Linde Gases & Technologies for Glass Forming
Mold Coating for Press & Blow Forming Processes
The CARBOFLAM® technology has been developed to overcome the shortcomings of manual lubrication processes and the problems associated with oil- based automated lubrication systems and other coating options. Our flame-based carbon coating solution converts acetylene under precise and reproducible conditions into hydrogen and carbon. Nearly 100% of the carbon created is then deposited as a thin layer on the blank mold surface.
The CARBOFLAM technology, which uses an oil-free, automated mold lubrication system, can be applied to all types of glass. It an effective surface coating technique because it makes use of the material-specific release and insulating properties of pure carbon.
Compared with alternative methods for surface coating, the application of carbon can offer numerous advantages:
- Reproducible coating results
- Constant glass quality
- Increased process yield
- Stable temperature profiles of the blank molds
- Increased workplace safety
- Reduced workplace pollution
- Reduced maintenance and cleaning effort