J&L Tech, established in 1997, is a specialized plasma coating company, manufacturing DLC coating products and possessing DFC coating and hard coating technologies. The company leads the solid lubricant coating market, recognized globally for its advanced technology in coating systems and thin film analysis equipment, built upon accumulated plasma coating and equipment manufacturing expertise. It provides a stable supply of various high-hardness and composite functional coating equipment and services, leveraging key coating equipment manufacturing technologies such as PECVD, Ion Plating, and FCVA, along with proprietary thin film analysis and 3D coating technologies. With core product lines like CARBOZEN™ DLC Coating, METALLION™ Coating, and HP Nitriding™, the company addresses the high-performance coating demands of advanced electronics and precision machinery industries.J<ech,establishedin1997,isaspecializedplasmacoatingcompany,manufacturingDLCcoatingproductsandpossessingDFCcoatingandhardcoatingtechnologies.Thecompanyleadsthesolidlubricantcoatingmarket,recognizedgloballyforitsadvancedtechnologyincoatingsystemsandthinfilmanalysisequipment,builtuponaccumulatedplasmacoatingandequipmentmanufacturingexpertise.Itprovidesastablesupplyofvarioushigh-hardnessandcompositefunctionalcoatingequipmentandservices,leveragingkeycoatingequipmentmanufacturingtechnologiessuchasPECVD,IonPlating,andFCVA,alongwithproprietarythinfilmanalysisand3Dcoatingtechnologies.WithcoreproductlineslikeCARBOZEN™DLCCoating,METALLION™Coating,andHPNitriding™,thecompanyaddressesthehigh-performancecoatingdemandsofadvancedelectronicsandprecisionmachineryindustries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
CARBOZEN™ DLC Coating: A carbon-based plasma coating technology characterized by diamond-like high hardness, a low coefficient of friction, and excellent corrosion resistance. This coating forms a diamond-like carbon layer on product surfaces in a high-vacuum plasma environment, providing high hardness, low friction, and wear resistance to enhance product durability. It offers a surface hardness ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 Hv and a low friction coefficient of 0.01 to 0.2, contributing to improved corrosion resistance and release properties due to its chemical stability. The low-temperature coating process (below 70℃) prevents thermal deformation of the base material, making it suitable for mirror-finish components in the display industry, CD molds, and coin heads, thereby improving quality and extending product lifespan. The σ-DLC technology provides customized coating services for components requiring electrical resistance control, such as semiconductor inspection probes, PEMFC metal bipolar plates, and biosensors, by controlling electrical resistance between 10^3 and 10^10 Ω/cm^2.CARBOZEN™DLCCoating:Acarbon-basedplasmacoatingtechnologycharacterizedbydiamond-likehighhardness,alowcoefficientoffriction,andexcellentcorrosionresistance.Thiscoatingformsadiamond-likecarbonlayeronproductsurfacesinahigh-vacuumplasmaenvironment,providinghighhardness,lowfriction,andwearresistancetoenhanceproductdurability.Itoffersasurfacehardnessrangingfrom1,500to6,000Hvandalowfrictioncoefficientof0.01to0.2,contributingtoimprovedcorrosionresistanceandreleasepropertiesduetoitschemicalstability.Thelow-temperaturecoatingprocess(below70℃)preventsthermaldeformationofthebasematerial,makingitsuitableformirror-finishcomponentsinthedisplayindustry,CDmolds,andcoinheads,therebyimprovingqualityandextendingproductlifespan.Theσ-DLCtechnologyprovidescustomizedcoatingservicesforcomponentsrequiringelectricalresistancecontrol,suchassemiconductorinspectionprobes,PEMFCmetalbipolarplates,andbiosensors,bycontrollingelectricalresistancebetween10^3and10^10Ω/cm^2.
