coatings

Maximum corrosion, wear and chemical protection, lower total cost of ownership, and unbeatable reliability.

Unmatched cylinder
piston rod protection.

90% of hydraulic cylinder failure is a result of inferior piston rod coatings. But with Griekspoor, you’re protected. TOPCOAT are the highest quality coatings available — maximizing the lifespan of equipment in the world’s most challenging conditions.

Our coatings are extremely wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant, that is finished to the specified fit and roughness. We coat products up to a length of 23 meters, a diameter of 1100 millimeters and a weight of 20 tonnes.

TOPCOAT delivers:

  • Hard chrome and nickel chrome replacement, freeof chromium 6
  • Maximum lifetime and reliability in heaviestfields
  • Surface rougness finished to customer requirements
  • Minimum wear of seals and scrapers
  • Upgraded base material upgrade by applyingTOPCOAT

Product

Material

Technique

Chemicals

Corrosion

Wear

product
TOPCOAT
material
Ceramic
technique
Plasma
chemicals
+1/2
corrosion
++
wear
++
Bond layer
NiCr alloy 100um (900um)
Top layer
NiCr alloy 100um (900um)
Price
100%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT is the proven, all-round ceramic coating for hydraulic and industrial applications. It offers reliable corrosion, chemical, and wear resistance at an economic price level, making it the ideal starting point when high protection is needed. TOPCOAT is a wear resistant, dense, and most economic coating with a very good corrosion and chemical resistance.
product
TOPCOAT+
material
Ceramic
technique
Plasma
chemicals
+++
corrosion
++
wear
++
Bond layer
TOPCOAT 177 100µm (3000µm)
Top layer
Al2O3/TiO2 200µm (800µm)
Price
120%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT+ builds on our standard ceramic TOPCOAT by replacing its bond layer with the ultra-corrosion-resistant TOPCOAT 177 superalloy. This significantly improves chemical and corrosion resistance while maintaining familiar ceramic wear performance.
product
TOPCOAT ULTRA
material
Ceramic
technique
Plasma
chemicals
++
corrosion
++
wear
++½
Bond layer
NiCr alloy 100µm (900µm)
Top layer
Cr2O3 200µm (600µm)
Price
135%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT ULTRA is our high-performance, dense ceramic coating for applications requiring exceptional wear, corrosion and chemical resistance against strong acids and bases. The coating is tribology similar to the standard TOPCOAT, but offers improved hardness, wear resistance and toughness. The coating has a characteristic dark grey/green color.
product
TOPCOAT ULTRA+
material
Ceramic
technique
Plasma
chemicals
++++
corrosion
+++
wear
++½
Bond layer
TOPCOAT 177 100µm (3000µm)
Top layer
Cr2O3 200µm (600µm)
Price
155%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT ULTRA+ builds on the chemical and wear performance of TOPCOAT ULTRA by replacing its bond layer with the ultra-corrosion-resistant TOPCOAT 177 superalloy. This significantly enhances corrosion resistance and long-term operational reliability in the harshest environments.
product
TOPCOAT CCR
material
Carbide
technique
HVOF
chemicals
corrosion
wear
+++
Bond layer
-
Top layer
Cr2O3 200µm (600µm)
Price
130%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT CCR is a chromium carbide coating developed as a direct, safer and longer-lasting replacement for galvanic (nickel-)chromium, without forming hazardous hexavalent chromium during production.
product
TOPCOAT CCR+
material
Carbide
technique
HVOF
chemicals
+++
corrosion
+++
wear
+++
Bond layer
TOPCOAT 177 150µm (3000µm)
Top layer
Cr3C2 150µm (250µm)
Price
175%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT CCR+ combines our TOPCOAT 177 UHCR intermediate layer with a chromium carbide top coating. It delivers significantly higher corrosion resistance than CCR while maintaining identical wear performance and tribology.
product
TOPCOAT WCR
material
Carbide
technique
HVOF
chemicals
+
corrosion
wear
++++
Bond layer
-
Top layer
WC 150µm (250µm)
Price
185%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT WCR is a tungsten carbide coating developed as a high-performance hard-chrome replacement for applications requiring extreme wear resistance, without generating hazardous hexavalent chromium during production.
product
TOPCOAT WCR+
material
Carbide
technique
HVOF
chemicals
++½
corrosion
+++
wear
++++
Bond layer
TOPCOAT® 177 150µm (3000µm)
Top layer
WC 150µm (250µm)
Price
230%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT WCR+ combines our TOPCOAT 177 UHCR bond layer with a tungsten carbide top coating, delivering superior corrosion resistance and 3x the wear performance of hard chrome — a high-end replacement for the harshest environments.
product
TOPCOAT 177
material
Nickel Based
technique
HVOF
chemicals
++++
corrosion
++++
wear
0
Bond layer
-
Top layer
Superalloy 100µm (3000µm)
Price
100%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT 177 is our in-house developed nickel-based superalloy bond layer, designed to deliver exceptional corrosion resistance in extremely chemical and high-temperature environments. It forms the foundation of our “+” coatings.
product
TOPCOAT 107
material
Carbide
technique
HVOF
chemicals
++½
corrosion
+++
wear
+++
Bond layer
-
Top layer
Superalloy 100µm (3000µm)
Price
110%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT 107 is an economical, chromium-VI-free alternative to nickel–chrome plating, offering significantly better corrosion and wear resistance while maintaining excellent toughness and flexibility.
product
TOPCOAT 107+
material
Carbide
technique
HVOF
chemicals
+++½
corrosion
+++½
wear
+++
Bond layer
TOPCOAT 177 125µm (3000µm)
Top layer
TOPCOAT 177/WC 125µm (3000µm)
Price
140%
free of chromium 6
TOPCOAT 107+ is our highest-grade nickel/carbide coating system, combining a UHCR superalloy intermediate layer with a specially blended carbide top layer. It is chromium-VI-free and engineered for the most extreme chemical and marine environments.

Tough protection for tough conditions — NBD 10300

Every TOPCOAT-system is engineered to meet and surpass the latest NBD 10300 requirements — the Dutch national standard for high-performance (ceramic) hydraulic rod coatings in demanding waterway environments.

Remanufacturing program

Our remanufacturing program restores used or damaged piston rods to as-new condition, backed by the full Griekspoor TOPCOAT warranty.

Every rod entering our facility undergoes a complete rebuild process:

  • Removal of the old (chromium) coating
  • Inspection and analysis of the base material
  • In-house or partner-assisted repair of wear, corrosion or thread damage
  • Application of a new TOPCOAT-system, produced under the same strict quality and testing standards as new rods

The result is a component that performs like new: faster, more sustainable and significantly more cost-efficient than replacement. You retain your critical cylinder–rod pairing, reduce global metal consumption, and extend the life of your equipment through a fully circular solution.

Capacity and applications

Products such as hydraulic cylinder piston rods, propellor shafts, shock absorbers and many more applications up to a length of 23.000mm, diameter of 1100mm, weight of 20tonnes.

TOPCOAT protects

  • Prop shafts for marine industry
  • Hydraulic piston rods for offshore/dredging operations
  • Shock absorbers for mining industry
  • Piston rods for civil engineering such as sluices, dammes and bridges
  • Heavy machinery for landbased-industry

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