The Next Level in Corrosion Protection
ToughShield® Plus is our patent-pending standard zinc-nickel plating on all steel tube fittings and adapters worldwide. It provides significant improvement to corrosion resistance versus other available plating technologies. This means end users benefit from less frequent and easier maintenance, extended fitting service life, and increased resistance to the migration of rust to adjacent components. For manufacturers, it means a decrease in warranty claims and aesthetic quality concerns due to corrosion.
ToughShield Plus is the first commercially available standard coating system for the fluid industry that provides up to 3,000 hours of red corrosion resistance based on ASTM B117 neutral salt spray testing.
Parker's engineering and metallurgy experts, working with our customers, studied the cause of corrosion and how it progresses. ToughShield™ Plus plating offers a significant improvement to corrosion resistance versus other plating technologies.
The Cost of Corrosion
Corrosion can spread by migrating from component to component. This leads to earlier and more frequent repairs to adjacent fittings and mating components, like a cylinder boss or vulnerable portions of hydraulic hose.
Watch the video to learn more about ToughShield Plus and how it saves your operations time and money.
Tube Fittings & Adapters Products
Hydraulic DIN Fittings
O-Ring Face Seal Fittings
37° Flare JIC Tube Fittings and Adapters
Pipe Fittings and Port Adapters
Ferulok 24° Flareless Fittings
Premium Plating Performance Validation
Parker engineers and metal scientists used state-of-the art tools and analysis methods to study corrosion and how to minimize it. This led to the development of our patent-pending advanced plating which provides superior corrosion and assembly performance, even on products subjected to after plating deformation such as swivel nuts and other fluid power components.
The superior corrosion resistance of Parker's latest plating technology is validated through ASTM B117 / ISO 9227 neutral Salt Spray Testing (SST), as well as two Cyclical Corrosion Tests (CCT) - ISO 16701 and SAE J2334. CCT is widely considered to provide a closer correlation to field corrosion conditions. ToughShield Plus is the first standard plating system in the fluid power industry proven to offer this exceptional level of resistance to red rust.
Parker's Zinc-Nickel Difference
Based on a zinc-nickel composition, Parker has developed a patent-pending standard plating for all Parker steel tube fittings and adapters that provides significantly more corrosion resistance while also retaining the same assembly procedures, performance and certifications.
ToughShield Plus Advantages
Parker’s engineers and metallurgy experts, working closely with our customers, created the ToughShield Plus plating composition to provide the optimal balance of superior corrosion protection and assembly performance.
Industries
High humidity, aggressive chemicals, muddy environments, air pollution and/or the presence of airborne salts such as sodium chloride are environments which can cause corrosion on equipment. ToughShield Plus plating for tube fittings and adapters was developed to help combat the damaging effects of corrosion providing our customers with more uptime.
Support
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Download the Whitepaper
Scientists and engineers at Parker worldwide have pooled their metallurgical know-how to deliver next-generation plating technologies. This provides a leap forward in long-term anti-corrosion performance while maintaining compatibility with existing products and without impacting assembly procedures and performance benchmarks.
Download the whitepaper to learn more about the extensive research and development of ToughShield Plus.
Where to Buy
Interested in getting ToughShield Plus for your hydraulic tube fittings or adapters? Parker’s worldwide distribution network makes it convenient to get the parts you need, either over the phone or at one of our Parker Stores. Locate the distributor nearest to you.
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