PVD coatings
PVD coatings bring many economic and ecological effects in industrial production and applications.
Research & Development
SHM’s business vision has been based on its own research and development from the beginning.
Industrial PVD coatings
Industrial PVD coatings – Physical Vapour Deposition coatings are thin layers with a thickness of 1-30 µm (about 0.000 000 001 km) applied to the base material by technology using the physical principles of deposition in vacuum apparatuses at elevated temperatures. The coatings are characterized by unique properties, the combination of which gives them an extraordinary breadth of application. Optimized versions are used for tools intended for difficult machining and forming conditions, where despite their micron thickness they significantly increase their performance. They are also indispensable in the world of components for optics, electronics, consumer industry, architecture, healthcare and others.
Deposition technologies used for applying industrial PVD coatings are very sophisticated. They mainly use low-voltage arc evaporation and magnetron sputtering techniques. The flexibility of PVD technology for depositing PVD coatings with different elemental compositions and in various structural modifications is enormous.
Welcome to the world of industrial PVD coatings and their unique properties.
PVD coatings by SHM
PVD coatings bring many economic and environmental benefits to industrial production and applications. PVD coatings provide improved resistance to wear, corrosion, high temperatures and other adverse effects. PVD technology allows the deposition of layers of very hard materials such as nitrides, oxides and metal carbides.
Research & Development
Development of PVD coatings and technologies: variations of existing coatings, development of new PVD concepts, laboratory and industrial application testing of coatings.
Customer modifications of coatings: “tailor-made” modification of standard coatings, development and testing of new coatings according to customer requirements, construction of specialized holders for atypical tools and components, consultations, assessment and design of technical solutions, customer training and presentations.
Laboratory analyses: analyses of coatings and base materials, evaluation of tools and components.
Design and construction of coating equipment: design and implementation of commercial equipment, production of laboratory equipment, upgrade of commercial and laboratory coating equipment.
Surface technologies
The coating process itself is preceded by modern surface treatments and preparations of the tools.
