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Nanotechnology – a key technology in surface finishing
Micro- and nanotechnology is a key technolgy in surface finishing. Application of silanes as surface coatings enables the surface to be modified to improved properties or generate novel characteristics. A minimum of environmental friendly chemistry allows producing thin layer systems to meet the requirements. Silanes open the way to competitive and flexible tools to obtain a range of surface finishes. The properties such as transparency, scratch and abrasion resistance, chemical stability and corrosion resistance, may be combined in order to obtain a multi-functional product, e.g. anti-fingerprint surfaces exhibiting excellent corrosion resistance.
Nanotechnology - solutions for customer specific applications!
Happy Plating offers in close cooperation with its international partners trendsetting nano-coatings based on polysiloxanes. Happy Plating provides together with ECOSIL tailored solutions for your surface.
Specifications:
- Excellent adhesion due to chemical bonding towards the substrate metal.
- No sub-surface migration as observed at conventional lacquers
- Application via dipping or spraying processes
- Enhanced chemical stability (vs. acids and alkali) resulting in up to 300x longer life time.
- Thin, transparent coatings
- Food-safe coatings (suitable for house-hold application & food industry)
- Waterproof Coatings for use in permanent outdoor application.
- No sub-surface migration at salt spray tests !
- Compatible with paints and powder coatings as top coats as used e.g. in automotive industry.
- Inorganic Pigment variation allows various colour tones.
- Best adhesion on oxide layer forming metal surfaces, e.g. Aluminium, silver, hot dipped galvanised steel (HDG), and stainless steel.
- High temperature stability as high as 200°C!
Application:
- Chromate replacements for pretreatment
- New primers (Superprimers) Novel pigments and applicationsMedical devices coatings - electrosurgical knives for minimizing tissue adhesion during surgeryReinforcing steel structural- corrosion improvement and epoxy adhesionGalvanized products - sheet steel, pipe, structural tube, guard railsHome fixtures - faucets, towel bars, door hardwarePainted metal surfacesMetal/rubber bondingAnti-fingerprint coatingsPrimers in aerospace – elimination of chromate conversion coating + primerMost automotive parts– chemical & scratch resistanceShipping containers – elimination of solvents from zinc-rich paintRailway containers
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