Sheet Metal Forming
Low-friction PVD coatings help forming dies reduce galling, material pickup, and lubricant demand while supporting smoother part release and longer runs between maintenance.
Reduce drag, heat, wear, and costly maintenance with high-performance low friction PVD coatings from Surface Solutions. Our coating options help metal forming, punching, cutting, and molded-part operations achieve smoother release, longer tool life, and more consistent output. Explore coating solutions tailored to your substrate, production conditions, and performance goals across demanding manufacturing environments.
Specialized PVD coatings help tools run cooler, release material cleanly, and resist wear in demanding production environments.
Low-friction PVD coatings help forming dies reduce galling, material pickup, and lubricant demand while supporting smoother part release and longer runs between maintenance.
Coatings for cutting tools reduce heat and wear at the cutting edge, helping manufacturers improve tool life, maintain finish quality, and reduce resharpening frequency.
Durable, low-friction punch coatings help minimize chipping, friction, and buildup during repetitive punching operations, supporting cleaner holes and more dependable tooling performance.
PVD coatings for molding components promote easier release and improved surface durability, helping reduce sticking, wear, and maintenance interruptions in production cycles.
Carbide tool coatings provide a hard, low-friction surface that helps protect edges from abrasive wear, heat, and premature breakdown in demanding applications.
Low-friction blade coatings support cleaner cutting and reduced drag while protecting blade surfaces against wear, helping maintain reliable performance over extended production runs.
Low friction PVD coatings create hard, smooth surfaces that reduce contact resistance where tools and materials meet. The result is less heat, galling, buildup, and wear—often with lower lubricant requirements and fewer maintenance stops. Surface Solutions matches coating chemistry to the tool material and application, helping manufacturers improve part quality, extend service intervals, and get more useful production from critical tooling.
See how durable surface solutions help manufacturers reduce wear, maintenance, and production interruptions.
"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 coating expertise focused on measurable manufacturing improvements.
Coatings are engineered to extend useful tool life and delay resharpening needs.
Low-friction surfaces reduce heat, buildup, lubricant use, and avoidable maintenance work.
Coating options support metal forming, cutting, punching, molding, and specialized tooling applications.
Surface Solutions supports manufacturers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Coating specialists focused on better-performing manufacturing tools.
Surface Solutions provides high-performance PVD coatings for manufacturers seeking longer-lasting, more efficient tooling. Based in Fridley, Minnesota, the company supports customers throughout the United States as well as Canada and Mexico. Its work is centered on practical surface improvements for metal forming, cutting, punching, injection molding, medical manufacturing, and other demanding applications. Rather than treating coating as an afterthought, Surface Solutions focuses on how friction, heat, material buildup, and wear affect each production environment. The goal is to help customers reduce unnecessary maintenance, improve output consistency, and get more productive life from valuable tools. By pairing durable coating technologies with responsive turnaround expectations, the team helps manufacturing operations protect performance where it matters most: at the working surface.
No single material has the lowest friction in every operating condition. PTFE is widely known for very low friction, while diamond-like carbon, certain ceramics, and engineered PVD coatings can perform exceptionally well in specific industrial applications. The best choice depends on contact pressure, temperature, lubrication, substrate material, mating material, and whether the tool must also resist abrasion, impact, or chemical exposure.
Speak with our team about the right coating strategy.
Specialized surfaces for demanding manufacturing tools.
Built around durability and maintenance reduction.
Serving diverse industrial coating applications.
Tell us about your tooling, materials, and production challenge. Our team will help identify a coating path that supports longer life, smoother operation, and reduced maintenance.
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.