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BALES COATINGS
NICKLON™
NICKLON™ is a proprietary electroless nickel coating with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This coating offers corrosion and oxidation protection equal to Electroless Nickel, plus excellent lubricity.
NIBORE™
NIBORE™ is a proprietary nickel boron coating that offers a superior level of lubricity and release, with an excellent level of abrasion and wear resistance. Electroless plating doesn’t require an electric current; thus, NIBORE™ nickel boron coatings will be even, regardless of the surface.
DIAMOND CHROME
Nanometer-sized diamond particles are co-deposited with chrome plating for long-lasting abrasion protection with excellent lubricity and release. This is why Bales recommends Diamond Chrome coating for all of your most abrasive applications.
ELECTROLESS NICKEL
Electroless Nickel plating creates a thin, uniform coating that offers superior protection against oxidation, along with moderate abrasion resistance properties.
HARD CHROME
The widely used Hard Chrome plating continues to be a go-to for industrial manufacturers for the superior abrasion and wear. Hard Chrome plating solutions also offer moderate release properties for metal components.
DIAMOND E.N.™
Diamond E.N.™ combines electroless nickel with diamond particles, making this diamond coating a solid alternative to hard chrome for saving on time and cost. We provide superior durability, ensuring your components withstand the most challenging environments.
Are you facing part release, mold protection, or mold performance issues? Bales fuses science and craftsmanship to create the highest quality metal treatments. With our high quality coatings processes and low lead times, often 5 working days or less, our team delivers exceptional results regardless of your industrial application.
COMPARE COATINGS
DIAMOND CHROME | HARD CHROME | DIAMOND E.N.™ | NIBORE™ (Nickel Boron Nitride) | ELECTROLESS NICKEL | NICKLON™ (Nickel PTFE) | |
Rockwell Hardness | 85+ RC | 72 RC | 57 RC as Plated 70 RC After Post Brake | 54 RC as Plated 67 RC After Post Break | 50 RC | 45 RC |
Coefficient of Friction | 0.15 or less | 0.20 or less | 0.10 or less | 0.05 or less | 0.45 or less | 0.10 or less |
Applied Temperature | 130ºF | 130ºF | 185ºF | 185ºF | 185ºF | 185ºF |
Maximum Operating Temp | 1250ºF | 1250ºF | 1000ºF | 1250ºF | 1400ºF | 600ºF |
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VALUE ADDED SERVICES
Integral to collaborating with our team, we bring value added services to keep your entire job under one roof in our shop:
Blasting
Bales uses both glass bead blast and aluminum oxide material to clean parts of corrosion and apply a uniform surface finish.
Masking
We are able to mask specific areas of your part so that you can reassemble and run it right after coating.
Stripping
Remove various coatings from your parts, including Bales’ high quality proprietary coatings.
Barrel and Rack Plating
Process small parts in a snap with barrel plating or protect critical parts with rack plating.
Dimensional Corrections
Correct unmet or out-of-spec size and dimension to enhance your end product’s quality and value.
X-Ray Certification
Our in-house x-ray machine makes it possible for us to certify to even the tightest tolerances.
MIL Spec Certification
We provide coatings to several MIL and ASTM specifications.
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