., are much lower than using an outside service, even for small and medium businesses. Contact us at 1 (303) 652-8500 today to see which coating solutions are right for you. Please note: VaporTech is purely an equipment manufacturer NOT a coating service provider. The customer was using hardened A2 tool steel which had a Chrome Nitride PVD coating applied. The customer was struggling to produce quality parts (the tooling would mark the parts) and was forced to stop after 10 parts to clean and polish the tooling. The tools would last only 100 parts before being completely removed and replaced. After consulting with the customer IBC recommended a plan that included two elements. This DLC coating has an extremely low coefficient of friction and hardness much higher than the A2 steel. Localized friction and metallurgical bonding forced frequent cleaning of the tool and shortened tool life to approximately 100 parts. IBCs innovative technologies are based on high energy plasma processes and thermochemical diffusion reactions. In addition to coatings IBC offers laboratory services including tribological testing, failure analysis and corrosion testing.
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