Determination of Research Guidelines and Establishing of a Test Framework for the Development of New CVD Coating Formulations and New Approach Coating Equipment

Within the science of mechanical engineering, different coatings in cutting technology and thermoforming improve the different mechanical properties of tools. Several coating technologies are available to improve tool hardness, abrasion resistance, thermal stability, toughness, chemical stability, but coatings can increase tool life, i.e., the time spent in cutting or the number of products that can be produced with a plastic forming tool. One of the common coating technologies used today is chemical vapor deposition (CVD technology). The authors writing the article are at the beginning of a three-year research process. The research aims to develop new CVD coating compositions and a new approach to CVD coating equipment. Research on new coating formulations aims to achieve higher service life and better mechanical properties. In the development of the coating equipment, a high level of universality and increasing productivity are the basic goals. During the construction and manufacturing planning process of the plant, the effective coating temperature ranges achievable with the new formulations, the optimal coating time, and the best possible use of space for the components that can be placed in the reactor will have to be examined. To start the research of the new compositions, a detailed literature review process was carried out, where the application possibilities and limitations of CVD coatings and the scientific results achieved in recent years were examined. For the future research described in the article, the authors describe the possible directions of development, the already established research background, and the requirements related to the new CVD equipment, which can be compared to the fourth industrial revolution. The detailed literature research process in this article, the definition of development directions, and the research framework together provide the basis for the implementation of an effective research process over three years.