The benchmark in plastics

processing
Our wear-reduction solutions for greater productivity
and efficiency in injection molding and extrusion

Plastics
Injection molding and extrusion at its best –
With BALINIT by Oerlikon Balzers

The mold surface plays a crucial role in injection molding and solutions by Oerlikon Balzers – a technology leader in hard
extrusion: The better its quality, the greater the productivity coatings. BALINIT® coatings push your molds to peak
and efficiency of the manufacturing process. You can reliably performance and offer you numerous advantages in plastics
attain this objective with innovative BALINIT® wear protection processing.

Extreme Ceramic material – Brilliant

coating hardness low coefficient of friction surface quality

Superb protection against abrasive Prevents adhesion, e.g. sticking Improved mold filling and
wear of melt demolding

Protection of mold against disco- Protection against seizure of moving BALINIT® coatings afford longer
louration when using aggressive mold parts – even when operated protection against surface deposits
masterbatches dry
Improved corrosion resistance of
Reduction of sticking due to inert amorphous carbon coatings
surface technology

Reduction of tool costs due Reduction of production and Reduction of maintenance

to longer tool life, less scrap, unit costs due to less machine costs due to fewer servicing
and shorter cycle times downtime and improved part and cleaning intervals
quality

BALINIT® for injection molding and extrusion:

Boost productivity, cost-effectiveness, and process reliability
Convincing performance in injection molding

BALITHERM® PRIMEFORM BALITHERM® PRIMEFORM

and BALIQ® TINOS treatment for instrument panels
for waste containers (automotive)

Tool: 1.2343 ESU Tool: cavity, steel: 1.2738 HH

Polymer: PC / ABS Processed polymer: PA6.6 GF30
Challenge: No-treatment challenge:
Sensivity of mirror-polished cavitities to scratching, Tool wear due to fibreglass-reinforced material with fla-
residues me retardant (V0), scratch-sensitive, flashing, corrosion

The solution: BALITHERM® PRIMEFORM The solution: BALITHERM® PRIMEFORM

and BALIQ® TINOS For noticeably improved demolding, optimised
– Improved demolding processability, enhanced component quality.
– Significant decrease in maintenance – Greater production efficiency and reliability
– Less residues – Reduced scrap costs
– Better cleaning – Reduced maintenance costs
– No scratches – Reduced flashing at parting line

10 × Productivity
gain

30 %
increase of the
maintenance
interval
Convincing performance in extrusion

Platzhalter

BALINIT® CROMA PLUS BALINIT® CROMA PLUS

for PVC profiles for windows for plastics films

Tool: Vacuum calibration unit Tool: Spiral mandrel distributor/dies

Processed polymer: PVC Processed polymer: HDPE
Challenge: Challenge:
Glass fibres and TiO2 cause wear at the edges of the Quality issues in the films due to local plastic spots
vacuum grooves and on the flat sliding surface, this sticking to the surface, abrasive cleaning causing
results in scratches on the profile and stick-slips effects wear and scratches, surface gets dull and rougher
after ~1 year process
The solution: BALINIT® CROMA PLUS
– Wear and scratch protection The solution: BALINIT® CROMA PLUS
– Increase lifetime of coating up to 6,000 miles / – Significantly reduced or even eliminated sticking
9.600 km – Excellent scratch protection
– Oxyd-Layer improves flow by 30 % – No chemical interaction – no visual change
– Reduction of sticking of BALINIT® CROMA PLUS
– Greater production efficiency and reliability

Reduction
Material flow of downtime
increase by for cleaning by

30 % 60 %
For injection molding, coating properties at a glance
Carbon-based coatings

BALINIT DYLYN ®
BALINIT® TRITON BALINIT® C

Coating material a-C:H:Si a-C:H Me-C:H

Microhardness (HV 0.05) 2,500 2,500 1,500
Coefficient of friction (dry against steel) 0.1 – 0.2 0.1 – 0.2 0.1 – 0.2
Coating thickness (μm) 1–3 1–3 1–4
Residual stress (Gpa) -1.0
Max. service temperature (°C) 300 300 300
Coating temperature (°C) 180 – 220 180 – 250 180 – 250
Coating colour Black Black Charcoal
Coating structure Multilayer Monolayer Lamellar
Abrasion ++ ++ +
Adhesion (seizure) ++ +++ +++
Corrosion +++ ++ +
Demolding
Mold filling
Available as BALINIT® ARCTIC
low-temperature coating (max. 200°C)
Available as STAR version* x (Ti) x (CrN) x (CrN)
Available in BALINIT DUPLEX Series**
®
x x x
Available in BALINIT® ADVANCED Series***

*The STAR versions deliver better load-bearing capabilities paired with high surface pressures.
The following materials can be coated: High-speed steels, plastic mold steels, cold- and hot-working steels, stainless steels, heat-treatable steels, cemented carbides,
suitable CuBe alloys.

