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FortiPhy™ XVD:
tool performance so superior you’ll think you’re defying the laws of physics.
Between maintenance costs, sub-optimal tool life, and the down-time associated with die production, tooling represents a significant cost for the die casting industry. You deserve better, but conventional PVD coatings have not kept up with modern production challenges.
FortiPhy™ XVD is the next-generation technology you’ve been waiting for, delivering endurance that lasts from 3X to over 88X longer, with dramatically lower maintenance costs.
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- Critical inserts
- Gate areas
- Heavy washout areas
success stories / military
U.S. Army Upgrades Howitzers
FortiPhy™ XVD Outlasts 11 Competitors
in the news
DIE CASTING ENGINEER MAGAZINE / SEP 2022
Recommended Surface Finishes for PVD Coated Die Casting Dies
Coating die inserts with Phygen’s XVD Nanoperfection Technology helped Mercury Castings reduce solder, extend die life and run faster cycles.
MATERIALS PERFORMANCE MAGAZINE / JUN 2019
Solutions for Corrosion Protection Applications
Phygen’s Fortiphy™ XVD Nanoperfection Technology produces coatings with extremely low levels of defects, verfied by the U.S. Army, which demonstrated it can outperform conventional chromium treatments.
ADVANCED MATERIALS PROCESSES MAGAZINE / SEP 2018
Using FortiPhy XVD to Optimize Surface Properties
Phygen’s unique arc plasma acceleration process reduces the size and number of macroparticles and other defects in the coating for enhanced corrosion protection, wear resistance, reduction of die lubrication, and life extension of forming tools.
FOOD ENGINEERING MAGAZINE / APR 2015
Food-safe, Surface-enhancement Process Extends Component Life
Fortiphy™ XVD Technology increased the lifetime of grinders and other critical wear components from two shifts to many months without peeling or flaking.
DIE CASTING ENGINEER MAGAZINE / SEP 2019
Mercury, Part II: Minimizing Soldering Using High Quality PVD Coatings, Part 2
This second paper in a 2-part series discusses the performance of PVD coatings in casting plants. The paper summarizes applications at Mercury Castings where PVD coatings have been shown to minimize soldering, sticking and dragging.
DIE CASTING ENGINEER MAGAZINE / MAY 2019
Mercury, Part I: Preventing Soldering using High Quality PVD Coatings
The first of two papers discusses factors affecting soldering at Mercury Casting, and concludes die casters should choose a process that produces extremely high quality coatings with low defect contents.