Dicronite® Dry Lubricant Coating for Plastic Molds & Tooling
Support smoother release and reliable tooling movement.
Part sticking and friction in moving tooling can complicate plastic molding operations. Difficult release can affect part quality, while wear on contacting surfaces can create maintenance challenges.
Dicronite® Southwest provides tungsten disulfide (WS₂) dry lubricant coating services for plastic mold tooling. Share your mold design and processing conditions with our team to evaluate your application.
Evaluate Dry Lubrication for Mold Release
When molded parts resist release, the application review starts with the resin, part geometry, mold surface, and processing conditions.
Discuss Dicronite® coating for selected tooling surfaces where friction contributes to sticking or difficult ejection. Tell us where the problem occurs and how it affects the finished part.
Explore Plastic Molding Technical ResourcesPlastic Molding Applications to Discuss
Caps, Closures & Challenging Part Geometries
Review release issues involving low-draft or undercut features. Provide drawings and examples of sticking, damage, or rejected parts.
Pins, Bushings & Moving Tooling
Evaluate contacting surfaces where repeated movement contributes to friction and wear.
Mold Surfaces
Identify the areas requiring treatment, surface-finish requirements, and any dimensions critical to part quality.
Tooling With Existing Surface Treatments
Tell us about existing coatings or treatments so compatibility and processing requirements can be reviewed.
Focus on Your Production Goals
Define what a successful trial would look like. Your goals might include:
- More consistent part release
- Fewer defects associated with sticking
- Reduced friction in moving tooling
- Less wear on selected contact surfaces
- Improved consistency during repeated molding cycles
Results depend on mold geometry, resin, surface condition, and operating parameters. Evaluate performance under your actual production conditions.
Selective Coating & Custom Masking
Clearly mark surfaces requiring coating and areas that must remain untreated. Include requirements for texture, finish, fit, and critical dimensions.
Ask about custom masking and in-house tooling design to support your processing needs.
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Send your tooling drawings, material, quantity, coating requirements, and requested turnaround.
For a more useful application review, include the resin being processed, operating temperature, existing surface treatments, and a description of the release or wear issue.