Tribobond™ 41 DLC

DLC coating with superior sliding properties for high volume automotive applications

Ionbond’s Tribobond^™ 41 DLC a-C:H:W + a-C:H coating has been used for high  volume  automotive  production  for  many  years.  It  combines good running-in properties with a high wear resistance and very low friction.  The  coating  is  very  well  suited  for  pure  sliding  conditions  in  tribological   contacts.  Tribobond^™ 41 exhibits excellent  performance  on  valve train (e.g. tappets) and crank train components (e.g. piston pin/ ring). State  of  the  art  common  rail  and  unit  injector  components  are  protected  with Tribobond^™ 41 DLC in order to improve the robustness and lifetime of fuel pump and fuel injection systems. Apart from automotive, multiple components of industrial machinery benefit from Tribobond^™ 41 DLC through reduction of wear and friction, thus extending their lifetime and maintenance intervals. The coating shines in particular in applications with marginal lubrication and high loads.

Performance

Ionbond’s Tribobond^™ 41 DLC is applied on components in order to minimize friction losses in engines and engine subsystems, such as oil/water pumps, compressors, and power steering, in order to increase the efficiency and  reduce  the  fuel  consumption  in  transportation.  In industrial applications Tribobond^™ 41 is widely used for wear applications in aerospace, oil and gas, power generation, racing and other industries.