APPLICATIONS:

          Over 90% of what we treat lasts 2-5 times as long! Tools like drills, taps, dies, reamers and punches respond very well. Band, chain and circular saws have shown significant improvement. Carbide lathe inserts are showing 50-100% improvement in half the cases we test. Chain resists stretching. Sprockets, bearings and other power transmission parts last longer.

          Items that benefit due to electrical/heating transformations include light bulbs, spark plugs and welding applications. Light bulbs with filaments (incandescent and halogen) can have their resistance reduced up to two-thirds, resulting in brighter light, less heat and longer life. After processing their spark plugs, fleets can experience a one-half to one and one-half MPG increase due to the effects of the process on the electrodes. Weld tips will last longer and require up to 15% less electricity to create an equivalent weld.

          Motor racers see benefits from the engine itself to the gears to the springs in the valves. Short block Chevy engines can generate an additional 15 horsepower (due the smoothing of the cylinder walls). In addition, they can go two to four times the number of laps or races before overhauls. And, finally, they can often red line without damage to the block. Gears will not strip and springs will not break during a race like their un-cryo'd counterparts. NASCAR, Winston Cup, NHRA and go-karts all see similar results.

          Other sporting goods applications include aluminum softball bats that resist denting, allow the ball to "trampoline" off the bat faster, and reduce tingling in the hands. Rifle and handgun barrels that shoot tighter patterns longer are getting more popular. Even hooks and line for the fisherman benefit from cryogenic processing. Tennis players can re-string their rackets less often. And last, but certainly not least, golfers are getting a minimum of 15 additional yards from processed golf balls and similar results from processed golf clubs.

          Musical applications include brass instruments yielding wider ranges and sustained notes and smoother acting valves and springs, allowing the serious musician to practice longer without fatigue. Guitar and piano strings stretch far less than there un-cryo'd counterparts.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

          A very important benefit of our method is that items only have to be processed one time. This is a permanent, irreversible process. So, everything from lawn mower blades to drills can be processed once and have the same benefits every time you have them reground or re-sharpened. Additionally, less material has to be removed, so you can expect up to twice the number of resurfacing before you have to replace the item.

          End-users and university lab testing indicates that parts can be machined to closer tolerances because the material is more uniform and doesn't tend to "grab" the cutting tool. Early testing is indicating some thermal improvement in plastics. Our testing continues regularly in-house and with our customers.

WHAT ABOUT TESTING NEW APPLICATIONS?

          We are very generous about new application testing. Please contact any of our associates for more details. We have learned more from our customer's actual usage, than we have from laboratory tests. Kansas University has developed a portable wear testing machine that allows us to tests materials with accurate comparative results between the cryo'd and non-cryo'd material. We call this testing program "Partners in Progress".