There is a noteworthy takeover in the field of thin-film and plasma technology. SurFunction GmbH announces the takeover of Surcoatec GmbH. This acquisition creates a new European innovation leader for intelligent surface solutions.
The new company combines DLIP-based micro- and nanostructuring, physical and chemical high-performance coatings and industrial series production. SurFunction will thus become an integrated technology provider for functional surfaces. At the heart of the combined technology portfolio is SurFunction's industrialized DLIP (Direct Laser Interference Patterning) technology. This broadly patented platform enables the targeted micro- and nanostructuring of surfaces to control physical, chemical or biological properties based on nature's example - for example to minimize friction, reduce germs or control adhesion. With the Elipsys platform, SurFunction has already set standards for scalable, automated and inline-capable surface processes and has recently achieved further breakthroughs through the integration of fiber laser technologies. The integration of Surcoatec's expertise in the field of vacuum-based thin-film technology, including PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) and PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) coatings, is now creating a new generation of systems: DLIP-structured, functionalized surfaces with precisely matched coating systems - reproducible, suitable for industrial use and scalable.
With the acquisition of Surcoatec GmbH, SurFunction now has a further location for coating and surface finishing in Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia - with links to RWTH Aachen University and other research institutions.
