Overview: Advantages of Cerakote compared to PVD/DLC coatings
Both manufacturers and customers have the highest demands on the surface quality of their products. Corrosive environments, wear and abrasion, as well as chemical influences, heavily affect components and finished products. Cerakote ceramic coatings are a high-quality enhancement and an excellent alternative to PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition), Ionbond, and DLC coatings (diamond-like carbon coating).
Cerakote is the industry innovator in ceramic coating technology, offering unmatched corrosion protection as well as chemical and abrasion resistance – all in an ultra-thin ceramic-based coating. Cerakote can be applied to most surfaces and offers hundreds of different color options. Cerakote can be applied both manually and automatically in a simple single-coat process (no primer or topcoat required).
CERAKOTE
UV Stability
Colorfast and suitable for outdoor use
Temperature Stability
Resistant to temperatures up to 1000°C
Chemical Resistance
reliably protects against a wide range of chemicals
Corrosion Resistance
Very good protection with continuous use
Color selection
over 200 different colors to choose from
Color Consistency
enables a consistent & reproducible color result
Application
Suitable for multiple surfaces: metals, plastics, wood, etc.
Durability
durable and resilient
PVD/DLC
UV stability
Varies depending on the layer and color
Temperature Stability
very high thermal resistance
Chemical Resistance
Good resistance to chemicals
Corrosion resistance
Depending on the system, high protective effect
Color selection
only available in limited quantities
Color consistency
Very homogeneous, but visually less variable
Application
more elaborate in the coating
Durability
Extremely hard and wear-resistant in high-end applications
Strong protection against corrosion
Cerakote coatings for aerospace and military applications require no oiling and provide 330 times greater corrosion resistance than PVD/DLC, while exceeding military standards by more than 40 times.
Modified ASTM B117 Salt Spray Corrosion Test
Wear-resistant
Cerakote ceramic coatings offer excellent abrasion resistance in a thin coating and outperform PVD-DLC by 4,500 cycles in a modified ASTM Taber abrasion test.
ASTM D4060 Taber Abrasion Test
Chemical resistant
The extreme chemical resistance of Cerakote protects your parts even under the harshest conditions. Cerakote retains its color and performance even after contact with chemicals such as the following: gun cleaners, WD-40®, brake cleaner, denatured alcohol, paint thinner, methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), acetone, gasoline, diesel, mineral spirits, paint remover, 5% HCL solution, bleach, Drano® household cleaner, disinfectants.
Parts that were soaked in hydrochloric acid for one hour.
Cerakote: Corrosion protection for many applications
Industry leaders choose Cerakote as a cost-effective alternative to PVD or DLC. Cerakote offers superior durability, consistency, color selection, and improved turnaround times. Cerakote is made in the USA and can be applied anywhere in the world, making it a reliable and easily accessible coating for any application.
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