Forming and Molding Tools

Improve productivity, maintain excellent product quality and minimize scrap rate

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Forming and Molding Tools

Ionbond™ coatings for forming and molding tools

To enable an excellent product quality and to improve the performance and productivity of punches, dies, molds, rolls and other tooling types used for forming metal, plastic and composite materials, choose the proven Ionbond™ PVD, PACVD, and CVD coatings for forming and molding tools. With the broadest portfolio in the industry, Ionbond has an engineered solution for every application in these continuously evolving industries. This includes the steady advancement of materials like aluminum and AHSS, and new application fields that demand different coating requirements for molds and dies involved in the production processes.

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Forming & Molding Case Studies

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Improved productivity and part quality

Ionbond™ coatings are engineered to extend tool life, reduce downtime, lower scrap rates and increase productivity for the end user. They also provide better flow and release properties for the tools, which  will lead to higher quality levels for the product finish.

  • High wear resistance
  • Low coefficient of friction
  • Anti-galling properties
  • High fatigue resistance
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Improved parts release

Premium coatings for forming & molding tools

Ionbond’s coating portfolio for Forming & Molding Tools is highly diverse, including some perennial market favorites, allowing for the perfect combination of the base material and surface properties.

Forming & Molding
Deep drawing - aluminum can nose punch

Ionbond™ 01

PVD coating for use in stamping, cold forging and plastic injection molding applicationsIonbond™ 01’s hardness, and wear resistance, makes it an ideal coating for blanking, t…
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Forming & Molding
Forming roll

Ionbond™ 10

PVD coating for use in metalforming and plastic injection molding applicationsIonbond™ 10’s higher hardness, wear resistance and lower coefficient of friction than PVD TiN ma…
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Forming & Molding
Extrusion Hot Forming Maximizer Color

Ionbond™ 22

Versatile PVD coating for use in metal forming, die casting and plastic injection molding applicationsIonbond™ 22 is an AlTiCrN coating that possesses excellent toughness, we…
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Forming & Molding
Microsection Ionbond 25

Ionbond™ 25

PVD Coating for use in metal forming applicationsIonbond™ 25 is an AlCrN coating that possesses high hardness and excellent wear resistance. This combination of properties ma…
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Forming & Molding
Hot forming

Ionbond™ 30

Versatile PVD coating for use in metalforming and plastic injection molding applicationsIonbond™ 30’s toughness, wear resistance, and galling resistance make it an excellent …
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Forming & Molding
Ionbond 347 coated samples

Ionbond™ 347

Next generation oxynitride CrN/CrON coating for use in plastic molding applicationsIonbond™ 347 is a multi-layered CrN/CrON oxynitride coating. It provides superior performan…
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Forming & Molding
Ionbond 35 sample s

Ionbond™ 35

PVD coating for use in aluminum die casting, hot stamping & plastic injection molding applicationsIonbond™ 35 provides superior performance to PVD TiAlN and CrN coatings …
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Forming & Molding
Ionbond 347 coated samples

Ionbond™ 357

Oxynitride CrWN/(CrW)xOy coating for high-temperature forming applicationsIonbond™ 357 marks the next evolutionary step of our well-established Ionbond™ 35 (CrWN) coating wit…
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Forming & Molding
CD mold

Ionbond™ 40

Ionbond™ 40 is a DLC coating with excellent toughness, a low coefficient of friction, and good galling resistance. These characteristics make it a coating well suited for for…
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Forming & Molding
Plastic Mold DLC

Ionbond™ 41

Versatile PVD DLC coating for use in metal forming and plastic injection molding applicationsIonbond™ 41 is a DLC coating with excellent abrasive wear and good galling resist…
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Forming & Molding
Bottle cap mold shadow

Ionbond™ 42

PVD DLC Coating for premium performance in metalforming and plastic injection molding applicationsIonbond™ 42 is a DLC coating with superior fatigue resistance, excellent abr…
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Forming & Molding
Powder compaction transp

