Openair® Plasma
in the International Press

Automotive manufacturers place stringent demands on the quality of the finish of all their vehicle components, not least the interior dashboard. SA Plastics (2-3/2013) reports on the indispensable use of Openair®-plasma treatment in the manufacturing of car switches at a global player’s production site.

www.saplastics.co.za

Good as new for years - cleaning & activation of plastic surfaces in one operation

A global player in the automotive supply sector was faced with the challenge of retrofitting enhanced corrosion protection into its existing production line. This was achieved using Openair® plasma combined with a PlasmaPlus® coating. The German trade journal KORROSIONSSCHUTZ AKTUELL (Corrosion Protection Today, 12/2012) covers the story.

Neue Qualitätsmaßstäbe

Car manufacturers are forever placing greater demands on the quality and environmental credentials of paint processes for the plastic components used in their vehicle interiors. To meet these requirements, TRW Automotive pretreats millions of switches and controls with Openair® plasma each year. Germany’s leading plastics magazine KUNSTSTOFFE reports on the process.

www.kunststoffe.de

Touched a thousand times

Proper pretreatment is essential to achieve safe and longtime stable bond adhesion and immaculate finishes for paints and imprints. IPCM (International Paint & Coating Magazine 2012/9-10) reports on the fast and highly effective cleaning with Openair®-Plasma.

www.ipcm.it

Cleaning at the speed of sound

The technologies of sealing and adhesive bonding are closely related to surface engineering. The American journal ASI (Adhesives & Sealants Industries, 2012/10) describes why Openair® plasma is an environmentally friendly, cost-efficient and high-tech alternative to traditional pretreatment methods.

www.adhesivesmag.com

Green, Fast and Secure: Atmospheric Plasma for Critical Bonding

Masking before filling instrument panels with foam is a labor-intensive process. A way out of masking and what other advantages can be derived therefrom is shown by the Openair® plasma process that is in use by the automotive supplier Peguform for the Audi Q5 series. POLYMOTIVE (2012/10) reports on the process.

www.polymotive.net

Plasma process allows mask-free dashboard pretreatment

Manufacturing processes in medical engineering demand extremely high standards. Surfaces must be absolutely spotless, or even sterile, before they can be further processed or used. Furthermore, pre-treatment processes must be very reliable and precisely reproducible. MEDIZIN & TECHNIK (Medizin & Technik 2012/9) explains how the PlasmaPlus® technology meets these requirements.

www.medizin-und-technik.de

Barrieren und Schutz vor Bakterien

PlasmaPlus®, an atmospheric plasma technology and recent winner of the Industry Award 2012, offers a wealth of locally selective, functional nanocoatings for material surfaces. The German engineering magazine KONSTRUKTION (7/8-2012) reports.

www.konstruktion-online.de

New plasma technology for functional surfaces

The best possible adhesion of conductive inks applied by the screen printing process to the surfaces of sensor circuit boards is essential for manufacturers. The American PCB Magazine (Painted Circuit Boards, 8/2012) reports on how Openair® plasma tripled the throughput and reduced adhesion problems to zero.

www.iconnect007.com

Atmospheric Plasma Treatment - How the Openair System Overcomes Adhesion Problems in Potentiometer Manufacture

For the production of the new design car key from Volkswagen a perfect paint appearance and long-time stable adhesion were given topmost priority. Thanks to Openair® plasma treatment series production could be guaranteed after only 6 months. The US journal PCI (Paint & Coatings Industry, 2012/6) reports.

www.pcimag.com

Power Treatment – Plasma for the Perfect Design