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Customer benefits through
PVD process & DLC coating

MAXIMUM HARDNESS AND LOW SURFACE ROUGHNESS

DLC 2.0 – The next generation of diamond-like carbon coatings (diamond-like carbon)

With the innovative PVD process based on Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD), ANTACON sets new standards in industrial DLC coating.The PLD process combines extreme hardness, excellent adhesion and smooth surfaces in a single coating system. Thanks to PLD, super-hard and simultaneously stress-free DLC layers (e.g. ta-C) can be applied for the first time in any layer thickness without cracking or chipping. The result: maximum mechanical stability, outstanding wear protection and reliable performance – even under demanding operating conditions.

What is special about
the Antacon DLC coating?

  • Maximum coating adhesion – even under extreme loads
    DLC coatings with high hardness and stability – even under dynamic loads.
  • Proven service life extension by up to a factor of 20
    Less wear, downtime and costs – longer service life for components.
  • Good adhesion on a wide range of materials
    For steels, hard metals, non-ferrous metals, titanium and nickel alloys, plastics, ceramics, and insulators.

  • Cyclic load resistance – without coating delamination
    Coatings remain reliably intact even under deformation of up to 5%.
  • Low friction – even in dry contact
    An extremely low coefficient of friction of up to µ = 0.05 reduces wear and energy consumption – ideal for sensitive processes.
  • Non-stick effect – aluminum, gold, silver, platinum, ruthenium, iridium (rare earths) Less build-up and deposits – for clean, stable processes.
  • Low process temperatures <90 °C
    Low thermal influence on temperature-sensitive materials.
  • High temperature resistance up to 550 °C
    Safe use with permanently increased thermal load.
  • Excellent chemical resistance
    Over 80 % diamond content in the coating protects against aggressive media.
  • Partial and structure-preserving coating possible
    Microstructures remain intact – targeted preservation of functionality.
  • Sustainable technological edge
    Durable coatings save resources and improve the ecological balance.

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 prevents warping and loss of hardness – ideal for sensitive materials.

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

Stress-free DLC coatings prevent crack formation and spalling – 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 % elastic deformationn – well suited for dynamic loads.

Values with impact

Individual
Shift solutions

Each component is provided with a functionally optimized coating — not a standard solution, but a tailor-made performance layer.

Reliable
delivery performance

From individual part production to series production, we realize coating projects in a plannable manner.

Technology leader
in layer design

We have expertise in DLC and PVD processes that has proven itself in demanding industries.

Holistic project support

From layer development to prototypes to series production, technically supported and analytically validated.

Resource-saving coating

Highly efficient processes with low temperatures and a reduced reject rate, economically and sustainably.

Partner for your specific requirements

We support critical applications, special materials and borderline areas, focusing on quality and feasibility.

  • MINIMAL WEAR
    Longer running time, less downtime for more productivity.
  • LOW FRICTION
    Reduced energy and lubricant consumption for low-friction, efficient processes.
  • CORROSION PROTECTION
    Increased service life under extreme conditions.
  • REDUCTION IN OPERATING COSTS
    Reduction in downtimes through lower maintenance costs – sustainable & measurable.
  • HIGH PRECISION
    Precise coating with exactly defined layer thicknesses.
  • Less ADHESION
    Avoidance of adhesion and material build-up for trouble-free & stable processes.
  • HIGH DURABILITY
    Stable protective coatings that withstand pressure, impact, and mechanical deformation.
  • APPLICATION – SPECIFIC DESIGN
    You define the requirements – we provide the coating properties tailored to them.

APPLICATIoNS

Precision tools

Coatings protect against wear and ensure consistently high dimensional accuracy.

  • Automotive

    Drive components, gear parts, measuring equipment, bearings, shafts, piston pins, precision parts, clamping tools, clamping systems, precision tools

  • Coin industry

    Coin minting die, minting die

  • Food industry

    Protection for production components

  • Optics industry

    Protection of molds, embossing tools & rollers and production components

  • Pharmaceutical industry

    Stamping punches & tableting tools for tablet production, pistons and valves in filling systems, screw conveyors and dosing units, guide elements and bearings in clean room areas

  • Druckindustrie

    Embossing rollers for smooth and textured surfaces, rollers, system components

  • Semiconductors

    Wafer chucks, grinding tools, wafer production, drive components, pick & place systems, gripper fingers, transport systems, valve seats, sealing surfaces, precision bearings, transport rollers and guide elements

  • Toolmaking

    Precision tools, punching, embossing, pressing and injection molding tools, clamping technology, clamping systems, measuring equipment, calibration masters, gauges, roller burnishing tools, forming tools

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