Industrial tool coating systems are methods where machine tools are coated or painted to protect them from corrosion. Industrial coatings are typically composites of different substances or types of fluoropolymers. A complete coating system application typically consists of the primer, the tool coating and a sealant (or top coating).
At Tru-Edge Grinding, we have the capability to do in-house PVD (Physical vapor deposition) to do hard surface tool coating. PVD, or Physical vapor deposition is a more general term for a number of methods of applying thin films of coating onto different surfaces. PVD in tool coating describes a method of vaporizing the coating and then using condensation to apply it to the cutting tools (or other machine tools). PVD is also used for industrial coating of semiconductors, aluminized PET film for things such as balloons or snack bags (think of the silver inner lining of granola bar packages, or those silver balloon bags).
PVD coating applications can allow machine cutting tools to have a much longer and more productive life. PVD coatings are tested for their thickness, hardness, friction coefficient and adhesion.
Tru-Edge Grinding utilizes a Platit ∏80 coating system that allows us to produce low-temperature PVD coatings including TiN, TiCN, TiAIN, AITiN, and nACo®.
For more information, view our coating services page or contact us today! We're confident we can assist you with your industrial tool coating needs.