What Is Fox Kashima Coating?

Developed by the Japanese Miyaki Company and used exclusively in the bike industry by Fox, Kashima Coat is an anodised layer of molybdenum disulphide imbedded into the surface of an alloy. This provides enhanced lubrication and a harder wearing surface, increasing shock smoothness and sensitivity.

Does Kashima Coat make a difference?

In layman's terms, Kashima Coat offers negligible difference in friction. A lubricated nickel plated stanchion can have a coefficient of friction as low as 0.12, compared to the 0.17 of non-lubricated Kashima Coat (Teflon is 0.04).

What is the point of Kashima coating?

Kashima coating is a treatment developed by the Miyaki Company of Japan. The treatment protects your fork or stanchion against damage or corrosion through a process called anodisation. When aluminium is anodised, an electric current is passed through a solution, using the metal as the negative electrode.