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With the UniGuard™ Coating process, a field-proven proprietary technology available exclusively from SMS Millcraft, steel producers can protect molds with a single extremely hard, heat-resistant coating.
The revolutionary UniGuard™ Mold Coatings for broad-, narrow-, beam-blank and bloom-style coppers are a mold coating breakthrough because they combine a hardness of 1100+ Vickers, which rivals hard chrome, and the ability to withstand the meniscus temperatures of most continuous casting molds. As a result, molds coated with UniGuard™ Mold Coatings last longer and produce products with more consistent quality.
With a hardness of 1100+ Vickers, UniGuard™ Mold Coatings can virtually eliminate narrow-face wear. Because UniGuard™ Coatings reduce taper loss, decrease corner gaps, improve corner support, provide unsurpassed meniscus protection plus more even and consistent heat extraction, campaign life and production capabilities can be significantly increased. Even though campaigns are longer, less copper is removed from molds coated with UniGuard™ Coatings during refurbishment than with standard coatings. The result is reduced life-cycle costs for mold coppers.
UniGuard™ Mold Coatings are tailored to the specific needs of each mold serviced. Any type of mold copper suitable for casting can be coated with a UniGuard™ Coating, and coating configurations are customized for each mold.
More information on UniGuard™ Mold Coatings is available on the "Literature downloads" page of this site.
