ANTACON PVD coating services

reliable, economical & scalable

ANTACON PVD coating services

reliable, economical & scalable

How the ANTACON PVD coating series work

ANTACON’s technology is based on a high-precision, highly controlled thin-film process designed for industrial cycle times. Whether for individual parts or fully automated series production, we ensure that every component receives coating properties precisely tailored to its application.

When conventional coating solutions reach their limits!
Our DLC coatings combine maximum wear resistance with maximum process reliability. Thanks to stress-free coatings, we achieve hardness levels and coating thicknesses that cannot be realized with conventional processes.

4 steps to the perfect
ANTACON coating:

  • Component preparation: Cleaning and degreasing, tailored to the material and geometry.
  • Batch or individual loading: The components are positioned in specially adapted holders that are optimized for the corresponding quantities and layer properties.
  • Coating: The DLC layer is applied in the vacuum chamber using the PVD process: precise, stress-free and reproducible.
  • Removal and quality control: Visual and property inspection according to customer requirements.

Antacon coatings
At a glance

Antacon Stac 60

Hardness HIT [GPa]:

> 60

Layer stress [GPa]:

0,1

Best suited for:

Forming embossing tools, air compressors, spiral groove bearings, roller burnishing tools, embossing rollers, micro-punching tools, sliding components, clamping devices

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Layer material: C

Structure: amorphous

Hardness HIT[GPa]: > 60

Layer stress [GPa]: approx. 0.1

Possible layer thickness [µm]: any

Coefficient of friction (dry against steel): 0,1

Average roughness Ra [µm]: < 0.1

Deposition temperature [°C]: < 90

Maximum operating temperature [°C]: <500

DLC 40

Hardness HIT [GPa]:

35 – 45

Layer stress [GPa]:

4 – 5

Best suited for:

Sliding components, sonotrodes, components for the food industry, ship components,

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Layer material: C

Structure: amorphous

Hardness HIT [GPa]: 35-45

Layer stress [GPa]: 4-5

possible layer thickness [µm]: < 6

Coefficient of friction (dry against steel) : 0.1

Average roughness Ra [µm]: < 0,1

Deposition temperature [°C]: < 90

Maximum operating temperature [°C]: 300-400

DLC 25

Hardness HIT [GPa]:

> 60

Layer stress [GPa]:

0,1

Best suited for:

Price-sensitive applications

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Layer material: C

Structure: amorphous

Hardness HIT [GPa]: 20-30 GPa

Layer stress [GPa]: approx. 1

possible layer thickness [µm]: < 10

Coefficient of friction (dry against steel): 0,1

Average roughness Ra [µm]: < 0,1

Deposition temperature [°C]: < 90

Maximum operating temperature [°C]: 300-400

Antacon Custom

Hardness HIT [GPa]:

> 60

Layer stress [GPa]:

0,1

Best suited for:

Special solutions

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Layer material: C

Structure: amorphous

Layer structure: monolayer, gradient or multilayer

Hardness HIT [GPa]: 25 to 70 (selectable)

Residual stress [GPa]: 12-0.1 (adjustable)

Possible layer thickness [µm]: 0.1-10

Operating temperature [°C]: up to 500

Antacon DLC layers
with focus on:

  • Wear protection
  • Friction minimization
  • Optimization of the surface properties
  • Non-stick
  • High-speed applications
  • Barrier effect & corrosion protection
  • Dry friction
  • Protection of microstructured or functionalized surfaces
  • Coating of additive parts
  • Layer design & individualization

Additional
services:

  • Sampling
  • Consulting & Analytics
  • Special solutions for special applications
  • Layer analyses
  • Express service by arrangement

Service life

Quantity

Savings

< X20

Up to 20 times longer service life
for highly stressed components

1+

Ideal for series production
(from batch size 1 to medium series)

< X

Up to X-fold savings potential
of your production costs depending on service life and application

DLC 2.0 coating

The solution for all weaknesses
of conventional DLC coatings

Standard DLC

ANTACON DLC 2.0

High process temperatures lead to distortion and loss of hardness of the base material.

Low coating temperature

High residual stresses cause cracks and layer spalling under mechanical stress.

Stress-free DLC coatings prevent cracking and chipping – even under heavy loads.

Complex repolishing necessary – visible structures, high effort and costs.

Creation of smooth DLC layer surfaces directly from the process – no post-polishing necessary.

Limited coating thickness limits wear protection.

No layer thickness limitation.

Hard DLC coatings (> 4,000 HV) are often brittle and sensitive to dynamic alternating loads.

DLC 2.0: Over 6000 HV hard and crack-free even up to 5 % elongation – well suited for dynamic loads.

HIGH-END
PROTECTION
without compromise

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