About Phygen
Research and Technology for Better Applied Coatings
UltraEndurance™ Coatings improve
toughness and reduce friction.
 Phygen
was founded in 1994 by David C. Bell with the objective of
being a technology leader in the PVD coatings industry. From
the beginning, Phygen's goal has been to develop new
top-performing coatings for dies, molds, and tooling used
in die casting,
metal forming,
and plastic
injection molding.
Initially Phygen's scientists invested six years of research
and development activity to perfect new systems and processes.
In 2000, Phygen was awarded a US Patent for a higher-energy
plasma acceleration process that is used to apply Phygen's
UltraEndurance™ FortiPhy coatings.
The technology developed by Phygen provides a superior combination
of coating properties by creating a dense, non-columnar coating
structure having the highest possible adhesion level..
Independent testing at Argonne
National Laboratory and the Colorado
School of Mines has found Phygen coatings to possess highly
superior physical properties. Successful
use of Phygen FortiPhy coatings include applications in
metal forming,
plastic injection
molding, aluminum
die casting, and medical
components. |
