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Our Electroless Nickel Plating with Teflon for Military, Aerospace & More

 

One of the Cadillac coatings offered by Progress For Industry, Inc. is Lubricoat, an Electroless Nickel with Teflon plating selection. This chemical makeup of nickel, phosphorous, Teflon, and lubricity-inducing polymers, aid in the release of plastic from the mold component making it a favorite in the molding industry. Also, because of the presence of phosphorous and nickel, this industrial plating is excellent for corrosion protection. Electroless Nickel Teflon has a low coefficient of friction and a breakdown temperature of 650°F.

You can find a number of applications for electroless nickel plating with Teflon. Primarily, it can be used for the military, aerospace, and oil & gas industries due to its low coefficient of friction and high-temperature breakdown of 650°F. It also has such a high corrosion resistance to extend the life of your components.

Lubricoat Coated Parts

Specs and Attributes

  • Co deposit of both nickel and Teflon
  • Excellent for release
  • Selective plating can be achieved
  • Uniformity in plating
  • Excellent for corrosion protection
  • All plating can be chemically removed
  • Plating thickness ranges from .000025 to .003. Optimum is .0003
  • Used on silicone rubber and plastic molds as well as automotive parts, gears and textile equipment
  • Hardness is 48-52 Rockwell and heat treatable to nearly 65
  • Lubricoat can be plated on almost all tool steels, aluminum, copper, beryllium and brass
  • Coefficient of friction approximately .08

Chemical Bath Makeup

Nickel – 64-72%
Phosphorous – 9-10%
Teflon – 18-24%
Lubricity-inducing Polymers – 1-2%

*Teflon is a registered trademark of Dupont