Creator of Composite Diamond Coating®
Surface Technology, Inc. is the creator and technical leader of CDC - Composite Diamond Coating®, an exceptionally engineered coating of electroless nickel with fine diamond. CDC is an exceptionally hard and wear resistant coating that conforms to even the most complex geometries and is an excellent replacement for hard chrome plating.
Ni-Grip™ Friction Shims
Surface Technology, Inc is the leading manufacturer of diamond coated friction shims in any shape or size, base metal, roughness level, in large or small quantities. Our Ni-Grip™ friction shims are used in applications ranging from aerospace and automotive to robotics and energy generation.
One-Plate® Electroless Nickel solutions, are the simplest EN in the world. One-Plate® uses just one “Q” solution for both bath make-up and replenishment. This innovation by STI overcomes the many shortcomings of using three A, B, and C components. Available in low, medium, high phosphorous, and composite EN varieties. Naturally, all are RoHS compliant.”
Nickel Strippers
Surface Technology, Inc. manufactures a stripping solution for removing electroless nickel.
NiStrip™ 85 is a non-cyanide, alkaline stripper that dissolves high-phosphorus, electroless nickel deposits up to 5 mils thick from steel by immersion. NiStrip™ 85 may also be used to strip electroless nickel deposits from copper and copper alloys, and to strip heat-treated electroless nickel from steel parts or parts that have been used in the field. NiStri™p 85 is not recommended for stripping electroless nickel deposits from assemblies containing manganese, nickel, cobalt, cadmium, zinc, or aluminum.