METALLION™ Coating: A technology that ionizes metallic targets in the cathode using arc discharge and coats them onto product surfaces. It enables various metal coatings, improving wear resistance and corrosion resistance of die-casting molds, tools, and general parts, thus enhancing product quality. This solution offers diverse metal hard coatings like TiN, TiCN, TiAlN, AlTiN, and CrN, primarily used in press molds.METALLION™Coating:Atechnologythationizesmetallictargetsinthecathodeusingarcdischargeandcoatsthemontoproductsurfaces.Itenablesvariousmetalcoatings,improvingwearresistanceandcorrosionresistanceofdie-castingmolds,tools,andgeneralparts,thusenhancingproductquality.ThissolutionoffersdiversemetalhardcoatingslikeTiN,TiCN,TiAlN,AlTiN,andCrN,primarilyusedinpressmolds.
HP Nitriding™: An eco-friendly, energy-saving, high-speed nitriding solution that utilizes high-density plasma for rapid nitriding. This system forms a hollow cathode discharge directly on the product surface, achieving over 100 times the plasma density of conventional glow discharge nitriding, leading to highly efficient nitriding. It enables fast delivery and cost savings due to its high-efficiency, high-speed process, and allows for concentrated nitriding on the inner walls of pipes or tubes, which was challenging with previous technologies. The low-distortion heat treatment process minimizes thermal deformation through low-temperature processing and targeted nitriding, applicable to a wide range of materials and shapes, from low-carbon steel to high-alloy steel.HPNitriding™:Aneco-friendly,energy-saving,high-speednitridingsolutionthatutilizeshigh-densityplasmaforrapidnitriding.Thissystemformsahollowcathodedischargedirectlyontheproductsurface,achievingover100timestheplasmadensityofconventionalglowdischargenitriding,leadingtohighlyefficientnitriding.Itenablesfastdeliveryandcostsavingsduetoitshigh-efficiency,high-speedprocess,andallowsforconcentratednitridingontheinnerwallsofpipesortubes,whichwaschallengingwithprevioustechnologies.Thelow-distortionheattreatmentprocessminimizesthermaldeformationthroughlow-temperatureprocessingandtargetednitriding,applicabletoawiderangeofmaterialsandshapes,fromlow-carbonsteeltohigh-alloysteel.
Decoration Color Coating: A low-temperature plasma coating process that provides high-functional color coatings to enhance aesthetic visual characteristics and durability on the surfaces of various industrial exterior components made from diverse materials. It implements various plasma coating colors through multi-layer design and automated control systems, offering high-functional coatings with excellent durability in addition to aesthetic improvements. Applicable to various materials like metals and plastics, this coating precisely matches customer-requested colors and properties through fine process adjustments.DecorationColorCoating:Alow-temperatureplasmacoatingprocessthatprovideshigh-functionalcolorcoatingstoenhanceaestheticvisualcharacteristicsanddurabilityonthesurfacesofvariousindustrialexteriorcomponentsmadefromdiversematerials.Itimplementsvariousplasmacoatingcolorsthroughmulti-layerdesignandautomatedcontrolsystems,offeringhigh-functionalcoatingswithexcellentdurabilityinadditiontoaestheticimprovements.Applicabletovariousmaterialslikemetalsandplastics,thiscoatingpreciselymatchescustomer-requestedcolorsandpropertiesthroughfineprocessadjustments.
CARBOZEN™-H (Hybrid PVD): A hybrid coating system that combines Linear Ion Source and UBM Sputter to meet diverse customer requirements. Chamber sizes range from Ø600×H600 to custom-made, utilizing working gases such as Ar, O2, C2H2, CH4, and C6H6. Key features include stable ion energy maintenance during coating deposition, uniform coating film formation on large-area products, low maintenance costs, and high adhesion to the substrate.CARBOZEN™-H(HybridPVD):AhybridcoatingsystemthatcombinesLinearIonSourceandUBMSputtertomeetdiversecustomerrequirements.ChambersizesrangefromØ600×H600tocustom-made,utilizingworkinggasessuchasAr,O2,C2H2,CH4,andC6H6.Keyfeaturesincludestableionenergymaintenanceduringcoatingdeposition,uniformcoatingfilmformationonlarge-areaproducts,lowmaintenancecosts,andhighadhesiontothesubstrate.
