Nanogate launches production for N-Metals Design and partners with Oerlikon Balzers
Nanogate SE, a leading global specialist for design-oriented high-tech surfaces and components, has commenced production for its N-Metals Design technology platform at the Neunkirchen site.
The group has also entered into a strategic partnership with coating specialist Oerlikon Balzers from Liechtenstein. Nanogate is receiving considerable interest in applications related to the design-oriented metallization of plastics, with further preparatory work being conducted in this area ahead of series production. At the Neunkirchen site sampling is currently underway for initial projects. The aim of the partnership with coating specialist Oerlikon Balzers from Liechtenstein is to tap into new areas of application for the metallization of plastics and further establish the partners’ shared technology on a global scale. Nanogate is the first partner in the world to put into operation a system for the design-oriented metallization of plastics that is based on ePD technology from Oerlikon Balzers.
Nanogate has pooled an extensive portfolio of technologies for the metallization of plastics under the N-Metals Design brand name. In the past, the solutions have been developed in the U.S. and at various European sites. These include the technology platform launched last year at the Neunkirchen plant and the existing competencies at the Schwäbisch Gmünd site. The portfolio is complemented by further decorative chrome replacement solutions at the Mansfield site (U.S.), as well as other processes currently included in development programs.
Multifunctional metal coatings with a chrome look
Michael Jung, COO of Nanogate SE, commented, “With our N-Metals Design technology platform, we are putting new design possibilities for plastic chrome-look surfaces at our customers’ fingertips. High-quality, multifunctional metal coatings with a chrome look are in demand for numerous products. The focus is on automotive construction, household appliances, sanitary products and design elements of all kinds. We are receiving considerable interest in our solutions and therefore see considerable market potential for N-Metals Design. Nanogate is therefore leading the way in an attractive market. The synthesis of design and functionality represents a definite competitive edge in many products.”
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