This coating was specifically conceived and developed for aluminium die-casting, but it has proved successful also for brass hot pressing. It has a multi-layer structure made of titanium and chromium and a high content of aluminium which make the coating more "flexible", but also very hard when it is exposed to high temperatures.
This is possible because of a very high level of thermal and chemical stability during the creation of this layer. This stability makes moulds, cores and inserts particularly resistant against wear and corrosion. All this increases the duration of moulds considerably, reduces machine stoppages but also cleaning and maintenance costs.
The protection offered by the coating delays thermal cracking and prevents cast pieces from adhering to the mould surface, thus reducing the risk of breakage significantly. Even where the use of lubrication is limited, the coating improves the release ability of templates and the integrity and surface quality of castings last longer.
All this leads to many advantages such as an increase in productivity, lower production costs and improved quality both of the process and of the product. Two types of Easy Press coatings exist according to the characteristics of the mould and to its use.
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Easy Press STD
This coating is very ductile. It is particularly suitable for moulds with small to medium-size templates and makes it possible to obtain very good results with pins and slides. Its characteristics make perfect extraction possible. It prevents tearing and undesired scratches on the cast pieces.
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Easy Press HT
This last generation coating was specifically developed for protection against wear caused by high speed when die-casting large aluminium pieces.
