Surface Technology, Inc.

NiSlip™ 25

NiSlip™ 25 is a composite electroless nickel coating comprising ultra-fine, hexagonal, boron nitride ceramic particles. This combination makes a synergistic coating with an exceptionally low coefficient of friction as well as all of the inherent properties of electroless nickel.

Composite electroless nickel coatings with PTFE (such as NiSlip™ 510 and NiSlip™ 520 ) have long been available and are widely used, but do not always provide optimal wear resistance and lubricity. This is often due to the fact that PTFE is relatively soft and cannot withstand high temperatures. By contrast, the boron nitride ceramic particles used in NiSlip™ 25 are significantly harder than PTFE and can withstand temperatures above 850°C. This tolerance for heat allows the NiSlip™ 25 coating to be heat-treated to achieve maximum hardness, as is a standard post treatment for most electroless nickel coatings. It also allows NiSlip™ 25 to be used in high temperature applications to provide both lubricity and wear resistance.

The unique properties and benefits of NiSlip™ 25 include:

The ability to take direct loads
A coefficient of friction of 0.1
Exceptional hardness of about 750 HVN
Outstanding corrosion resistance
Less damage to parts or materials in contact with treated parts
Elimination of liquid lubricants
Excellent release properties

NiSlip™ 25 has received a positive review from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Department of Health and Human Services. Click here for details.

Parts that can benefit from the coating’s many outstanding properties can be made from common inexpensive metals and alloys. It can be applied to either the entire surface of these parts or onto selected critical areas. Since the process is electroless, NiSlip™ 25 conforms perfectly to even the most complex geometries. It is, therefore, an ideal replacement for chromium coatings that are environmentally hazardous to produce and require tedious grinding and polishing to achieve the desired uniformity.

From the plater’s perspective, NiSlip™ 25 has numerous significant benefits in use. The two most important being:

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

The NiSlip™ 25 technology is available from STI:

As a coating service from STI’s production facility onto your parts, and
In chemical products from STI for customers to use in their own facilities. Click this link for further information on these chemical products - NiSlip™ 25 Chemical Solutions

These chemical components are formulated for maximum reliability, convenience, and economy; and are backed up by STI’s first hand practical knowledge of their operation. Use of this technology includes a limited license under U.S. Patents 4,997,686, 5,145,517, 5,300,330, 5,863,616, and 6,306,466.

Teflon is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
NiSlip™ 25 is a trademark of Surface Technology, Inc.




	NiSlip™ 25 NiSlip™ 25 is a composite electroless nickel coating comprising ultra-fine, hexagonal, boron nitride ceramic particles. This combination makes a synergistic coating with an exceptionally low coefficient of friction as well as all of the inherent properties of electroless nickel. Composite electroless nickel coatings with PTFE (such as NiSlip™ 510 and NiSlip™ 520 ) have long been available and are widely used, but do not always provide optimal wear resistance and lubricity. This is often due to the fact that PTFE is relatively soft and cannot withstand high temperatures. By contrast, the boron nitride ceramic particles used in NiSlip™ 25 are significantly harder than PTFE and can withstand temperatures above 850°C. This tolerance for heat allows the NiSlip™ 25 coating to be heat-treated to achieve maximum hardness, as is a standard post treatment for most electroless nickel coatings. It also allows NiSlip™ 25 to be used in high temperature applications to provide both lubricity and wear resistance. The unique properties and benefits of NiSlip™ 25 include: The ability to take direct loads A coefficient of friction of 0.1 Exceptional hardness of about 750 HVN Outstanding corrosion resistance Less damage to parts or materials in contact with treated parts Elimination of liquid lubricants Excellent release properties NiSlip™ 25 has received a positive review from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Department of Health and Human Services. Click here for details. Parts that can benefit from the coating’s many outstanding properties can be made from common inexpensive metals and alloys. It can be applied to either the entire surface of these parts or onto selected critical areas. Since the process is electroless, NiSlip™ 25 conforms perfectly to even the most complex geometries. It is, therefore, an ideal replacement for chromium coatings that are environmentally hazardous to produce and require tedious grinding and polishing to achieve the desired uniformity. From the plater’s perspective, NiSlip™ 25 has numerous significant benefits in use. The two most important being: 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 The NiSlip™ 25 technology is available from STI: As a coating service from STI’s production facility onto your parts, and In chemical products from STI for customers to use in their own facilities. Click this link for further information on these chemical products - NiSlip™ 25 Chemical Solutions These chemical components are formulated for maximum reliability, convenience, and economy; and are backed up by STI’s first hand practical knowledge of their operation. Use of this technology includes a limited license under U.S. Patents 4,997,686, 5,145,517, 5,300,330, 5,863,616, and 6,306,466. Teflon is a registered trademark of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company NiSlip™ 25 is a trademark of Surface Technology, Inc.