Calico Coatings Boosts Industrial Performance with Advanced DLC and PVD Technologies

Denver, NC - December 1, 2025 — In high-stakes industries, failure often starts at the surface. From jet engines to precision molds, components face heat, friction, and corrosion that can compromise entire systems. Calico Coatings is solving this problem with advanced surface treatments, including diamond-like carbon (DLC) and physical vapor deposition (PVD), delivering longer-lasting, high-performance parts across aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and defense sectors.

Science-Driven Solutions
At Calico’s lab, engineers combine materials science expertise with cutting-edge machinery to design coatings tailored to each application. “Every project starts with questions: What is the material? What environment will it face? What problem are we solving?” says Calico’s lead process engineer. Extensive testing—adhesion, corrosion, friction, and hardness—ensures parts are ready for real-world challenges.

DLC: Ultra-Hard, Ultra-Smooth
Diamond-like carbon coatings offer extreme hardness, low friction, and chemical stability. Biocompatible and inert, DLC reduces wear, minimizes lubrication needs, and keeps systems running cooler and more efficiently.

PVD: Precision Thin Films
Physical vapor deposition deposits metals such as titanium or chromium in microns-thick layers, enhancing hardness, corrosion resistance, and thermal stability. Surface properties can be optimized for grip, aesthetics, or smooth operation.

Proven Across Industries
Calico coatings enhance performance across sectors:

• Aerospace: Smooth operation under extreme conditions.
• Automotive & Motorsports: Reduced wear, extended engine life.
• Chemical Processing: Acid- and alkali-resistant surfaces.
• Energy & Power: High-heat turbine protection.
• Medical & Food: Sterile, easy-to-clean surfaces.
• Marine & Military: Corrosion prevention and high-friction durability.
• Molds & Tooling: Resistance to galling and thermal cycling.

Engineering Performance at the Nano Scale
Invisible to the eye but critical to performance, DLC and PVD coatings increase uptime, safety, and efficiency while lowering maintenance costs. “Nano-scale knowledge and materials expertise allow us to solve real-world wear and friction problems,” says Calico’s lead process engineer.

About Calico Coatings
Calico Coatings provides advanced surface solutions to industrial, aerospace, automotive, energy, and medical markets. Through proprietary processes, rigorous testing, and science-backed methodologies, Calico ensures components perform reliably under the toughest conditions.

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