CARBOZEN™-FA (Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc): A coating system that utilizes arc discharge to evaporate cathode material and deposit it onto surfaces. It achieves high-hardness thin films of 3,000 ~ 6,000 Hv with perfectly controlled macro-particles, and enables ultra-smooth surfaces through dual bent filtering. This system is characterized by high adhesion to the coated substrate, high reproducibility, and ease of maintenance.CARBOZEN™-FA(FilteredCathodicVacuumArc):Acoatingsystemthatutilizesarcdischargetoevaporatecathodematerialanddeposititontosurfaces.Itachieveshigh-hardnessthinfilmsof3,000~6,000Hvwithperfectlycontrolledmacro-particles,andenablesultra-smoothsurfacesthroughdualbentfiltering.Thissystemischaracterizedbyhighadhesiontothecoatedsubstrate,highreproducibility,andeaseofmaintenance.
CARBOZEN™-LAB: A compact, multi-coater optimized for prototype production and research laboratories, offering various vacuum deposition tests such as Hard&Tribological, DLC, metal coating, and decorative color coating at a reasonable price. It is a precision coating system with a Ø500 × H250 mm chamber and a Ø 300 mm cathode size, functioning as a hybrid coating system combining various plasma sources. This research-oriented system provides optimized solutions with various options and automated software tailored to customer budgets.CARBOZEN™-LAB:Acompact,multi-coateroptimizedforprototypeproductionandresearchlaboratories,offeringvariousvacuumdepositiontestssuchasHard&Tribological,DLC,metalcoating,anddecorativecolorcoatingatareasonableprice.ItisaprecisioncoatingsystemwithaØ500×H250mmchamberandaØ300mmcathodesize,functioningasahybridcoatingsystemcombiningvariousplasmasources.Thisresearch-orientedsystemprovidesoptimizedsolutionswithvariousoptionsandautomatedsoftwaretailoredtocustomerbudgets.
Thin Film Analysis Equipment: A range of analytical instruments supplied for mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films, widely utilized in R&D and industrial applications. The system includes Macro Scratch Testers, Residual Stress Testers, Tribometers, and Calo Testers. Specifically, OptiCurve™ α is a laser optical-based thin film stress measurement system that calculates residual stress by measuring the deformed curvature of substrate-thin film composites using a Multi-Laser Beam.ThinFilmAnalysisEquipment:Arangeofanalyticalinstrumentssuppliedformechanicalandtribologicalcharacterizationofthinfilms,widelyutilizedinR&Dandindustrialapplications.ThesystemincludesMacroScratchTesters,ResidualStressTesters,Tribometers,andCaloTesters.Specifically,OptiCurve™αisalaseroptical-basedthinfilmstressmeasurementsystemthatcalculatesresidualstressbymeasuringthedeformedcurvatureofsubstrate-thinfilmcompositesusingaMulti-LaserBeam.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Proprietary Plasma Coating Technology: A company that has grown as a leader in ultra-precision DLC coating based on plasma technology since its establishment in 1997. It possesses the capability to stably provide various high-hardness and composite functional coating equipment and services, leveraging key coating equipment manufacturing technologies like PECVD, Ion Plating, and FCVA, along with self-developed thin film analysis and 3D coating technologies. The company offers coating services using its independently developed coating systems, not relying on foreign technologies, and possesses accumulated technical expertise from extensive mass production experience.ProprietaryPlasmaCoatingTechnology:Acompanythathasgrownasaleaderinultra-precisionDLCcoatingbasedonplasmatechnologysinceitsestablishmentin1997.Itpossessesthecapabilitytostablyprovidevarioushigh-hardnessandcompositefunctionalcoatingequipmentandservices,leveragingkeycoatingequipmentmanufacturingtechnologieslikePECVD,IonPlating,andFCVA,alongwithself-developedthinfilmanalysisand3Dcoatingtechnologies.Thecompanyofferscoatingservicesusingitsindependentlydevelopedcoatingsystems,notrelyingonforeigntechnologies,andpossessesaccumulatedtechnicalexpertisefromextensivemassproductionexperience.
