Advanced protective coatings obtained through PVD and CVD to increase the service life of tools, dies and moulds used in hot-working material processes.
HOT-COAT develops advanced protective coatings, obtained through PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) and CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) technologies, to increase the service life of tools, dies, and molds used in hot-working material processes (hot forging, hot stamping, and plastic injection molding), while also improving the quality of the final surface finish of the processed parts.
To this end, the project includes the implementation of new technologies for producing coatings with high functional performance (tribomechanical, chemical, and thermal properties) and excellent surface finish, at production costs that are competitive with those of coatings currently available on the market.
Eurecat participates in the HOT-COAT project through its Metallic and Ceramic Materials Unit and Plastic Materials & Composites, which are responsible for developing PVD and CVD coatings and validating them in pilot plants for hot stamping and plastic injection.
In addition to Eurecat, the project consortium is formed by the company Tratamientos Térmicos Carreras S.A.
General details
Project
HOT-COAT – Development of advanced coatings for hot processing of materials
Project reference
CPP2024-011657
Programme and call for tender
Project funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities under the call for R&D&I Projects in Public-Private Collaboration.
Related ODS
ODS 9 – Innovation and infrastructure
Contribution to the improvement of industrial processes and performance of tools and components.
