Nanotechnology : Thin films, Companies and Institutions

4Wave

Benj — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:50:55 +0100

Ticker Id

Web url

http://www.4waveinc.com/

Contact Email

info@4waveinc.com

Short description

Street address

22977 Eaglewood Court, Suite 120

Zip or postal code

20166

Telephone

(703) 787-WAVE (9283)

Fax

(703) 787-9033

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

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Our typical customers are engaged in demanding high technology development and manufacturing, and employ our products and services to solve difficult, first-of-a-kind materials processing problems. 4Wave has extensive expertise in ion beam equipment, ion, electron, and plasma sources, plasma-based processing systems, and in-situ process monitors for the deposition and etching of thin films. Our engineers and scientists have designed over 100 such systems for many of the largest technology companies in the world.

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Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. (ADT - Thindiamond))

Benj — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:22:50 +0100

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Web url

http://www.thindiamond.com/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

2001 S. First Street, Suite 201

Zip or postal code

61820

Telephone

217-239-1963

Fax

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Neil Kane

Number of employees

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This novel material, which we call Ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD), is a form of natural diamondnot a diamond-like compound. UNCD possesses the material properties of natural diamond in thin film form. Its extreme hardness, smoothness, low friction, excellent thermal characteristics and inertness make it nature's perfect material. It can be manipulated using traditional integrated manufacturing techniques, and is currently being used in MEMS devices, biosensors, electron sources and friction and wear coatings.

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Advanced Nano Products, Inc. (ANP)

Benj — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:29:07 +0100

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Web url

http://www.advancednanoproducts.com/

Contact Email

info@advancednanoproducts.com

Short description

Street address

900 N.E. Loop 410, Ste. E-111

Zip or postal code

78209

Telephone

508-320-7796

Fax

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

Advanced Nano-Products, Inc ("ANP") is a producer of high performance coatings.

The need to protect structures as well as the environment has driven ANP to develop high performance coatings with superior performance, while containing no environmentally damaging toxins.

ANP's products are based upon unique polymer chemistry combined with cutting edge Nano Technologies.

ANP'S utilization of these technologies produces multi functional coating systems These systems exhibit unique qualities, which now allow a coating system to solve more than one market need.

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Advanced Thin Films, Inc.

Benj — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:35:30 +0100

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Web url

http://www.atfilminc.com/

Contact Email

info@atfilminc.com

Short description

Street address

12110E Slauson Avenue, Unit 12

Zip or postal code

90670

Telephone

(562) 907-4636

Fax

(562) 907-5575

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

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Flexible plastic rolls, rigid plastic, glass, fabrics and other substrates can be coated by using our optimized processes. We specialize in designing your optical coatings for just about any application.

Our dedicated staff is committed to providing prompt response with engineering excellence, manufacturing expertise and sophisticated quality optical products. "In service lies the success" is our moto and we pride ourselves on the quality, technical know-how and our state of the art manufacturing processes. We are looking forward to challenging assignments from our esteemed customers and to supporting their new and on-going product lines.

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AeonClad Coatings

Benj — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:04:15 +0100

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Web url

http://www.aeonclad.com/

Contact Email

info@aeonclad.com

Short description

Street address

2508 Ashley Worth Blvd., Suite 200

Zip or postal code

78738

Telephone

512.697.8148

Fax

512.263.3236

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

Our unique nanocoating method enables the creation of highly controllable, ultra thin and ultra smooth surfaces with no pinholes in a single-step, solventless process. We are able to create uniquely functionalized surfaces, enabling improved biocompatibility, specialized attachment chemistry, or other unique properties.

AeonClad Offers:

* Highly tunable plasma coating technology
* Flexible, durable, scalable and efficient coated materials
* Variable polymer film thickness and film composition
* Extremely gentle processing conditions
* More reliable performances of coated material,
especially for precisely designed device

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Ai-Nano Sdn. Bhd.

Benj — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 22:55:59 +0100

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Web url

http://www.ai-nano.com/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

BLOCK B, B-208, Kelana Square, Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya

Zip or postal code

47301

Telephone

+603.7805.4906

Fax

+603.7805.5632

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

We are commited to provide a safe and hygienic environment for our future generation by using our Photocatalyst Coating solutions in their immediate living environment. With the Photocatalyst technology and Nanotechnology today, we are able to provide our customers a continuous anti-bacteria, self-cleaning, sterilization and deodorization effect on their coated surfaces with our products with the power of clean energy of nature's ultraviolet (UV) light.

