Dry Film Lubricant for the Plastics Industry
Sticking of surfaces in the mold release process will cause rework, scrap, machine downtime and line stoppage. Use Dicronite® to improve mold release, decrease cycle time and increase reliability.
Sticking of surfaces in the mold release process will cause rework, scrap, machine downtime and line stoppage. Use Dicronite® to improve mold release, decrease cycle time and increase reliability.
Dicronite® Coating
Engineers within the Plastics Industry use Dicronite® when:
- high temperatures limit the use of other coatings
- inefficient mold release is slowing production
- ineffective mold release is resulting in costly scrap rates
- maintenance is too frequent and causes costly downtime
- mold tooling and equipment are experiencing inefficiencies
Common Plastics Applications Include:
Common plastics applications that use Dicronite® include but are not limited to:
- bearings
- bushings
- blocks
- core pins
- ejector blades
- ejector pins
- guides
- mold cavities
- plates
- rails
- rods
- sleeves
- slides
- threads
- + More
Key Features of Dicronite®
- Biocompatibility per select ISO-10993 testing
- Can withstand extreme temperatures (-188° C to +538° C)
- 0.5 micron thickness won't interfere with tolerances
- No curing or baking required
Dicronite® Coating Information
Highlighted Dicronite® Use Cases:
FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Dicronite® will have very little impact on dimensions. For almost all tolerances, Dicronite® can be integrated without any changes.
Yes. Our standard process works the same for parts being re-coated.
The coating is applied through a high velocity impingement process (similar to sandblasting). This process is conducted at one of our worldwide application facilities.
The Dicronite® process has very little effect on surface finish. If surface finish is extremely critical, our process can be adjusted to ensure surface finish is maintained.
The best approach is to test the coating in your application to assess coating life. Feel free to contact us for more information, or to discuss if Dicronite® is a good fit for your application.
Dicronite® can be applied on top of many other coatings. There is typically no need to change the surface in order to incorporate Dicronite®.
High precision dry lubrication for 65+ years.
Dicronite® is a dry film lubrication made up of tungsten disulfide.
It can be applied to all metals, most plastics and some ceramics; may be applied on other coatings and platings as well.
COATING THICKNESS – 0.5 micron (0.00002 inch) or less
THERMAL STABILITY – up to 538°C in air; 1316°C in vacuum
COMPATIBILITY – compatible with greases, oils, fuels, fluids, and many solvents.
Dicronite® is applied at one of many worldwide licensed coating facilities.
After surface preparation, Dicronite® is impinged onto the surface at high velocity.
The material includes no binders or adhesives and requires no curing.
All you have to do is:
- Tell us about your application
- Send components to one of our application facilities
- Receive your expertly coated parts with little lead time.
Dicronite® has various application facilities that can provide the following quality certifications:
NADCAP
ITAR
ISO9001
AS9100
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