DLC film coating and coated valve lifter

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PATENT NO 9657384
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14772030

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The present invention provides a DLC (diamond like carbon) film coating and a coated valve lifter, wherein the DLC film coating can be formed at a film forming rate comparable with that achieved in the case of forming the DLC coating film by the CVD (chemical vapor deposition) method and has good durability comparable with that obtained in the case of forming the DLC film coating by the sputtering film forming method.

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NITTAN CORPORATIONHADANO-SHI KANAGAWA 257-0031

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Ishii, Shinichi Kanagawa, JP 29 258
Kubota, Yukio Kanagawa, JP 87 1895

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