Coatings

Coatings general

Functional as well as decorative surface coatings are used to protect objects, improve haptics or appearance, or achieve other effects through special surface structures.

Antimikrobielle und selbstreinigende Wandfarben Beschichtungen antivirale Oberflächen

Antimicrobial and self-cleaning wall paints

Antimicrobial and self-cleaning wall paints that provide antiviral surfaces have been developed in a new research project. The effect of the coatings is unlimited in time and not harmful to the environment.

Mini tools Coating micro tools CemeCon

Optimum coating of mini and micro tools

With mini and micro tools, the coating error tolerances are very small and the coating thicknesses are minimal. A specialist ensures the necessary process reliability when coating precision tools.

Coating battery cells instead of foil

Coating battery cells instead of wrapping them in foil

In a new process, battery cells for e-mobility are coated with a special paint instead of being wrapped in a film. They are first cleaned with plasma and prepared for coating.

50 years of Qualanod quality organization anodized aluminium

50 years of Qualanod quality organization

The Qualanod quality organization for anodized aluminium is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The organization, which awards the Qualanod quality mark, met for its birthday at the 2024 General Assembly in Munich.

PET bottle coating Recyclability FreshSafe-PET KHS

PET bottle coating for unmixed recyclability

A pioneering coating technology for PET bottles enables 100% unmixed recyclability. The PET bottles are coated on the inside with a wafer-thin, chemically pure layer of glass to protect them from oxygen ingress andCO2 loss.

Aluminum pipe connectors various surfaces

Aluminum pipe connectors with different surfaces

An aluminium foundry can produce a wide variety of surface qualities for aluminium pipe connectors. This means that aluminum tube connectors can be adapted to a wide range of functional and visual requirements.

Qualicoat specifications 2024 VOA

New Qualicoat specifications from 2024

The new specifications of the international Qualicoat quality mark for the coating of aluminum have been in force since January 2024. They were drawn up and adopted at a meeting of the Qualicoat Working Groups with the involvement of the VOA.

Coating prevents limescale deposits

Innovative coating prevents limescale deposits

Researchers have developed a new coating based on a hydrogel that effectively prevents the adhesion of limescale. Limescale crystals cannot adhere to this surface and are carried away by the surrounding water flow.

Component marking Steel production Massive forming

Component marking for steel production and massive forming

A new marking solution has been developed to identify metal components after forming and high temperatures. A special heat-resistant and permanent ink ensures subsequent identification and traceability.

Customized semiconductor thin films

Producing customized semiconductor thin films

Tailor-made layers: A new process for the automated production of semiconductor thin films with customized structural and electronic properties has been developed by researchers in Jena.

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