Materials & Coatings

Who We ARe

Your Industrial Machine Knife Solutions

TGW International manufactures replacement machine knives in various materials to meet and/or exceed OEM specifications. Upgrading the base material, along with applying a wear coating will increase the life of the blade, resulting in less equipment downtime!

TGW has built a quality and service tradition in the industrial machine knife industry, with a legacy that has existed for over 100 years.

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Knives Tailored to Your Specific Need

Depending on your application and what you are cutting, our team can work with you to recommend the right material and wear coating to keep your machines running, and provide consistent cut quality for your overall budget. TGW uses Rockwell C (HRC) scale to measure the material hardness. Depending on the application and material being cut, the material attributes will vary.

Contact TGW to discuss your current knife material, our Specialists will recommend an upgraded material and coating for longer wear for your specific application!

Materials, Coatings & Finish Options

Standard Material Options

  • Carbon Steel
  • D2 – HCHC
  • M2, M42 High Speed Steel
  • Stainless Steel- various grades
  • Powdered Metal tool steels
  • Tungsten Carbide
  • Ceramic

Coating Options:

  • TiN (Titanium Nitride)
  • TiCN (Titanium CarboNitride)
  • DLC (Diamond-like Carbon coating)
  • Non-Stick Coating
  • PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene)

Finishing Options

  • Chrome plating
  • Electropolish
  • Passivation
  • Nickel plating

We deliver nothing less than the highest quality knives

With superior technical expertise and the best service in the industrial machine knife industry.

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