Oerlikon Balzers Coating Korea Ltd. is a global leader providing surface treatment solutions to enhance the performance and durability of tools and precision components in the metal and plastics processing industries. The company specializes in ultra-thin, super-hard coating technologies that reduce friction and wear, extending component lifespan and protecting them in extreme environments. Since its establishment in Korea in 1997, it has pioneered PVD coating technology, contributing to productivity and quality improvement across various industrial sectors. It operates a global network of over 100 coating centers in 35 countries, demonstrating extensive worldwide service capabilities.OerlikonBalzersCoatingKoreaLtd.isagloballeaderprovidingsurfacetreatmentsolutionstoenhancetheperformanceanddurabilityoftoolsandprecisioncomponentsinthemetalandplasticsprocessingindustries.Thecompanyspecializesinultra-thin,super-hardcoatingtechnologiesthatreducefrictionandwear,extendingcomponentlifespanandprotectingtheminextremeenvironments.SinceitsestablishmentinKoreain1997,ithaspioneeredPVDcoatingtechnology,contributingtoproductivityandqualityimprovementacrossvariousindustrialsectors.Itoperatesaglobalnetworkofover100coatingcentersin35countries,demonstratingextensiveworldwideservicecapabilities.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
BALINIT Coatings: PVD and PACVD-based ultra-thin, super-hard coatings for friction and wear reduction and durability enhancement. Key products include BALINIT A (versatile TiN coating), BALINIT C (WC/C-based carbon coating), and BALINIT B (TiCN coating).BALINITCoatings:PVDandPACVD-basedultra-thin,super-hardcoatingsforfrictionandwearreductionanddurabilityenhancement.KeyproductsincludeBALINITA(versatileTiNcoating),BALINITC(WC/C-basedcarboncoating),andBALINITB(TiCNcoating).
BALIQ Coatings: Next-generation coatings based on S3p (Scalable Pulsed Power Plasma) technology, combining the advantages of arc and sputtering for revolutionary smoothness and high hardness. BALIQ CARBOS and BALIQ CARBOS STAR are amorphous carbon coatings, harder and smoother than conventional DLC coatings, offering high hardness and low friction.BALIQCoatings:Next-generationcoatingsbasedonS3p(ScalablePulsedPowerPlasma)technology,combiningtheadvantagesofarcandsputteringforrevolutionarysmoothnessandhighhardness.BALIQCARBOSandBALIQCARBOSSTARareamorphouscarboncoatings,harderandsmootherthanconventionalDLCcoatings,offeringhighhardnessandlowfriction.
BALDIA Coatings: A portfolio of diamond coatings providing superior wear resistance for machining composite materials, compacted, and sintered powder materials.BALDIACoatings:Aportfolioofdiamondcoatingsprovidingsuperiorwearresistanceformachiningcompositematerials,compacted,andsinteredpowdermaterials.
BALITHERM Heat Treatment Services: Plasma heat treatment solutions to strengthen component and tool surfaces, including technologies like BALITHERM PPD, PRIMEFORM, IONIT, IONIT OX, and IONIT ST.BALITHERMHeatTreatmentServices:Plasmaheattreatmentsolutionstostrengthencomponentandtoolsurfaces,includingtechnologieslikeBALITHERMPPD,PRIMEFORM,IONIT,IONITOX,andIONITST.
BALTONE Coatings: Decorative coatings available in a full range of elegant colors, offering both aesthetic appeal and wear resistance.BALTONECoatings:Decorativecoatingsavailableinafullrangeofelegantcolors,offeringbothaestheticappealandwearresistance.
BALIMED Coatings: Thin-film coatings specifically developed for medical applications, featuring wear-resistant, biocompatible, antimicrobial, and chemically inert properties.BALIMEDCoatings:Thin-filmcoatingsspecificallydevelopedformedicalapplications,featuringwear-resistant,biocompatible,antimicrobial,andchemicallyinertproperties.
BALIFOR Coatings: Tailor-made technology solutions for the automotive market.BALIFORCoatings:Tailor-madetechnologysolutionsfortheautomotivemarket.
PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) Technology: A high-vacuum process where high-purity solid coating materials are evaporated and deposited onto components with active gases, allowing precise control over coating properties like hardness, chemical resistance, temperature resistance, and adhesion.PVD(PhysicalVapourDeposition)Technology:Ahigh-vacuumprocesswherehigh-puritysolidcoatingmaterialsareevaporatedanddepositedontocomponentswithactivegases,allowingprecisecontrolovercoatingpropertieslikehardness,chemicalresistance,temperatureresistance,andadhesion.
PACVD (Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition) Technology: Utilizes a high-frequency PACVD process to produce metal-free carbon coatings, contributing to low friction and smooth surface finishes.PACVD(Plasma-AssistedChemicalVapourDeposition)Technology:Utilizesahigh-frequencyPACVDprocesstoproducemetal-freecarboncoatings,contributingtolowfrictionandsmoothsurfacefinishes.
CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition) Technology: A chemical vapor deposition-based process conducted in a vacuum, capable of reproducibly depositing thin films with defined compositions and unique properties.CVD(ChemicalVapourDeposition)Technology:Achemicalvapordeposition-basedprocessconductedinavacuum,capableofreproduciblydepositingthinfilmswithdefinedcompositionsanduniqueproperties.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Network and Service Capability: Operates over 100 coating centers in 35 countries worldwide, providing customers with consistent quality coating services and in-depth expertise as a global leader.GlobalNetworkandServiceCapability:Operatesover100coatingcentersin35countriesworldwide,providingcustomerswithconsistentqualitycoatingservicesandin-depthexpertiseasagloballeader.