Application recommendations
Carbon-based coatings

BALINIT DYLYN ®
BALINIT® TRITON BALINIT® C

Thermoplastics
PE, PP, PB
PS, SB, SAN, ABS, ASA
PVC
PTFE, SPTFE, PVDF
POM
PA
PC, PBT (B), PET (P) For moving tool For moving tool
For moving tool
PPE, PEEK, PAEK / PPS, PSU, PES elements / dry elements / dry
elements / dry
operation operation
PI operation
(slides/ejectors) (slides/ejectors)
(slides/ejectors)
CA, CP, CAP
PMMA
TPU
Thermosets
PF
EP
UP
MF, UF, MP
Elastomere
PUR
NBR, EPDM, Si
Multipolymer TPE, FPM

+ = Conditionally suited
+ + = Well suited
+ + + = Excellently suited
All BALINIT® coatings intended for manufacturing food industry packaging have been classified by the FDA as safe for this application.
All data provided herein is for reference purposes only. Definitive values depend on the respective substrate, geometry, and surface finish.
Coating properties at a glance
BALIQ® CRONOS BALINIT® CROMA

Coating material CrN CrN

Microhardness (HV 0.05) 2,150 2,500
Coefficient of friction (dry against steel) 0.5 0.3 – 0.5
Coating thickness (µm) 2–4 4 – 10
Residual stress (Gpa) -1.6/-2.1 -1.5/-2.0
Max. service temperature (°C) 700 700
Coating temperature (°C) < 500 250 – 450
Coating colour Silver Silver grey
Coating structure Monolayer Multilayer
Abrasion ++ ++
Adhesion (seizure) ++ ++
Corrosion ++ ++
Demolding +++ ++
Mold filling ++ +
Available as BALINIT® ARCTIC
low-temperature coating (max. 200 °C)
Available as STAR version*
Available in BALINIT® DUPLEX Series
x
Nitriding in combination with BALINIT® coating
Available in BALINIT® ADVANCED Series
(enhanced support effect of the tool surface)

*The STAR versions deliver better load-bearing capabilities paired with high surface pressures.
The following materials can be coated: High-speed steels, plastic mold steels, cold- and hot-working steels, stainless steels, heat-treatable steels, cemented carbides,

Application recommendations
BALIQ® CRONOS BALINIT® CROMA

Thermoplastics
PE, PP, PB +++ ++
PS, SB, SAN, ABS, ASA ++ ++
PVC +++ ++
PTFE, SPTFE, PVDF ++ ++
POM +++ ++
PA +++ ++
PC, PBT (B), PET (P) +++ ++
PPE, PEEK, PAEK / PPS, PSU, PES +++ ++
PI
CA, CP, CAP
PMMA
TPU +++ +
Thermosets
PF ++ ++
EP ++ ++
UP + +
MF, UF, MP ++ ++
Elastomere
PUR + +
NBR, EPDM, Si ++ ++
Multipolymer TPE, FPM ++ ++

+ = Conditionally suited
+ + = Well suited
+ + + = Excellently suited
All BALINIT® coatings intended for manufacturing food industry packaging have been classified by the FDA as safe for this application.
All data provided herein is for reference purposes only. Definitive values depend on the respective substrate, geometry, and surface finish.
 BALINIT® CROMA PLUS BALINIT® ALCRONA PRO BALINIT® LUMENA BALITHERM® PRIMEFORM

CrN+OX AlCrN TiAlN

2,500 3,200 3,400 up to 1,400
0.3 – 0.5 0.35 0.3 – 0.35 0
4 – 10 2–4 8 – 12
-1.5/-2.0 -3.0 -1.1
700 1100 900 400
250 – 450 470 450 380/480
Rainbow Blue-grey Violet-grey
Multilayer Monolayer nanostructured
++ +++ +++ ++
+++ + + +
++ ++ ++ ++
++ ++ + +
+ + +++ +

x x x

x x

suitable CuBe alloys.

BALINIT® CROMA PLUS BALINIT® ALCRONA PRO BALINIT® LUMENA BALITHERM® PRIMEFORM

+++ +++ +++ +++

+++ ++ +++ +++
+++ ++
++ ++ ++
+++ +++ ++
+++ +++ +++ +++
+++ +++ +++ +++
+++ +++ +++ +

+++ +++
+++ ++

+++ +++
+++ +
+ +
+++ +++

+++ ++
++ ++
+++ ++
Benefit from high-end wear protection solutions for your
plastics processing applications. Contact us now!

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