Fiber-reinforced plastics are the main materials used in the manufacture of painted parts (such as cladding, tanks, fenders, etc.) In conventional processes, they are power washed and then flame-treated, followed by primering.
Using Openair-Plasma® significantly reduces the number of process steps. Precleaning is no longer required, and plasma pretreatment replaces flame treatment, and greater activation of surface tension is achieved without attacking the fiber structure. This means primer does not have to be applied either.
The result is a particularly stable paint adhesion and even color finish. It has also been proven that pretreatment with Openair-Plasma® significantly increases resistance to stone pitting on painted components.
Determining surface tension with dyne inks now
MDO September 2020
Put Openair-Plasma® to the test with our rental and test systems.
Openair-Plasma from Plasmatreat GmbH is one of the leading technologies worldwide to activate and clean surfaces. It is used in numerous applications to pretreat different substrates.
Plasma moves into the center for professional know-how transfer.
As the innovation leader in plasma-based surface treatment Plasmatreat has been sharing its know-how with the industry for 25 years. The newly founded „Plasmatreat Academy” now combines a wide array of educational programs under one roof and with one common goal: facilitating an in-depth dialog with customers, suppliers, science and research.
December 1, 2020
Manufacturing EPDM profiles for the automotive industry is a complex and time-consuming production process. Since more than 20 years Openair-Plasma® technology is used in the EPDM profile industry, and supports and helps you optimize your manufacturing process.
