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Gencoa is now aiming to sell or license the rights to the patent and will also provide implementation and support for the process. This can be done on a global scale or can be done on a country or regional basis. The terms can be exclusive or non-exclusive depending upon the needs of the potential user.
Application areas for the coating are wide-spread and its very low friction and wear properties have been proved to be beneficial for cutting tools, forming tools and general wear parts and components.
There are two existing commercial forms of MoS2 that have been introduced to the market. Zycoa would compete along side these and the deposition process has certain advantages.
The process is fully developed and has been used by Gencoa for 4 years during which time world-wide patent protection has been acquired.
The coating has been tested in a range of applications and samples can be provided for assessment.
Gencoa is a highly successful manufacturer of magnetron sputter sources and is also very active in process development. Gencoa does not aim to manufacture complete deposition equipment or provide a coating service, hence the offering of the rights to the Zycoa material to third parties.
Gencoa will provide all the necessary process implementation and support to either a production coating company or a commercial equipment manufacturer.
The Zycoa system requirements are also fully compatible with the deposition of a proprietary graphite based low friction coating currently being offered for exploitation by Gencoa.
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