Slick mold coating offers better release. (Keeping up with Tooling).(from BryCoat Inc.)(Brief Article)
BryCoat Inc., Safety Harbor, Fla., offers a new low-friction metal-coating service that reportedly can improve mold filling and release properties. Tungsten disulfide (WS2) is a dry-film lubricant that reportedly provides a lower coefficient of friction than PTFE, molybdenum disulfide, or graphite under most conditions. WS2 has an operating temperature range up to 1200 F and bonds readily to the metal …
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