Hard Coatings for a Variety of Applications
	Applications for Plastic Injection Molding & Electronics Industry
	Vergason Technology, Inc. (VTI) was formed in 1986 utilizing the cathodic arc physical deposition process as the cornerstone of its coating service. The high energy arc enables VTI to produce titanium nitride at low processing temperatures (375 - 700 F), providing the flexibility to serve a variety of markets. This low temperature titanium nitride is known as V-TiN.
V-TiN	V-TiN was designed to meet the demanding requirements of the Plastic Injection Molding Industry. The thin coating (.000039" - .000066") of V-TiN does not require special design tolerances to allow for coating buildup and provides an excellent wear desirable to injection  molders. The low temperature application of V-TiN makes the coating ideally suited for temperature tool steels. The electronic assembly process of the Electronics Industryrequires precision components for reliable placement, insertion, crimping, cut-off devices, and leads. V-TiN extends component life without the thickness variations found in wet plating processes.
	Hard Coatings for Cutting and Forming Tools
	To Complement our low temperature V-TiN, VTI is now offering leading edge technology to the cutting tool industry. These coatings are applied using a fully-automated High Ion Sputtering (HIS) physical vapor deposition process. This new process is the most advanced PVD technology in the world. These new moderate temperature (800 F) coatings are S-TiN, TINALOX (Titanium Aluminum Nitride - TiAIN), and TICANOX (Titanium Carbonitride - TiCN)
S-TiN	S-TiN has a greater hardness (2600-2700 HV ) than the traditional V-Tin (2400HV), providing longer tool life with the same rich gold coating you come to expect. S-TiN is a genuine nanolayer coating consisting of up to 2000 layers. The unique structure maintains a sharp cutting edge and provides a higher hardness than the traditional TiN.
TINALOX	TINALOX has a hardness of 3600 HV that ensures high wear resistance. It is the new trend in dry cutting. It endure cutting temperature up to 800 C (1470 F) often experience in dry cutting or low coolant applications. As a result of its low thermal conductivity and the extremely smooth ceramic surface, the heat of the cutting operation is carried away with the chips dramatically increasing tool life. In addition, unlike TiCN, the high performance TINALOX coating can be reapplied reliably after sharpening. TINALOX is rapidly becoming the coating of choice in demanding machining operations.
TICANOX	TICANOX has a hardness of 2800 HV which enhances the abrasion resistance of your cutting tool. TICANOX has a multilayered coating structure that provides flexibility and fatigue strength during dynamic stress. TICANOX is chemically stable up to 600 C (1110 F) protecting the tool against excessive thermal stress and allowing less coolant to be used.
CrN	CrN is the silver metallic coating of choice for milling and drilling titanium alloys, copper, brass and other non-ferrous metals. While not as hard as the other tool coatings (1800 HV), CrN's excellent abrasion resistance, low coefficient of friction and high chemical resistance are tailored for these materials.