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The requirements for every type of cutting, drilling, milling and turning
tools continue to grow. Tungsten carbide tools can no longer live up to
tough new standards. Today, all state-of-the-art tools need specialized
coatings to extend tool life and fulfill the special needs of the cutting
process.
Nowadays, most tool coatings are applied by PVD-Arc process. This process
gives the best ratio between layer growth rate (10 times higher than magnetron
sputtering) and surface smoothness. The layers comprise highly sophisticated
layer structures made from many different types of materials.
Umicore Thin Film Products provides the specialized coatings needed in
the manufacture of cutting, drilling, milling, and turning tools.
Umicore Thin Film Products has a market share of more than 65% and is
the World’s No. 1 research and design partner for coating centers
everywhere.
Tools are not the only products subject to wear and tear that require
special coatings. Included in the Wear Protection and Decorative Coatings
line are PVD coatings for decorative goods and products such as door handles,
bathroom fittings and automotive parts, a strong and growing business
for Umicore Thin Film Products.
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