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Recognizing the need for the characterization of thin hard coatings, CSM created its first instrument (Revetest) about thirty years ago.

Since then, we have expanded into  a wide range of applications for hard coatings:

> For cutting and forming tools
   Drills, inserts...

> For automotive
   Fuel injection system, piston rings...

> For various machinery
   Weaving, knitting...

> For decorative applications
   Door hardware, watches, accessories...

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Application Bulletin n°32

Characterization of thermal spray coatings by  instrumented indentation and scratch testing Part II:  Indentation of plasma sprayed coatings
Application Bulletin n°30

Nanoindentation and Nanoscratch of Oxide Coatings on Thin Film Polymer Substrates

Measurement of Acoustic Emission during Microindentation
Application Bulletin n°27

Mechanical properties of ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) films with an influence of the nucleation density on the structure
Application Bulletin n°03

- New integrated SFM objective for better characterization of NHT indentations
- Modified Micro Scratch Tester (MST) for im­proved force resolution at low loads
- Hard coating characterisation with the CSM Tribometer
Application Bulletin n°02

- Vickers indentation using CSM's Micro Scratch Tester (MST)
- Abrasion testing of hard coatings with the Calowear Tester
- Quality control of IC bonding pads with the Nano Hardness Tester (NHT)
- Hard coating characterization with the Revetest (RVT) scratch tester
Application Bulletin n°01

- New Nano-Hardness Tester (NHT) for characterization of MoS2 thin films
- Automobile bumper paint adhesion analyzed using Micro Scratch Tester (MST)
- Using CSM's Revetest (RVT) scratch-tester for Rockwell indentation
- Hard coating characterization with the Revetest (RVT) scratch tester