METALLIC
(PVD+WS2)

METALLIC - Unique duplex treatment/coating.
Metallic is state of the art surface treatment technology. This recent duplex treatment/coating procedure has unique characteristics. By co-depositing a highly ionised PVD layer and an inter-metallic lubricant, with an exceptionally low friction coefficient, the best of both worlds - hardness and lubrication - has become realised.

All in One Coating

• Metallic provides a 0.035-0.065 coefficient of friction.
  
• Exceptional wear resistance and hardness 2500 Vickers.
  
• Better corrosion resistance than Chrome or Nickel plating.
• A surface finish as supplied on the substrate up to a 10 microns.
  
• Tremendous ductility and surface finish.
  
• Better adhesion than other coatings because of lower film structure stresses.
  
• Operating temperature range to 650ºC while maintaining all the above features and benefits.
  
• Coating thickness 3-5 microns.

Metallic has proven to improve forming tool performance by as much as 10 fold. Metallic performs well in this environment because of its toughness, resistance to micro-cracking, hardness to resist abrasive wear and lubricity to reduce surface friction. The debris formed by the normal micro-cracks and chipping within other coatings accentuates tool wear and destruction. Metallic resists micro-cracking better than any other coating in the market.
In injection moulds for plastic, besides its excellent release effect, Metallic protects the cavity surface from wear caused by highly abrasive additives, from the chemical attack of some resins and also from the ignition of trapped gases.
Because of its extremely low thickness, Metallic doesn't alter the surface finish.