Openair-Plasma®
in the International Press

Looks are everything when it comes to selling cars. If a brand is to score it needs to look good and this means that pretreatment prior to the final surface coating is essential.
The September/October 2008 issue of APS (Automotive Paintshop Solutions) - a yearly supplement to the international magazine AMS (Automotive Manufacturing Solutions) reports on the achievements of Openair® plasma pretreatment for the finishing process.

www.automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com

Plasma for the perfect finish

By means of a process unique anywhere in the world Openair® atmospheric-pressure plasma technology has made the breakthrough of displacing any use of chemicals in the precleaning process for aluminium coil and in this way has performed an exemplary service to the  environment. In its August 2008 issue the German technical journal BLECH (Sheet Metal) presents a four-page report on this sensational application.

www.blechonline.de

It also works to conserve the environment

Whether the aim is to provide protection against corrosion or to facilitate cleaning of a surface, the PlasmaPlus technology newly developed by Plasmatreat in collaboration with the Fraunhofer IFAM, offers an abundance of differently functionalised layers for selective coating. IST (International Surface Technology) reports about the inline use of the new plasma technique at TRW.

The original publication is available at springerprofessional.de

www.jot-oberflaeche.de

Selective Corrosion Protection for Aluminium Housings

In the June 2008 issue of America’s most widely spread plastic magazine MPW (Modern Plastics Worldwide) the editor-in-chief Matthew Defosse reports on his visit to Plasmatreat Headquarters, Germany and on his talks with CEO Christian Buske.

www.plasticstoday.com

Plasma without problems: next stop might be barrier treatment

For many companies it is a great challenge to manufacture leak-tight joints in hybrid components. Specifically in medical technology requirements are particularly high. The journal MedPLAST 2008 reports how by using Openair® plasma new and efficient production concepts are being devised for components in medical technology.

Secure joints: Atmospheric-pressure plasma in medical technology

The new PlasmaPlus® process from Plasmatreat provides for the first time the possibility of in-line plasma polymerisation under normal pressure instead of in vacuum. The technique affords an abundance of differently functionalised layers for the selective coating of material surfaces. With reference to the example of the surface treatment of aluminium the technical journal BBR (Bänder, Bleche, Rohre = Strips, Sheets, Pipes) carries a report in its 5/2008 issue about the sensational new plasma technology.

www.bbr.de

Plasma polymerisation under normal pressure instead of in vacuum

Work at Ford Motor Co.’s Research and Innovation Center (RIC) in Dearborn, MI, USA has shown that Openair® Plasma pretreatment offers an attractive way to reduce the environmental impact of the paint operation while improving a plant’s bottom line. America’s distinguished magazine FTM (Finishing Today Magazine) describes in its 5/2008 issue how researchers have tested the innovative technology.

The Promise of Plasma

Applications for Openair® Plasma are almost unlimited. On the basis of the different applications in bonding processes the journal WERKSTOFFE reports in its 5/2008 issue on the great versatility of this plasma technology.

www.werkstoffzeitschrift.de

Optimization of bonding processes by means of atmospheric-pressure plasma treatment

Hosted by André Schlenk of Resin Processing Solutions, and addressed by Christian Buske of Plasmatreat in Germany, a recent seminar held in Hout Bay, South Africa  explored the uses of Plasmatreat’s Openair atmospheric-pressure plasma technology.
Gill Loubser, editor-in-chief of the magazine P&PM (Packaging & Print Media, South Africa) reports in her latest issue in April 2008 on the advantages of this exciting new technology for packaging production.

Innovative plasma technology resolves problems in package manufacturing

Whether the focus is on highly sensitive sensors and control elements, scratch-resistant displays or high-grade alarm systems, in order for paints, inks, adhesives or sealing compounds to adhere in optimum fashion in the electronics industry surfaces are pretreated with Openair® plasma. The German technical journal ELEKTRONIK-PRAXIS reports on this in February in its 4/2008 issue and on its internet page.

www.elektronikpraxis.vogel.de

Plasma beam cleans and activates covering and sealing surfaces