Can the TRD coating be applied to a sharp razor like blade?
Philos Technologies is a company in Wheeling that does surface treatment of tool steels, carbide, stainless steel, titanium…etc. They have a process that diffuses Titanium into the substrate of finished, ready for production tooling. The penetration depth of this diffusion is .005 and the surface hardness is from 73-75 Rc. This treatment is not brittle because it does not attract to the carbon in the substrate material, as other treatments do. If interested please visit website at: www.philostech.com
Thanks,
Terry Fry
Yes, you can apply the TRD coating to a sharp blade. There are many precedents that the TRD coating helps to improve the performance of the razor blade used to cut paper, plastic film, textile, and rubber sheets. Please contact us if you are interested in this procedure because there are some things that need to be considered, like material type, shape, and post treatment.