PVD Coating
High-performance Physical Vapor Deposition coating improves surface durability, reduces friction, and helps aluminum extrusion tooling stay productive through longer production runs and fewer maintenance interruptions.
Protect critical aluminum extrusion tooling and dies with high-performance PVD coatings engineered to reduce galling, extend run times, and improve surface finish. Surface Solutions helps manufacturers get more production between sharpening cycles, use less lubricant, and reduce maintenance downtime with coating options matched to dies, punches, cutting tools, and hardened tool steels for demanding extrusion programs.
PVD coating solutions designed to extend die life, reduce galling, and improve extrusion productivity reliably.
High-performance Physical Vapor Deposition coating improves surface durability, reduces friction, and helps aluminum extrusion tooling stay productive through longer production runs and fewer maintenance interruptions.
Alpha coating is engineered to delay sharpening, reduce punch chipping, limit galvanized buildup, and help eliminate polishing steps for better productivity and cleaner finished products.
Chrome Nitride coating supports lower heat, smoother release, and longer component life, making it valuable for dies, tooling, and applications where buildup and friction create downtime.
Titanium Nitride coating provides a durable, wear-resistant surface for manufactured tooling, helping improve tool life, reduce maintenance workload, and support consistent production output.
Titanium Carbo-Nitride coating offers added hardness and wear resistance for demanding tooling surfaces that face abrasion, pressure, and repeated production cycles.
Aluminum Titanium Nitride coating is built for high-performance tooling environments where heat resistance, durability, and extended service life are essential to production efficiency.
Aluminum extrusion tools face heat, abrasive wear, adhesive build-up, and downtime that cuts into production. Surface Solutions applies high-performance PVD coatings selected for the tool material, extrusion conditions, and desired finish. The result is longer die run times, reduced lubricant use, cleaner profiles, and fewer interruptions for polishing, resharpening, or basic maintenance during demanding manufacturing schedules.
Manufacturers trust Surface Solutions to reduce maintenance workload, extend tooling life, and improve production efficiency.
"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!!!..."
Surface Solutions helps manufacturers protect tooling investments and improve production economics.
Alpha coating can produce six times more parts before resharpening is required.
Reduced sharpening, polishing, and lubricant needs help production teams save labor hours.
PVD coatings help tools work better than new with improved durability and finish.
Surface Solutions supports manufacturers nationwide, across Canada, Mexico, and key U.S. markets.
Practical coating expertise for demanding manufacturing teams.
Surface Solutions is a Fridley, Minnesota-based plating service, metal finisher, and tool manufacturer focused on high-performance PVD coatings for demanding production environments. The company supports manufacturers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including customers in metal forming, punching, drawing, cutting tools, medical device manufacturing, and tool resharpening. Its work centers on practical outcomes: longer part life, fewer maintenance stops, reduced lubricant requirements, and better-looking finished products. By matching coating chemistry to the application—whether Alpha, CrN, TiN, TiCN, or AlTiN—Surface Solutions helps tooling perform better than new and keeps production teams moving. The team combines application guidance with reasonable turnaround times and nationwide service coverage.
The best coating depends on the die material, extrusion conditions, heat, lubricant use, and the type of wear you are trying to solve. CrN is often valued for reducing heat and improving release, while Alpha coating is used to limit buildup, reduce chipping, and extend sharpening intervals. Surface Solutions helps match coating chemistry to your production goals.
Get practical answers before your next tooling run.
High-performance surface treatment for demanding tooling.
Service coverage across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Focused on longer tool life and productivity gains.
Tell us about your extrusion tooling, die material, production challenges, and desired performance goals. Surface Solutions will help identify coating options and next steps.
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.