DC Med

DC-Med offers a wide range of properties for various applications in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

  • DC Med is a new version of C Med with an optimized texture and properties.
  • Very high corrosion protection (72-hour salt spray test, ISO9227)
  • Resistant to acidic and aggressive substances
  • High coating hardness
  • Excellent anti-adhesion and abrasion properties thanks to an improved texture
  • Small parts can also be coated in bulk, e.g. dental implants, screws, etc.

Specifications

Coating material: Cr based
Color: Light grey
Coating thickness[µm]: 0.5-4
Coating temperature[°C]: 180-500
Nanohardness ISO 14577 HIT [GPa]: 35 ± 3
Coeff. of friction (dry): 0.2
Coating technology: HDP PVD Arc

All values are dependent on the application, on the ambient environment and test conditions.

Cytotoxicity: MEM Elution according to ISO 10993 part 5
Irritation: 72 Hours according to USP, General Chapter <88>
Muscle Implementation Study: 7 days according to USP, General Chapter <88>
Food industry: Migrationsprüfung von Substanzen in Lebensmittel gemäss «EDQM-Technical guide on Metals and alloys used as food contact materials, 2013»