PTC Alliance has announced the registration of trademark protection for the brand name ECOBAR27 along with the ECOBAR27 logo and slogan “Making a World of Difference”. ECOBAR27 is a nano cobalt phosphorus (nCoP) plating alternative to hexavalent hard chrome. The technology for this patented plating alternative was developed in conjunction with the patent holder Integran Technologies of Toronto Canada for hydraulic cylinder applications through the PTC Alliance division Enduro Industries located in Hannibal, Missouri.
ECOBAR27 has proven to be an environmentally responsible plating alternative on steel bar and tube, offering significant benefits in improved wear, abrasion and impact resistance along with a 600% improvement in corrosion resistance compared to standard hard chrome. ECOBAR27 is 80% more energy efficient to plate, reducing the carbon footprint and eliminating the extensive and growing list of regulations associated with the plating, welding and fabrication of hexavalent chrome plated parts. Field tests have shown ECOBAR27 offers dramatic improvement in overall cylinder life resulting in significant reductions in the costs associated with downtime and cylinder replacement.
