Black PVD coating
From anthracite to deep black
Our PVD DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) coatings create a range of black and gray tones, from elegant anthracite gray to charcoal black.
The surface finish of the piece determines the final nuance and adds depth, brilliance or gloss, depending on the requirements of your project.
This coating is particularly appreciated in thewatchmaking, jewelry, faucet andtableware markets.
In addition to their decorative functions, our black PVD coatings also have functional properties:
- Wear resistance
- Easy sliding
- Biocompatibility and food compatibility
To study and order your black PVD coating project
In order to study your project, we would be grateful if you could let us know, in the strictest confidence :
- Plan of the part
- Material of the part to be coated
- Areas not to be coated
- Expected color. Desired finish - Number of parts per shipment per year
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Vacuum deposition is a surface treatment used to deposit a material or alloy on a mechanical part.
The use of vacuum technology ensures a perfectly clean, non-polluting process.
It is not subject to REACH legislation.
This process significantly increases resistance to wear, abrasion, and friction. As a result, the service life of the components is greatly extended.
Standard thicknesses are of the order of 3µm and deposition is carried out on finished parts.
PVD is physical vapor deposition. The element to be deposited is obtained by evaporation or sputtering via a physical process. PACVD is plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition. The element to be deposited is obtained from chemical reactions. Plasma enables this chemical reaction to take place at lower temperatures.
Vacuum deposits are classified into several categories: anti-wear, friction, decorative and biocompatibility. The applications are therefore very varied: automotive components, aerospace, tooling, cutting tools, medical devices, decorative parts...
The deposition method depends above all on the nature of the coating to be deposited and the substrate.
If the substrate cannot be heated to high temperature, the deposition must be carried out using low-temperature technology.
If the coating to be deposited consists of a solid element (metal or graphite target), a physical process such as PVD is used. If the coating consists of a gas or liquid, a chemical process such as CVD or PACVD is used.
Incorporate carbon below the surface of the steel part to improve fatigue and wear resistance on the surface, while maintaining good core mechanical properties.
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