Provision of Diverse Customized Coating Solutions: For CARBOZEN™ DLC Coating, the company offers specialized specifications such as General DLC (G-DLC), Super Low Friction (S-DLC), Conductivity (σ-DLC), Friction Coefficient Control (N-DLC), Super Hard Hardness (ta-C), and Polymer Resin Anti-stick (MIRAGE), providing coating solutions optimized for customer requirements. It offers customized coating services for fields requiring electrical resistance control with conductive carbon coatings, and possesses innovative coating solutions that adjust friction based on application purpose.ProvisionofDiverseCustomizedCoatingSolutions:ForCARBOZEN™DLCCoating,thecompanyoffersspecializedspecificationssuchasGeneralDLC(G-DLC),SuperLowFriction(S-DLC),Conductivity(σ-DLC),FrictionCoefficientControl(N-DLC),SuperHardHardness(ta-C),andPolymerResinAnti-stick(MIRAGE),providingcoatingsolutionsoptimizedforcustomerrequirements.Itofferscustomizedcoatingservicesforfieldsrequiringelectricalresistancecontrolwithconductivecarboncoatings,andpossessesinnovativecoatingsolutionsthatadjustfrictionbasedonapplicationpurpose.
Integrated Solutions for Coating Systems and Thin Film Analysis Equipment: As a specialist in coating system manufacturing based on accumulated plasma coating service technology, the company provides integrated solutions that include not only coating systems but also various thin film analysis instruments for mechanical and tribological characterization of thin films. Its self-developed plasma coating equipment and material property measurement devices for thin film R&D are widely used and trusted by universities, research institutes, and corporations.IntegratedSolutionsforCoatingSystemsandThinFilmAnalysisEquipment:Asaspecialistincoatingsystemmanufacturingbasedonaccumulatedplasmacoatingservicetechnology,thecompanyprovidesintegratedsolutionsthatincludenotonlycoatingsystemsbutalsovariousthinfilmanalysisinstrumentsformechanicalandtribologicalcharacterizationofthinfilms.Itsself-developedplasmacoatingequipmentandmaterialpropertymeasurementdevicesforthinfilmR&Darewidelyusedandtrustedbyuniversities,researchinstitutes,andcorporations.
Continuous R&D and Industry-Academia Collaboration: Since its inception, the company has established a collaborative R&D system with leading domestic research institutions such as KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Technology), KIMM (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials), and KITECH (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) through its 'Plasma Research Institute,' conducting diverse research and development across plasma technologies. It undertakes research themes for future industries, including fuel cell separator plate technology for the hydrogen era, transparent high-hardness thin film coating technology for flexible displays and substrates, and color thin film synthesis technology combining durability, aesthetics, and functionality.ContinuousR&DandIndustry-AcademiaCollaboration:Sinceitsinception,thecompanyhasestablishedacollaborativeR&DsystemwithleadingdomesticresearchinstitutionssuchasKIST(KoreaInstituteofScienceandTechnology),KIMM(KoreaInstituteofMachineryandMaterials),andKITECH(KoreaInstituteofIndustrialTechnology)throughits'PlasmaResearchInstitute,'conductingdiverseresearchanddevelopmentacrossplasmatechnologies.Itundertakesresearchthemesforfutureindustries,includingfuelcellseparatorplatetechnologyforthehydrogenera,transparenthigh-hardnessthinfilmcoatingtechnologyforflexibledisplaysandsubstrates,andcolorthinfilmsynthesistechnologycombiningdurability,aesthetics,andfunctionality.
Global Market Expansion and Foothold: The company leads the domestic and international solid lubricant coating market, exporting coating equipment and services to countries including Japan, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and India. In addition to its headquarters, it operates domestic centers in Gumi, Gwangju, and Iksan, and has established overseas bases in Vietnam, Slovakia, the USA, and China, demonstrating its capability to serve global customers.GlobalMarketExpansionandFoothold:Thecompanyleadsthedomesticandinternationalsolidlubricantcoatingmarket,exportingcoatingequipmentandservicestocountriesincludingJapan,China,Taiwan,Malaysia,andIndia.Inadditiontoitsheadquarters,itoperatesdomesticcentersinGumi,Gwangju,andIksan,andhasestablishedoverseasbasesinVietnam,Slovakia,theUSA,andChina,demonstratingitscapabilitytoserveglobalcustomers.
