Surface Technology, Inc.

Low Friction / Release Coatings

Countless applications in virtually every industry require surfaces with low friction, lubricity, and/or enhanced release properties. As such, Surface Technology, Inc. has developed a number of solutions to satisfy the unique requirements of any given application.

Electroless nickel-PTFE composite coatings (such as NiSLIP™ 510 and 520) are used world wide in such applications. STI pioneered this technology, and STI is the technical/patent force behind Electroless nickel-PTFE worldwide via sales and license arrangements. The benefits of the synergy between electroless nickel and PTFE are well known. In addition, STI has also developed the NiSLIP™ 25 technology to surpass electroless nickel-PTFE in certain key characteristics. The NiSLIP™ 25 composite incorporates hexagonal boron nitride into electroless nickel to yield a number of critical benefits over electroless nickel-PTFE in regards to both the coating and the plating process:

Higher hardness
Lower friction under higher loads
Greater release of certain mating materials
Ability to withstand temperatures up to 850 C compared to the 250 C limit for products containing PTFE
A plating bath with a rate of 0.0008 – 0.001” per hour instead of the 0.0003” inherent in electroless nickel-PTFE systems
A bath life of 6-8 metal turnovers, more than double that of typical electroless nickel-PTFE baths, allowing greater productivity, economy, and less waste treatment




	Low Friction / Release Coatings Countless applications in virtually every industry require surfaces with low friction, lubricity, and/or enhanced release properties. As such, Surface Technology, Inc. has developed a number of solutions to satisfy the unique requirements of any given application. Electroless nickel-PTFE composite coatings (such as NiSLIP™ 510 and 520) are used world wide in such applications. STI pioneered this technology, and STI is the technical/patent force behind Electroless nickel-PTFE worldwide via sales and license arrangements. The benefits of the synergy between electroless nickel and PTFE are well known. In addition, STI has also developed the NiSLIP™ 25 technology to surpass electroless nickel-PTFE in certain key characteristics. The NiSLIP™ 25 composite incorporates hexagonal boron nitride into electroless nickel to yield a number of critical benefits over electroless nickel-PTFE in regards to both the coating and the plating process: Higher hardness Lower friction under higher loads Greater release of certain mating materials Ability to withstand temperatures up to 850 C compared to the 250 C limit for products containing PTFE A plating bath with a rate of 0.0008 – 0.001” per hour instead of the 0.0003” inherent in electroless nickel-PTFE systems A bath life of 6-8 metal turnovers, more than double that of typical electroless nickel-PTFE baths, allowing greater productivity, economy, and less waste treatment Related products: NiSLIP™ 510 Electroless Nickel Composite with PTFE for General Applications NiSLIP™ 515 High Speed Electroless Nickel with PTFE NiSLIP™ 520 Electroless Nickel Composite with PTFE for High Corrosion Applications NiSLIP™ 25 Electroless Nickel Composite with Boron Nitride