How are ultra-endurance coatings applied?
Phygen’s patented, proprietary process uses very energetic plasma to deposit extremely uniform, nanocrystalline coatings. After a multiple stage cleaning process, your parts are attached to appropriate, electrically insulated fixtures. When necessary, special masks are fabricated to prevent the coating of selected areas. Parts are placed in a vacuum chamber along with a small quantity of inert or reactive gas. The parts inside the chamber are slowly heated to a precise temperature. Next, an electrical charge is supplied to the coating material, and a highly charged stream of ions begins to flow to the negatively charged component. In this way, the coating is “grown” on the surface of the part, one ion at a time. Phygen’s skilled technicians and meticulous process controls ensure that coatings are applied to the precise thickness and locations specified.
