PVD Coating
Physical vapor deposition coatings provide a durable, low-friction surface for manufacturing tools and components, helping reduce wear, improve release, and support longer production cycles.
Surface Solutions delivers high-performance PVD coatings engineered to extend tool life, reduce friction, and lower maintenance demands. From cutting tools and punches to metal-forming and injection-molding components, our coating options help manufacturers achieve more consistent output, longer production runs, and fewer interruptions for sharpening or polishing. Find the coating system that supports your material, application, and production goals.
Explore specialized PVD coating systems designed to improve durability, productivity, and tool performance across demanding manufacturing applications.
Physical vapor deposition coatings provide a durable, low-friction surface for manufacturing tools and components, helping reduce wear, improve release, and support longer production cycles.
Titanium Nitride coatings offer a proven hard, wear-resistant finish for tools requiring improved durability, reduced friction, and a distinctive gold appearance in production environments.
Aluminum Titanium Nitride coatings are suited to high-performance cutting applications where heat resistance and dependable wear protection are essential for sustained tool performance.
Titanium Carbo-Nitride coatings add strong hardness and wear resistance for tools that face abrasive conditions, helping support reliable output and less frequent maintenance.
Chrome Nitride coatings provide a durable surface for applications involving friction, heat, and material buildup, supporting smoother operation and improved component longevity.
Alpha coating is designed to delay sharpening, limit galvanized buildup, reduce punch chipping, and eliminate polishing needs in suitable metal-forming applications.
Surface Solutions matches high-performance PVD coatings to the demands of your tools, materials, and production process. The right coating can reduce friction and lubricant use, resist wear, minimize buildup, and keep tools working longer between maintenance cycles. For metal forming, cutting, punching, and molding operations, that means more parts produced, better-looking output, and fewer disruptions caused by sharpening, polishing, or premature tool replacement.
See how coating performance helps manufacturers protect tools 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!!!..."
Practical coating expertise focused on measurable manufacturing performance.
Coatings help tools produce more parts before resharpening, reducing downtime and replacement pressure.
PVD solutions support metal forming, cutting, punching, molding, medical, and specialty tooling applications.
Surface Solutions supports customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico with coating services.
Reduced friction, buildup, polishing, and maintenance help production teams maintain steadier output.
Coating specialists focused on manufacturing tool performance.
Surface Solutions is a Fridley, Minnesota-based provider of high-performance PVD coatings for manufacturers that need more from their tools. Our work supports metal forming, punching, sheet metal forming, cutting tools, injection molding, medical manufacturing, and other demanding applications. We focus on coating systems that can extend part life, reduce sharpening frequency, lessen maintenance workload, and improve the finish of produced parts. From the Upper Midwest to customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Surface Solutions helps operations evaluate coating options around real production challenges. Our approach centers on durable, application-appropriate coatings and reasonable turnaround times, so customers can return critical tools to service with confidence.
Industrial high performance coatings are engineered surface treatments that improve a tool or component’s resistance to wear, friction, heat, corrosion, or material buildup. PVD coatings are applied in a controlled process that creates a thin, durable layer without changing the tool’s core function. They are commonly used on cutting tools, punches, dies, forming tools, and molding components.
Talk with our team about the right coating for your application.
Specialized solutions for demanding manufacturing tooling.
Serving manufacturers across North America.
Designed to reduce maintenance interruptions.
Tell us about your tool, material, and production challenge. We’ll help you explore a PVD coating approach that supports performance and maintenance goals.
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.