Ionbond™ 62

Premium PVD coating for use in metal forming applicationsIonbond™ 62 combines the hardness, toughness and wear resistance of PVD TiCN with the ultra low coefficient of fricti…
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Forming & Molding
Concept 90 7 shadow transp

Ionbond™ 90 Concept

Next generation PVD coating for use in demanding metalforming applicationsIonbond™ 90 Concept is a next generation PVD coating designed to provide superior performance in a w…
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Forming & Molding
Ionbond 95 hot forging transp

Ionbond™ 95 Concept

Next generation PVD coating for premium performance in forming metals and non-ferrous metals, particularly suitable for hot forging, aluminum extrusion and high-pressure die …
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Forming & Molding
Ionbond 962 Metal forming

Ionbond™ 962

Next generation self-lubricating PVD coating for use in demanding metal forming applicationsIonbond™ 962 is a multi-layered coating consisting of Ionbond™ 90 and a MoST (MoS2…
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Forming & Molding
Extrusion die

Ionbond™ CVD 02

Wear resistant and low friction CVD coatingThe combination of high hardness, toughness, wear resistance and the low coefficient of friction of Ionbond™ CVD 02 make it an idea…
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Forming & Molding
IB CVD 10 Ti CN transp

Ionbond™ CVD 10

Traditional CVD Coating for use in metal forming applicationsIonbond™ CVD 10 is a CVD TiCN coating with a high hardness, good toughness and wear resistance, and a lower coeff…
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Forming & Molding
Cold forging punch

Ionbond™ CVD 13

Traditional CVD Coating for use in metalforming applicationsHigh hardness, toughness, and wear resistance make Ionbond™ CVD 13 a versatile product for open tolerance tooling …
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Forming & Molding
Ionbond CVD 29 transp

Ionbond™ CVD 29

Aluminum oxide coating for high temperature forming applicationsIonbond™ CVD 29 Al2O3 is a multi-layered CVD coating engineered to be able to cope with the aggressive conditi…
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Forming & Molding
Orbital forming tool white

Ionbond™ CVD 62

Premium CVD coating for use in metalforming applicationsIonbond™ CVD 62 couples the high hardness, toughness and wear resistance of CVD deposited TiC with the ultra low coeff…
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Forming & Molding
FM Tetrabond sheet metal

Tetrabond™

Smooth Non-hydrogenated DLC CoatingTetrabond™ is a non-hydrogenated, tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) coating that belongs to the class of diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatin…
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Forming & Molding
Aluminium laser welding

Laser Welding

High productivity, high qualityLaser welding is a well established process and is integrated into a variety of applications worldwide. Through the use of this technique, the …
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Forming & Molding
LQ Laserstrahlhaerten 1

Laser Beam Hardening

Increased wear resistance, longer lifeLaser beam hardening is employed to locally improve the surface properties of components and tools. Use of this treatment can increase w…
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Forming & Molding
Plasma Nitriding

Plasma Nitriding / Duplex Coatings

Plasma Nitriding for Duplex CoatingsTools in metal forming and other challenging forming applications are highly susceptible to abrasive and adhesive wear and fatigue. That i…
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Coating applications for forming & molding tools

Ionbond™ PVD, PACVD, and CVD coatings are proven to improve performance in tools for a wide variety of forming and molding applications.

Coating solutions for Cold Forming

Cold Forming

Stable, reliable processes, low scrap rates and superb product integrity

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Hot forming

Improve tool life and product quality by increasing high hot hardness, thermal stability and galling resistance

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Plastic molding

Improve tool life and reduce scrap rates by improving product release, details and finish

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Plasma Nitriding

Boost the performance of your forming application

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Laser hardening

Increase wear resistance to gain longer tool life, higher productivity, and quality

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Dr. Ing. Tobias Brögelmann, Global Segment Manager Forming and Molding Tools, will be glad to support you.

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Dr. Ing. Tobias Brögelmann

Global Segment Manager Forming and Molding