PVD Coating
Physical vapor deposition applies a thin, hard coating to metal tooling, helping reduce friction, wear, galling, and maintenance across demanding manufacturing operations.
Protect high-wear metal and steel components with high-performance PVD coatings from Surface Solutions. Our tailored titanium, chromium, aluminum titanium, and Alpha™ coating options help reduce friction, resist galling and chipping, extend tool life, and reduce maintenance demands. Explore coating solutions engineered for demanding cutting, punching, forming, and manufacturing applications where consistent output matters.
Explore specialized PVD coating options engineered to protect tooling, reduce wear, and support longer production runs.
Physical vapor deposition applies a thin, hard coating to metal tooling, helping reduce friction, wear, galling, and maintenance across demanding manufacturing operations.
Titanium nitride coating provides a hard, low-friction surface for tools that require dependable wear resistance and improved performance in cutting and forming work.
Titanium carbo-nitride coating delivers enhanced hardness and wear resistance for tooling exposed to abrasive materials, high contact pressures, and repeated production cycles.
Chrome nitride coating supports wear resistance and heat management in high-friction applications, helping tools run cooler and maintain performance through demanding cycles.
Aluminum titanium nitride coating is designed for high-temperature cutting environments, helping protect tools from heat-related wear while supporting productive machining performance.
Alpha™ coating helps delay sharpening, reduce galvanized material build-up, limit punch chipping, and support longer die runs with less routine maintenance.
Abrasion-resistant PVD coatings create a hard, low-friction barrier on metal and steel tooling without changing the tool’s core dimensions. Surface Solutions helps manufacturers select coatings around material, operating temperature, contact pressure, lubrication, and production goals. The result can be longer intervals between sharpening, reduced build-up and chipping, lower maintenance workload, and more consistent part output across cutting, punching, and forming operations.
See how advanced coatings help manufacturers improve tool performance, maintenance intervals, and production consistency.
"Surface Solutions helped me with a small, but very significant project. They CrN coated some titanium pieces for me. They went above and beyond to make it amazing. Chet and Mike are pros and I would highly recommend their service."
"Nearly everything we resharpen gets sent out to Surface Solutions for coatings. I had one customer that wasn't using coatings and now that he's tried it, he wants everything coated. His tools are working better than new. It's like night and day . . ."
"The Alpha™ coating that was utilized last time for these small parts worked great. I was very pleased with the result as it greatly increased the part life. I was able to make 500 passes using the scratch testing equipment and saw no visible degradation of the coating under our..."
"Alpha cutters are amazing! And I hear AlTiN can only get better… Either way, we are going to ship you a huge set to get processed asap… Thank you so much! Kirk is thinking that these cutters just eliminated an entire process to the current one we have to do!!!..."
"Surface Solutions helped me with a small, but very significant project. They CrN coated some titanium pieces for me. They went above and beyond to make it amazing. Chet and Mike are pros and I would highly recommend their service."
"Nearly everything we resharpen gets sent out to Surface Solutions for coatings. I had one customer that wasn't using coatings and now that he's tried it, he wants everything coated. His tools are working better than new. It's like night and day . . ."
"The Alpha™ coating that was utilized last time for these small parts worked great. I was very pleased with the result as it greatly increased the part life. I was able to make 500 passes using the scratch testing equipment and saw no visible degradation of the coating under our..."
"Alpha cutters are amazing! And I hear AlTiN can only get better… Either way, we are going to ship you a huge set to get processed asap… Thank you so much! Kirk is thinking that these cutters just eliminated an entire process to the current one we have to do!!!..."
"Surface Solutions helped me with a small, but very significant project. They CrN coated some titanium pieces for me. They went above and beyond to make it amazing. Chet and Mike are pros and I would highly recommend their service."
"Nearly everything we resharpen gets sent out to Surface Solutions for coatings. I had one customer that wasn't using coatings and now that he's tried it, he wants everything coated. His tools are working better than new. It's like night and day . . ."
"The Alpha™ coating that was utilized last time for these small parts worked great. I was very pleased with the result as it greatly increased the part life. I was able to make 500 passes using the scratch testing equipment and saw no visible degradation of the coating under our..."
"Alpha cutters are amazing! And I hear AlTiN can only get better… Either way, we are going to ship you a huge set to get processed asap… Thank you so much! Kirk is thinking that these cutters just eliminated an entire process to the current one we have to do!!!..."
Practical PVD expertise focused on measurable tooling performance.
High-performance PVD coatings are purpose-built for demanding cutting, forming, and metalworking applications.
Coating options help extend tool life and reduce sharpening frequency between production runs.
Surface Solutions serves customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico with coating support.
Coating recommendations account for tool material, heat, friction, production demands, and wear patterns.
Coating specialists focused on better-performing production tooling.
Surface Solutions provides high-performance PVD coatings for manufacturers seeking to protect metal and steel tooling from friction, heat, abrasion, galling, and premature wear. Based in Fridley, Minnesota, the company supports customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with coating options for metal forming, punching, sheet metal work, cutting tools, medical manufacturing, and other demanding applications. Its approach centers on matching coating performance to the tool, material, and production challenge rather than treating every application alike. Surface Solutions’ product range includes TiN, TiCN, CrN, AlTiN, and Alpha™ coatings, each suited to distinct operating conditions. The team’s goal is straightforward: help customers reduce maintenance, lengthen useful tool life, and keep production moving with more consistent results.
Abrasion-resistant coatings are engineered surface layers that protect a component from wear caused by rubbing, sliding contact, particles, heat, and repeated loading. For metal and steel tooling, PVD coatings such as TiN, TiCN, CrN, AlTiN, and Alpha™ add a thin, hard barrier that can reduce friction, limit material build-up, and slow tool degradation without substantially changing the tool’s dimensions.
Talk with our coating team about wear, friction, and tool-life goals.
Specialized protection for demanding production tooling.
Solutions for cutting, forming, and punching.
Coatings designed to reduce wear.
Tell us about your tool, material, and wear challenge. Our team will help identify a practical PVD coating direction.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 763-785-9436. You can also send us a quick email at info@tincoat.net.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 763-785-9436. You can also send us a quick email at info@tincoat.net.