BALINIT®DLC STAR is the new Oerlikon Balzers Coating multifunction coating with Superior Tribological Arrangement (STAR). BALINIT®DLC STAR is a modified diamond-like-carbon coating with enhanced load bearing capacity. A hard, tough metal based layer (chromium nitride) provides adequate surface hardness and support (loadbearing capacity) for the superposed, tribologically effective carbon coating. Simultaneously, the compact chromium nitride layer enhances the fatigue and corrosion resistance of the components.

In contrast to conventional composite coatings, the multifunction coatings developed by Oerlikon Balzers Coating are applied in a single-pass vacuum process at temperatures between 180 and 350°C, resulting in defect-free coatings of unique quality and adhesive strength.