Titanium Nitride
TiN coating adds a durable, low-friction surface to tools and components, helping reduce wear, improve release, and extend productive tool life in demanding manufacturing applications.
Surface Solutions provides high-performance TiN and PVD coating options for Kansas manufacturers seeking longer-lasting tooling, smoother production, and less maintenance. From cutting tools and punches to forming and molding components, our coatings are selected to reduce wear, friction, and costly resharpening. Send your tools to our experienced coating team for a solution built around your application and production goals.
Purpose-built PVD coatings for tools and components used in demanding manufacturing environments.
TiN coating adds a durable, low-friction surface to tools and components, helping reduce wear, improve release, and extend productive tool life in demanding manufacturing applications.
Coatings for cutting tools help manage friction and wear during machining, supporting longer runs between resharpening and more consistent performance across production work.
PVD coatings for punches are designed to reduce chipping, galling, and maintenance demands, helping stamping operations maintain reliable performance through longer production runs.
Coated forming tools can reduce material pickup and lubricant demand while supporting cleaner forming performance for sheet metal operations and finished parts.
PVD-coated molding components support release and surface durability in injection molding applications where repeated cycles can create friction, buildup, and wear.
Surface coatings for medical manufacturing components provide application-focused durability and performance for specialized tools and parts used in precision production environments.
We evaluate the tool type, base material, operating conditions, and performance concern. This helps identify whether TiN, AlTiN, TiCN, CrN, or Alpha coating best fits your Kansas production requirements.
See how coating-focused solutions help manufacturers improve tooling performance, maintenance intervals, and production 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!!!..."
Choose coating expertise focused on measurable tooling performance and practical manufacturing value.
High-performance PVD coatings are tailored to extend tool life and reduce operational costs.
We support cutting, forming, punching, molding, medical, and firearm coating applications.
Kansas manufacturers can access nationwide service across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Coating options help regional production teams reduce sharpening frequency, maintenance workload, and lubricant use.
A coating partner focused on better-performing manufacturing tools.
Surface Solutions is a Fridley, Minnesota-based provider of high-performance PVD coatings for metal forming, cutting, punching, molding, and specialized manufacturing applications. The company’s work centers on helping customers extend tool life, reduce maintenance demands, and improve production efficiency through application-appropriate surface coatings. For Kansas manufacturers, that means access to coatings designed around real shop-floor concerns such as wear, friction, material buildup, and frequent resharpening. Surface Solutions supports customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, pairing a broad service reach with practical knowledge of tooling applications. Its coating portfolio includes TiN, AlTiN, TiCN, CrN, and Alpha options, allowing customers to align coating performance with their materials, processes, and production priorities.
TiN is titanium nitride, not conventional tin plating. It is typically applied through physical vapor deposition (PVD), where titanium and nitrogen form a thin, hard coating on a properly prepared tool or component in a controlled vacuum environment. The resulting gold-colored surface is used to reduce friction and wear. Coating selection and preparation should match the base material and application.
Speak with our team about your coating application and performance goals.
Supporting customers across the United States.
Coatings designed for extended tool life.
Serving diverse tooling and production needs.
Tell us about your tools, materials, and production challenge. 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.