Tag: Expanite

Expanite replaces or supplements the widespread DLC coatings with its technology. Diamond-like carbon or DLC coatings are currently used in many areas where excellent friction properties and good wear resistance are required on component surfaces.

With more than 20% of the turnover coming from hard chrome replacement projects, Expanite, the Danish pioneer within surface hardening of stainless steel, is on its way to position itself as the most used alternatives for hard chrome plating.

Expanite, the surface hardening specialist, has consulted and advised the students at the RennTeam Uni Stuttgart in identifying and solving some of their challenges with wear on the titanium parts in their racing car.

Expanite - the Danish pioneer of surface hardening of stainless steel and titanium delivers with the ExpaniteHard-Ti, the solution for the development of an autonomous underwater winch of the Alfred Wegener Institute.

Expanite — the Danish pioneer specializing in surface hardening of stainless steel & titanium and ENPULSION the world leading manufacturer of electric propulsion systems for nano- and microsatellites collaborate successfully in solving wear and galling challenges in the production line at ENPULSION.

After successfully launching Expanite’s surface hardening technology for stainless steel in the Chinese market an year ago, KERN-LIEBERS and Expanite has signed a joint agreement, which will expand the product offerings available from KERN-LIEBERS´ facility in Taicang, China.

Expanite, the Danish pioneer specializing in surface hardening of stainless steel and titanium is widely replacing coatings in a variety of demanding applications.

The transition to cheaper and more environmentally friendly fuels is crucial to the future of the shipping industry, and MAN Diesel & Turbo is a major player in that market.

Expanite has recently developed surface hardening solutions for the pump and valve market. The main problems in the past in these industries have always been wear and galling – all applications where either metal sealing is needed or, due to high operational temperatures (far above 300 °C) and/or corrosive environments, conventional coatings and most non-metallic bushings cannot be used.

The German industrial supplier KERN-LIEBERS will install Expanite’s patented technology for surface hardening of stainless steel.