Eco-friendly and High-Efficiency Process Technology: The company provides eco-friendly, energy-saving, high-speed nitriding solutions like HP Nitriding™, achieving higher efficiency compared to conventional processes by utilizing high-density plasma. Its low-temperature processes minimize thermal deformation of the base material and can eliminate or simplify post-processing, thereby enhancing process efficiency.Eco-friendlyandHigh-EfficiencyProcessTechnology:Thecompanyprovideseco-friendly,energy-saving,high-speednitridingsolutionslikeHPNitriding™,achievinghigherefficiencycomparedtoconventionalprocessesbyutilizinghigh-densityplasma.Itslow-temperatureprocessesminimizethermaldeformationofthebasematerialandcaneliminateorsimplifypost-processing,therebyenhancingprocessefficiency.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Advanced Electronics Industry: A sector where DLC coatings are applied to mirror-finish components in the display industry, CD molds, and coin heads to enhance quality and extend component lifespan. It provides customized coating services for components requiring electrical resistance control, such as semiconductor inspection probes and biosensors. The company offers coating solutions for various electronic components, including semiconductor industry parts and rolls for semiconductors, electronics, and films.AdvancedElectronicsIndustry:AsectorwhereDLCcoatingsareappliedtomirror-finishcomponentsinthedisplayindustry,CDmolds,andcoinheadstoenhancequalityandextendcomponentlifespan.Itprovidescustomizedcoatingservicesforcomponentsrequiringelectricalresistancecontrol,suchassemiconductorinspectionprobesandbiosensors.Thecompanyofferscoatingsolutionsforvariouselectroniccomponents,includingsemiconductorindustrypartsandrollsforsemiconductors,electronics,andfilms.
Precision Machinery Industry: A sector where METALLION™ coatings are applied to die-casting molds, press molds, tools, and general parts to improve wear resistance and corrosion resistance. HP Nitriding™ is applied to machining tools like milling cutters, rams, drills, taps, and broaches, as well as other molds and punches, to enhance durability. This industry aims to reduce friction and wear in molds and machinery, leading to energy savings, enhanced functionality, and improved durability.PrecisionMachineryIndustry:AsectorwhereMETALLION™coatingsareappliedtodie-castingmolds,pressmolds,tools,andgeneralpartstoimprovewearresistanceandcorrosionresistance.HPNitriding™isappliedtomachiningtoolslikemillingcutters,rams,drills,taps,andbroaches,aswellasothermoldsandpunches,toenhancedurability.Thisindustryaimstoreducefrictionandwearinmoldsandmachinery,leadingtoenergysavings,enhancedfunctionality,andimproveddurability.
Automotive Parts Industry: A sector where HP Nitriding™ is applied to automotive components such as ring gears, piston rings, synchronizer rings, yoke pipes, and other cylinders to improve surface hardness, durability, and corrosion resistance. It provides coating services applicable to specific environments, such as improving the wiping performance of automotive wiper blades.AutomotivePartsIndustry:AsectorwhereHPNitriding™isappliedtoautomotivecomponentssuchasringgears,pistonrings,synchronizerrings,yokepipes,andothercylinderstoimprovesurfacehardness,durability,andcorrosionresistance.Itprovidescoatingservicesapplicabletospecificenvironments,suchasimprovingthewipingperformanceofautomotivewiperblades.
Fuel Cell Industry: A sector where the company has successfully localized key components for the hydrogen economy, such as metal bipolar plates for fuel cells, contributing to technological development in fuel cell materials and components.FuelCellIndustry:Asectorwherethecompanyhassuccessfullylocalizedkeycomponentsforthehydrogeneconomy,suchasmetalbipolarplatesforfuelcells,contributingtotechnologicaldevelopmentinfuelcellmaterialsandcomponents.
