Belgium based Europlasma, a world leader in low pressure plasma technology, will present its nanocoating systems for the electronics industry under the Nanofics brand name at MWC 2014.
Nanofics refers to nanoscaled functionalisation into the core of complex shaped materials and products. It is Europlasma’s patented and patent pending nanocoating technology platform, first applied on industrial scale in 1996.
There are five basic Nanofics models to waterproof electronic devices - the Junior, the CD400, CD500 (see picture), CD600, and the CD1000 - with plasma chamber volumes ranging from 50 to 500 litre.
The machines make use of a proprietary method to tune the plasma power, which enables a stable and effective plasma polymerisation process. The machines also have a unique electrode design to maximise the uniformity of the deposition, and to minimise the batch-to-batch variability. These andother unique features of the Europlasma machines were developed during more than 20 years of intensive R&D and are patented and patent pending by Europlasma.
The Nanofics machines can be used to coat the printed circuit board (PCB), individual electronic components, electronic subassemblies, or the whole electronic device. If applied on the subassembly or device level the coatings have shown to give a very good protection against ingress from water or other liquids. If applied on the PCB or component level the coatings also demonstrate a very good protection against corrosion from water or more aggressive environments such as sweat or salt mist. Europlasma works with each individual customer to find the best coating solution for his product.
Europlasma also has an international network of retail partners, who license the Nanofics® technology from Europlasma to offer a nanocoating service to the end customer. Some of the best known retail partners are Hydrowarriors in China, Geckodry in South-Korea, Nanolix in Germany, Drisure in the UK, PhonesPlus in the USA ... Several other partnerships will be announced within next weeks.
Europlasma Sales Account Manager Kristof Hoornaert comments: “at CES2014 we showcased the Junior Nanofics and the reactions were overwhelming. For many of our (potential) customers it was the first time to see the real nanocoating machine and understand what it could do for their products. In Barcelona we are proud to showcase our newest model, which has three times the capacity of the Junior, ideal for larger retail operations. With a capacity to waterproof 60 smartphones every 30 minutes, this machines is also fit for high volume manufacturing.”
Europlasma’s Managing Director Filip Legein adds: “as the true pioneer in nanocoating technology, we are happy to see that more than 20 years of intensive R&D by Europlasma has resulted in a reliable nanocoating technology platform, running on industrial scale of equipment, that is taking market leadership in a growing number of markets and applications, such as air filtration products, functional textiles, medical devices and electronic devices.”
If you are interested to implement the Nanofics technology in your manufacturing line, or if you want to join Europlasma’s international network of retail partners, please visit the Europlasma booth 6M7, Hall 6 at MWC 2014.
