Surface technology news categories
Current news and announcements from the surface technology industry, sorted by category. Please select a subject area. Or go to the overview of all news (sorted by date).
Branch News
What does the surface technology industry deal with? Current news from companies, associations and institutions.
Events
News on surface technology industry events: trade fairs, conferences, seminars, training courses, congresses and other events.
Cleaning + Pretreatment
In order to ensure the quality of subsequent surface technology processes such as painting, workpieces are increasingly cleaned and pretreated.
Mechanical processing
In mechanical processing, surfaces of workpieces are mechanically modified and refined using various techniques such as polishing, brushing, grinding or blasting.
Painting
Paint as a coating material fulfills a variety of tasks, for example as an application for decorative purposes or as protection. In industrial surface technology, paint is most frequently sprayed or atomized. Other processes such as dip coating, coil…
Coatings
Functional as well as decorative surface coatings are used to protect objects, improve haptics or appearance, or achieve other effects through special surface structures.
Galvanize
Galvanic processes can be used to coat materials made of metal, but also ceramics or certain plastics. This is done for decorative purposes, but also for functional purposes such as corrosion and wear protection.
Plasma Surface Technology
Industrial plasma surface technology is a new and modern coating technology with a wide range of possible applications. It comprises several processes, including plasma cleaning for residue-free surface cleaning or plasma activation for coupling…
Drying and hardening
After coating, for example with wet paint, various processes are available for drying and curing workpieces, such as hot air, UV and infrared radiation or microwave technology.
Corrosion protection
Various corrosion protection measures are used to prevent damage to components and materials. These include hot-dip galvanizing, which is widely used for metals, and electroplated or chemically produced metallic top coats.
Analytics
State-of-the-art analysis methods are used to ensure the quality of surface-treated workpieces. For example, defects on a coating can be detected or the coating thickness measured, ideally even non-destructively.
Plants and accessories
News from the fields of plant or conveyor technology, robotics, occupational safety or accessories related to surface technology and industrial production.
Special Topics
News from other areas of surface technology as well as related topics such as wastewater treatment, specialty chemicals, raw materials, additives, adhesives, lasers, lightweight construction and more.
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