Lubricated coatings fall into two categories:
(In some cases, to give the required performance, both types of coatings are required, type 2 on top of type 1).
The Anochrome Group can provide a range of lubricants/waxes such as Torque N Tension 15, and A3 wax as a barrel process after coating. Most electroplated and colloidal coatings for torsional applications are modified in some way by the addition of a top coat wax or lubricant. These coatings are often more economical than the resin bonded dry film lubricants and can be applied to a large number of standard finishes.
Typical lubricants/waxes that can be applied are:
For more specialist applications such as Taptite or thread forming screw, the ideal system to choose would be omniTECHNIK precote® top 300. This material is a updated version of Nytorq providing the same levels of torque lubrication and performance, but with improved UV and colour retention.
In some instances, e.g. to dampen noise when inserting certain types of thread locking screws, the wax coating may be applied to only a portion of the thread of a fastener.
The dip spin process involves placing the items to be coated into a perforated basket. The basket is then submerged into a tank containing the coating material, then removed and spun at a relatively high rpm to expel excess material. The planetary motion or tilts mechanism is designed to re-orientate the parts during the spinning cycle so as to release coating material that would otherwise be trapped in recesses etc. This reduces the levels of recess infill that would otherwise be present in a standard dip spin coating process.
Parts can be processed using automatic CNC programmed robotic equipment. This may require initial investment in bespoke tooling.
Parts processed with manual input, generally means reduced capital outlay on bespoke tooling.
This refers to patch material applications where the parts are held horizontally and passed through a gravity fed stream of patch material.
This refers to the application of the patching material by rolling the parts across a controlled feed of patch material, which generally allows for tighter tolerances on patch position to be achieved.
This refers to the application of the patching material by passing the parts through a controlled feed of patch material. This generally allows for tighter tolerances on patch position to be achieved and is suitable for longer parts.
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