PVD Coating
High-performance PVD coatings improve hardness, wear resistance, lubricity, and tool life for demanding manufacturing applications, including cutting, forming, molding, and wear-part environments.
Surface Solutions provides PVD coating services for manufacturers that need tougher tools, longer production runs, and more consistent production. Our high-performance PVD coatings help reduce resharpening, chipping, lubricant use, and maintenance downtime while improving part finish. From Minnesota, we support customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with practical coating expertise.
Specialized PVD coating services for tools, dies, components, and manufacturing applications that demand longer life and improved performance.
High-performance PVD coatings improve hardness, wear resistance, lubricity, and tool life for demanding manufacturing applications, including cutting, forming, molding, and wear-part environments.
Coatings for cutting tools are designed to reduce wear, improve edge life, and help manufacturers produce more parts before sharpening or tool replacement becomes necessary.
Sheet metal forming coatings help reduce galling, buildup, friction, and maintenance demands, supporting longer die runs and better-looking product output in production environments.
Punch coating solutions help reduce chipping, extend punch life, and improve performance in metalworking applications where repetitive impact and wear can quickly degrade tooling.
PVD coatings for injection molding components can improve wear resistance, release characteristics, and part consistency while reducing maintenance demands in high-cycle molding operations.
Medical coating applications support precision manufacturing needs where surface performance, durability, and consistency are critical for tools and components used in medical device production.
We start by reviewing your tooling, substrate, production environment, wear issues, and desired outcome. This helps determine whether options like TiN, TiCN, CrN, AlTiN, or Alpha™ coating are best aligned with your manufacturing goals. If we don't think our coatings will solve your problem, we'll try to recommend a process or company better suited to solving your issue.
Manufacturers rely on Surface Solutions to reduce maintenance, extend tool 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 get measurable performance from every coated tool.
High-performance PVD coatings are selected to reduce wear, chipping, heat, and production downtime.
Coating solutions can produce more parts before resharpening, saving labor and maintenance time.
Options like Alpha™ coating help reduce buildup, polishing, lubricant use, and process steps.
Surface Solutions supports manufacturers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with coating expertise.
Application-focused coating support for manufacturers and tooling teams.
Surface Solutions is a Fridley, Minnesota-based coating provider focused on high-performance PVD coatings for manufacturers that need tools to last longer and perform more consistently. The company supports customers in metal forming, punching, drawing, cutting tools, tool resharpening, medical device manufacturing, and related production environments. With service coverage across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Surface Solutions helps manufacturers reduce sharpening frequency, extend die run times, decrease lubricant use, and improve part output. Its work is built around practical application knowledge, durable coating options, and helping customers reduce the operational costs tied to wear, maintenance, and downtime.
Customers send parts, tooling, or components to us, the coating specialists. You keep ownership of your parts throughout, while we supply the equipment, process expertise, and coating technology. For manufacturers, PVD coatings can improve tool life, reduce maintenance, and avoid the cost of operating in-house coating equipment.
Talk with our team about your tooling and production goals.
Focused expertise in high-performance PVD coating applications.
Serving manufacturers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Trusted by tooling and manufacturing customers.
Tell us about your tooling, substrate, production goals, and coating needs. Our team will help identify the right PVD coating approach for better performance.
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.