Nano coating
A widely applicable additive creating non-composite coatings
Cirrus is an additive that requires no alteration to the plating process or bath. It can be easily stored (>6 months) and transported, is non-toxic with no solid particles or particulate emissions. It provides significantly harder, stronger surface coatings (20-100% increases depending on coating) as well as enhanced corrosion resistance thus providing a more durable coating with better wear and scratch resistance. This can extend component lifetime and reduce materials costs through the use of thinner coatings.
Possible applications include coatings for the aerospace, automotive, electronics and decorative markets.
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"Cirrus Dopant" is a widely applicable liquid additive for many existing plating bath formulations that creates nano-composite coatings with uniformly distributed, amorphous ceramic particles in the 3nm - 12nm range, and applicable to both electrolytic or electroless plated surfaces. Cirrus doped nano-composite coatings can be up to 100% harder than non-Cirrus coatings, and show enhanced wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and in many cases produce a smoother, less porous coating surface. Cirrus nano-composite coatings do not suffer from the agglomeration or environmental issues common with use of powdered nano-particles. Cirrus Dopant can be tailored to custom bath specifications, and can be adopted as a drop-in process within standard plating parameters and systems.
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