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Ionbond’s duplex coatings

We hope that our recent articles and interviews about Ionbond’s new duplex coating capabilities have sparked your curiosity, and that you’ve been thinking about how we can help you enhance the performance and durability of your forming and molding tools. If so, let’s dive straight into the technical detail! Ionbond’s duplex coating experts have put together a comprehensive document – including exclusive case studies – with a wide range of detailed information about the performance of our duplex coatings.

The presentation includes:

All put together, this document proves the benefits of plasma nitriding and duplex coatings in forming and molding tools applications. Let our technical information speak for itself. Download below our case study presentation today and expand your knowledge about the potential of plasma nitriding and duplex coatings.

Background information and fundamentals of plasma nitriding technology

Advantages of plasma nitriding over gas nitriding

Overview of suitable steel grades that can be treated by plasma nitriding

Illustrative examples of plasma-nitrided steels and duplex coatings based on Ionbond’s coating portfolio

Learnings about the unique properties of duplex coatings in terms of impact fatigue resistance

Results from Ionbond’s customers who use our duplex coatings in their serial production

Case Studies

Duplex Coatings for Forming & Molding Tools

Download the case studies to get an insight and discover the power of Ionbond's Duplex Coatings and improve the performance and productivity of your Forming & Molding Tools.

39 pages | 30 minutes well spent

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