PVD Coating
High-performance PVD coating services add durable, low-friction surface protection to dies and tooling, helping reduce wear, improve productivity, and extend tool life in demanding manufacturing applications.
Improve die performance, reduce downtime, and extend the working life of tungsten carbide tooling with high-performance PVD coating services from Surface Solutions. Built for demanding metal forming, punching, drawing, and manufacturing applications, our coatings help dies run longer, reduce lubricant needs, minimize buildup, and support cleaner, more consistent production output.
Protect tungsten carbide dies with advanced coatings engineered for longer runs, reduced wear, and improved production efficiency.
High-performance PVD coating services add durable, low-friction surface protection to dies and tooling, helping reduce wear, improve productivity, and extend tool life in demanding manufacturing applications.
Carbide coating solutions help tungsten carbide dies resist abrasion, chipping, and buildup, supporting longer production runs and fewer maintenance stops in forming, punching, and drawing operations.
Alpha™ coating is built to delay sharpening, reduce galvanized buildup, limit punch chipping, and eliminate polishing in select applications for faster, cleaner, more efficient production.
TiCN coating provides a hard, wear-resistant surface for tooling exposed to friction and contact stress, making it useful for dies, punches, and high-output production environments.
TiN coating offers a proven titanium nitride finish that improves surface hardness and wear resistance while giving tools a recognizable gold appearance for general manufacturing use.
CrN coating is a strong option where heat, friction, and material adhesion are concerns, helping tooling run cooler and cleaner in selected forming and manufacturing applications.
Surface Solutions helps manufacturers get more production from tungsten carbide dies through engineered PVD coatings selected for the application. From reducing galvanized buildup to extending sharpening intervals and lowering lubricant use, our coatings are designed to improve throughput, part appearance, and tooling reliability without unnecessary process steps or avoidable maintenance interruptions.
Manufacturers rely on Surface Solutions coatings to reduce maintenance, improve output, and extend tooling performance.
"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 gains from critical tooling.
PVD coatings designed to extend die life, improve durability, and reduce operational costs.
Alpha™ coating helps delay sharpening, reduce buildup, and eliminate polishing in select applications.
Serving manufacturers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with reasonable turnaround times.
Coating options are matched to tooling, materials, heat, friction, and production demands.
Experienced coating support for demanding manufacturing applications.
Surface Solutions is a Fridley, Minnesota-based provider of high-performance PVD coatings for metal forming, punching, cutting tool, medical, and manufacturing applications. The company serves customers throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Upper Midwest, and across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its work is centered on practical production gains: longer die run times, reduced sharpening frequency, less lubricant, cleaner output, and lower maintenance workload. Rather than offering one-size-fits-all coatings, Surface Solutions positions each coating around the tool, material, and operating challenge, helping manufacturers extend tooling value and improve productivity without adding unnecessary process steps.
Tungsten carbide dies are commonly coated to reduce wear, friction, galling, buildup, and premature maintenance. A properly selected PVD coating can help dies produce more parts before resharpening, reduce lubricant requirements, and improve the appearance of formed or punched parts. Surface Solutions focuses on coatings that support longer run times and better productivity in demanding manufacturing environments.
Get practical answers about coatings, turnaround, and tooling performance.
High-performance coating methods for demanding tooling applications.
Serving manufacturers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Proven improvements in die life and productivity.
Tell us about your tooling, material, production challenges, and desired turnaround. Our team will help recommend a coating option suited to your application.
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.