General Parts and Exterior Materials Industry: A sector where Decoration Color Coating is applied to the surfaces of various industrial exterior components made from materials like metals and plastics, providing enhanced aesthetic visual characteristics and durability. It offers nitriding and coating solutions for various general parts, including precision gears, bushings, and other high-alloy sintered components.GeneralPartsandExteriorMaterialsIndustry:AsectorwhereDecorationColorCoatingisappliedtothesurfacesofvariousindustrialexteriorcomponentsmadefrommaterialslikemetalsandplastics,providingenhancedaestheticvisualcharacteristicsanddurability.Itoffersnitridingandcoatingsolutionsforvariousgeneralparts,includingprecisiongears,bushings,andotherhigh-alloysinteredcomponents.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, India, VietnamJapan,China,Taiwan,Malaysia,India,Vietnam
SlovakiaSlovakia
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Unique Technological Prowess Based on Plasma Application Technology: A specialized company that has accumulated unique technological capabilities in the surface treatment field based on plasma application technology since its establishment in 1997. It successfully synthesized DLC using PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) and applied it to tools and molds, pioneering new markets in tribology.UniqueTechnologicalProwessBasedonPlasmaApplicationTechnology:Aspecializedcompanythathasaccumulateduniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesinthesurfacetreatmentfieldbasedonplasmaapplicationtechnologysinceitsestablishmentin1997.ItsuccessfullysynthesizedDLCusingPECVD(PlasmaEnhancedChemicalVaporDeposition)andappliedittotoolsandmolds,pioneeringnewmarketsintribology.
Self-Developed Coating Systems and Thin Film Analysis Technology: The company provides coating services using its independently developed coating systems, not relying on foreign technologies, and is recognized for world-class technical expertise in coating systems as well as thin film analysis equipment based on its proprietary thin film analysis and 3D coating technologies. It has established a system capable of supplying coating systems optimized in all aspects, from plasma sources to operating systems.Self-DevelopedCoatingSystemsandThinFilmAnalysisTechnology:Thecompanyprovidescoatingservicesusingitsindependentlydevelopedcoatingsystems,notrelyingonforeigntechnologies,andisrecognizedforworld-classtechnicalexpertiseincoatingsystemsaswellasthinfilmanalysisequipmentbasedonitsproprietarythinfilmanalysisand3Dcoatingtechnologies.Ithasestablishedasystemcapableofsupplyingcoatingsystemsoptimizedinallaspects,fromplasmasourcestooperatingsystems.
Successful Localization of Fuel Cell Metal Separator Plates: Recently, the company successfully localized metal separator plates, a core component of the hydrogen economy for fuel cells, demonstrating its capability in new technology development. It contributes to the advancement of future industrial technology through research on PAFC and PEMFC fuel cell separator plate technologies.SuccessfulLocalizationofFuelCellMetalSeparatorPlates:Recently,thecompanysuccessfullylocalizedmetalseparatorplates,acorecomponentofthehydrogeneconomyforfuelcells,demonstratingitscapabilityinnewtechnologydevelopment.ItcontributestotheadvancementoffutureindustrialtechnologythroughresearchonPAFCandPEMFCfuelcellseparatorplatetechnologies.
Diverse Functional Thin Film Synthesis Technologies: The company possesses various functional thin film synthesis technologies, including transparent high-hardness thin film coating technology for flexible displays and substrates, and color thin film synthesis technology combining durability, aesthetics, and functionality. It also conducts research and development on large-scale coating equipment technology for medium-to-large home appliances and large-area products.DiverseFunctionalThinFilmSynthesisTechnologies:Thecompanypossessesvariousfunctionalthinfilmsynthesistechnologies,includingtransparenthigh-hardnessthinfilmcoatingtechnologyforflexibledisplaysandsubstrates,andcolorthinfilmsynthesistechnologycombiningdurability,aesthetics,andfunctionality.Italsoconductsresearchanddevelopmentonlarge-scalecoatingequipmenttechnologyformedium-to-largehomeappliancesandlarge-areaproducts.