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Improve mold release, reduce wear, and extend mold life with advanced PVD coatings for plastic injection molds handling abrasive and filled resins.
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PVD Coatings for Plastic Injection Molds
North Star Coating is a premier Midwest provider of CrN, TiN, and ZrN coatings for plastic injection molds. These highly wear-resistant PVD coatings protect mold cavities, cores, inserts, pins, and other critical components from abrasive production materials.
PVD coatings also provide a significant advantage during mold release. As glass-filled and carbon-filled plastics become more common, their abrasive fibers can quickly wear molds and mold components. A thin, hard PVD coating helps protect valuable tooling while maintaining the dimensions and surface quality required for consistent molded parts.
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PVD coatings provide a thin, hard, wear-resistant surface that protects injection molds from abrasive materials while improving mold release and extending component life.
Improved Wear Resistance
Hard PVD surfaces protect cavities, cores, inserts, and mold components from premature wear during repeated molding cycles.
Better Mold Release
Smooth coating surfaces reduce friction between the molded material and the tooling, helping finished parts release more easily from the mold.
Protection from Filled Plastics
PVD coatings help protect mold surfaces from the aggressive abrasion caused by glass-filled and carbon-filled plastic materials.
Reduced Material Adhesion
Low-friction coating surfaces help reduce plastic buildup and material adhesion on critical mold areas during production.
Visible Wear Indication
The recognizable gold color of TiN can act as a visual indicator, helping operators identify when a mold surface is beginning to wear.
Longer Mold Life
Protecting mold surfaces from abrasion and material adhesion helps extend tooling life and reduce maintenance, polishing, and repair requirements.
Recommended Plastic Injection Mold Coatings
North Star Coating recommends CrN, TiN, and ZrN for plastic injection molds requiring improved wear resistance, mold release, and protection from abrasive molding materials.
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Whether you're coating cutting tools, dies, molds, or wear components, our team can recommend the best coating for your manufacturing process.