Overview

Diarkis has spent years of research and development to create high performance surface modification products and materials that will increase component life and decrease maintenance and down-time.  All products and materials Diarkis offers were developed with government funding through various branches of the United States Military.  All products and materials have been rigorously tested against military standards and stringent specifications to ensure survivability and worthiness. Through millions of dollars of government research Diarkis is capable of offering the highest quality products of its class.

TADS window coated with SP3EC Coating

Examples of product application:

• IR window protective coating – increases light transmission vs next best alternative by 3-5% and increases component life by 250%. Slated to replace existing coating on Apache PNVS by 2009 year end.
• Advanced Wear and Friction Coatings – SP³EC coatings improves power transmission and efficiencies in gearboxes (proven 6% efficiency gains over uncoated surfaces with greater durability than other thin film coatings).

Tappets coated with SP3EC (Front) Uncoated Tappets (Back)

• Corrosion Prevention – SP³EC coatings provide an environmental barrier on magnesium, aluminum and steel components along with preventing galvanic corrosion between different metals. In addition to other corrosion applications, development efforts are underway to offset galvanic corrosion problems on the UH-60 gearbox.

• Superhydrophobic Coating – eliminate surfaces from being wetted, preventing the possibility of corrosion and biofouling.

Superhydrophobic Coating

• Examples of other products that benefit from our thin coatings are bearings, internal engine components, struts, actuators and many more.