Leading Innovative Coating Technology: Pioneered PVD coating in the 1970s, applied it industrially in the 1980s, and continuously innovates with technologies like S3p-based BALIQ coatings, demonstrating strong R&D capabilities.LeadingInnovativeCoatingTechnology:PioneeredPVDcoatinginthe1970s,applieditindustriallyinthe1980s,andcontinuouslyinnovateswithtechnologieslikeS3p-basedBALIQcoatings,demonstratingstrongR&Dcapabilities.
Extensive Portfolio and Customized Solutions: Offers a wide range of coating and heat treatment solutions under various brands (BALINIT, BALIQ, BALDIA, BALITHERM, BALTONE, BALIMED, BALIFOR), providing customized solutions optimized for specific customer needs.ExtensivePortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:Offersawiderangeofcoatingandheattreatmentsolutionsundervariousbrands(BALINIT,BALIQ,BALDIA,BALITHERM,BALTONE,BALIMED,BALIFOR),providingcustomizedsolutionsoptimizedforspecificcustomerneeds.
High Quality Standards and Certifications: Achieved numerous international certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, AS/EN 9100, and Nadcap, ensuring stringent quality management and reliability.HighQualityStandardsandCertifications:AchievednumerousinternationalcertificationsincludingISO9001,ISO14001,IATF16949,AS/EN9100,andNadcap,ensuringstringentqualitymanagementandreliability.
Environmentally Friendly Process Development: Developed eco-friendly wear protection solutions such as BALITHERM PPD, a pulsed-plasma diffusion technology that uses only hydrogen, nitrogen, and electricity without hazardous gases or chemicals.EnvironmentallyFriendlyProcessDevelopment:Developedeco-friendlywearprotectionsolutionssuchasBALITHERMPPD,apulsed-plasmadiffusiontechnologythatusesonlyhydrogen,nitrogen,andelectricitywithouthazardousgasesorchemicals.
Continuous R&D Investment and Technical Support: Conducts in-house coating tests and individual test series in its machining laboratory, capable of tailoring coating compositions and properties to customer requirements.ContinuousR&DInvestmentandTechnicalSupport:Conductsin-housecoatingtestsandindividualtestseriesinitsmachininglaboratory,capableoftailoringcoatingcompositionsandpropertiestocustomerrequirements.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Aerospace Industry: Coating components and tools to withstand extreme environments and comply with strict safety and environmental regulations.AerospaceIndustry:Coatingcomponentsandtoolstowithstandextremeenvironmentsandcomplywithstrictsafetyandenvironmentalregulations.
Mobility (Automotive, Motorcycles, Trucks, Ships, Trains): Enhancing performance and durability of various components like engines, drivetrains, brakes, and body parts.Mobility(Automotive,Motorcycles,Trucks,Ships,Trains):Enhancingperformanceanddurabilityofvariouscomponentslikeengines,drivetrains,brakes,andbodyparts.
Tooling Industry (Metal and Plastics Processing): Providing coating solutions for cutting tools, molds, and dies to improve productivity and quality.ToolingIndustry(MetalandPlasticsProcessing):Providingcoatingsolutionsforcuttingtools,molds,anddiestoimproveproductivityandquality.
Engineering Industry: Offering surface solutions to significantly improve the performance and durability of precision components, manufacturing tools, and parts for a wide range of engineering applications.EngineeringIndustry:Offeringsurfacesolutionstosignificantlyimprovetheperformanceanddurabilityofprecisioncomponents,manufacturingtools,andpartsforawiderangeofengineeringapplications.
Energy Industry: Meeting the highest demands for continuous operation and extreme environments in components for wind turbines, power turbines, and oil and gas exploration.EnergyIndustry:Meetingthehighestdemandsforcontinuousoperationandextremeenvironmentsincomponentsforwindturbines,powerturbines,andoilandgasexploration.
Semiconductor Industry: Delivering specialized thin-film solutions for the sensitive semiconductor industry.SemiconductorIndustry:Deliveringspecializedthin-filmsolutionsforthesensitivesemiconductorindustry.
Medical Industry: Applying PVD coatings with wear-resistant, biocompatible, and antimicrobial properties to medical devices and tools.MedicalIndustry:ApplyingPVDcoatingswithwear-resistant,biocompatible,andantimicrobialpropertiestomedicaldevicesandtools.
Food and Packaging Industry: Providing coatings that ensure hygiene, safety, biocompatibility compliance, and easy cleaning of components.FoodandPackagingIndustry:Providingcoatingsthatensurehygiene,safety,biocompatibilitycompliance,andeasycleaningofcomponents.
Consumer Goods Industry: Improving design, performance, service life, and production efficiency of advanced consumer goods like home appliances and sports equipment.ConsumerGoodsIndustry:Improvingdesign,performance,servicelife,andproductionefficiencyofadvancedconsumergoodslikehomeappliancesandsportsequipment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China, Japan, VietnamSouthKorea,China,Japan,Vietnam
Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg, SwitzerlandAustria,Belgium,Germany,Hungary,Italy,Liechtenstein,UnitedKingdom,France,Luxembourg,Switzerland
Canada, United StatesCanada,UnitedStates
AustraliaAustralia
Argentina, BrazilArgentina,Brazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 CertificationISO9001Certification
ISO 14001 CertificationISO14001Certification
IATF 16949 Certification (for centers specialized in automotive component coating)IATF16949Certification(forcentersspecializedinautomotivecomponentcoating)
Nadcap Certification (US aerospace and defense industry accreditation program, for UK, Canada, Luxembourg, France operations)NadcapCertification(USaerospaceanddefenseindustryaccreditationprogram,forUK,Canada,Luxembourg,Franceoperations)
FDA and USDA Certifications (related to food and packaging industry)FDAandUSDACertifications(relatedtofoodandpackagingindustry)