Magnaplate's surface-enhancement coatings have been engineered to provide metal parts and other substrates with corrosion and chemical resistance, super-hardness and dry lubrication. These coatings impart properties that ensure longer life spans and greater reliability, consequently reducing replacement part expenditure and minimizing downtime needed for cleaning and repair. As the world leader in surface-enhancement coatings, Magnaplate is committed to the conservation of the environment through a series of company-wide 'green' initiatives. Because Magnaplate's coatings significantly increase the life of parts and tooling, they have a positive effect on the environment through the reduction of energy required for manufacturing new, replacement parts. The increased life span of old parts through coating and repair also significantly reduces the amount of scrap created, while the added dry lubricity property of some of the coatings also eliminates the need for expensive, environmentally damaging petroleum-based lubricants.