TiN Coating
Titanium Nitride coating provides a hard, low-friction surface for tools requiring improved wear resistance, cleaner performance, and extended operating life in production environments.
Improve tool performance with high-performance PVD hard coatings engineered for demanding US manufacturing environments. Surface Solutions helps metal forming, cutting, punching, molding, medical, and firearm operations reduce wear, heat, friction, and maintenance demands. Select coatings designed around your tooling material, application, and production goals to extend service life, support cleaner output, and keep productive equipment running longer.
Explore purpose-built PVD coatings and applications that reduce wear, friction, heat, and maintenance across demanding manufacturing operations.
Titanium Nitride coating provides a hard, low-friction surface for tools requiring improved wear resistance, cleaner performance, and extended operating life in production environments.
Titanium Carbo-Nitride coating supports demanding cutting and forming work with enhanced hardness and wear resistance for tools exposed to repeated contact and abrasion.
Aluminum Titanium Nitride coating is suited to high-performance cutting applications where tools encounter elevated temperatures, helping maintain surface protection through demanding cycles.
Chrome Nitride coating helps reduce heat and friction in challenging production work, supporting smoother release, better tool protection, and longer productive run times.
Alpha coating is designed to delay sharpening needs, reduce galvanized buildup, minimize punch chipping, and eliminate polishing requirements in suitable forming applications.
PVD coatings for cutting tools improve surface durability and performance, helping manufacturers produce more parts before resharpening and reduce maintenance interruptions.
PVD hard coating adds a thin, high-performance surface layer that helps tools resist wear, reduce friction, and manage heat without changing their core function. For US manufacturers balancing throughput, maintenance, and finish quality, the right coating can mean fewer sharpening cycles, less lubricant use, and more consistent production. Surface Solutions matches coating options to metal forming, cutting, punching, molding, and specialized tooling demands.
See how advanced PVD coatings help manufacturers protect tools and improve productive output.
"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!!!..."
Focused coating expertise for manufacturers seeking measurable tooling performance improvements.
Coatings help tools produce more parts before resharpening, reducing costly maintenance interruptions.
Coating options support metal forming, cutting, punching, molding, medical, and firearm tooling.
Nationwide US service coverage supports manufacturers across diverse production markets and operating requirements.
High-quality PVD coatings and reasonable turnaround times help US shops keep tooling cycles moving.
Coating specialists focused on better-performing manufacturing tools.
Surface Solutions is a Fridley, Minnesota-based provider of high-performance PVD coatings for manufacturers that need more from their tooling. The company focuses on coating solutions for metal forming, cutting, punching, injection molding, medical device manufacturing, and firearm applications. Its work is guided by a practical objective: help customers extend tool life, reduce maintenance workload, and improve productivity through durable surface technology. From its Upper Midwest base, Surface Solutions supports businesses throughout the United States, as well as Canada and Mexico. The team understands that coating selection must align with a tool’s material, operating conditions, and production goals. By pairing application-specific coating options with efficient turnaround, Surface Solutions helps manufacturing operations protect critical tooling and maintain consistent output.
Physical Vapor Deposition, or PVD, is a vacuum-based process that deposits a thin, durable coating onto a tool or component. The coating can improve surface hardness, wear resistance, friction behavior, and heat management. Manufacturers use PVD hard coatings to protect high-contact tooling while maintaining the tool’s intended dimensions and performance in cutting, forming, punching, molding, and other production applications.
Talk with our team about your tooling application and performance goals.
Advanced coatings for extended tool life
Supporting manufacturers across the United States
Specialized solutions for demanding tooling
Tell us about your tooling, application, and production challenges. Our team will help identify a suitable PVD coating path.
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.