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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Benj — Sat, 19 May 2007 12:48:59 +0100

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Web url

http://www.airproducts.com/

Contact Email

info@airproducts.com

Short description

Street address

7201 Hamilton Boulevard

Zip or postal code

18195-1501

Telephone

610-481-4911

Fax

610-481-5900

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

Recognizing that new users of nanomaterials will experience learning curve difficulties relating to handling and formulating nanoparticles, we offer a "solutions" approach to customers. If nanoparticles are not dispersed properly in solution, many of their beneficial properties targeted for the product can be lost. Air Products' Performance Material group has more than 40 years experience in developing chemistries and processes to stabilize the most intricate dispersions. We have applied that knowledge into patented technology to create stable nanoparticle dispersions in aqueous, solvent-borne and 100% solids systems. To assure optimum performance, only the highest quality nanoparticles are used . . . particles that disperse uniformly and are consistently sized. By supplying ready-to-use nanoparticle dispersions, we eliminate the need for customers to disperse the particles themselves, and the hassles of handling dry powders.

Air Products offers a series of standard nanoparticle dispersions specifically tailored for the development of transparent, colorless coatings with antistatic, conductive, fade-resistant and heat-blocking properties. Custom dispersions are also available. Our application engineers look forward to the opportunity to discuss your unique application. They will help determine the right particles and the best dispersing system to add-in needed properties to your system.

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Aktina Limited

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:21:38 +0100

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Web url

http://www.aktina.co.uk/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

Aktina Ltd, Harris Building, University of Dundee

Zip or postal code

DD1 4HN

Telephone

+44 (0)1382 344401

Fax

+44 (0)1382 348612

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

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Alacritas Consultancy Ltd.

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:04:33 +0100

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Web url

http://www.alacritas.net/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

196 Main Street

Zip or postal code

Le67 9UX

Telephone

+44 (0)1530 244655

Fax

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Rick Spencer

Number of employees

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Dr Rick Spencer, who founded Alacritas, has worked in vacuum coating and thin films for almost 20 years. He is the author of many thin film patents and technical papers on thin films on magnetron sputtering, surface modification and thin film processes. . He was Research and Development Manager for 10 years at Applied Vision working with magnetron sputter deposition technology for optical coatings. Rick has experience in a wide variety of thin film and vacuum coating applications.

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API Nanotronics Corp.

Benj — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:37:56 +0000

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Web url

http://www.apinanotronics.com/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

375 Rabro Drive

Zip or postal code

11788

Telephone

Fax

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

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API NANOTRONICS CORP. (“API Nanotronics,” the “Company”) is the parent company incorporating the numerous subsidiaries of API Electronics, Inc. all of which manufacture high-grade electronics for a blue chip customer list including Honeywell/Allied Signal, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and many more. The Company consistently supplies the U.S. Department of Defense and six of the top 10 Department of Defense contractors.

Corporate holdings include:

* API Electronics, Inc.
* Ampower: power transistors
* Unitrode: power transistors & darlingtons
* Solid Power Corp: homotaxial power transistors
* MSI Electronics: varactor tuning diodes, abrupt & hyperabrupt
* ASI Microsystems: custom hybrid circuits
* REL Labs: standard hybrid amplifiers, oscillators & components
* Filtran Ltd.: filters, transformers, power supplies, inductors/chokes
* Filtran Inc.
* TM Systems: government systems – manufacture VRS (Vertical Reference Systems), VLA (Visual Landing Aids), SGSI (Stabilized Glide Slope Indicators)
* Islip Transformer & Metal Co.: Government systems – Radar Threat Indicator
* Sensonics
* Keytronics Inc.: power transformers, reactors, magnetic amplifiers, power supplies and converters

API Nanotronics manages the Research and Development efforts of its subsidiaries and guides these efforts forward by investing in new technologies and capabilities. The company's goal is to leverage its diverse product offerings and manufacturing facilities by investing in state of the art technology and recruiting the best scientific talent to work with customers developing semiconductors and microelectronics that address current and future market needs. With specific expertise in Thin Film, MEMS based sensors and other Nanotechnology processes API Nanotronics is the defense industry's electronics partner for now and the future.

API Nanotronics and its subsidiaries provide systems and electronics for advanced military, industrial, commercial, automotive, and medical applications. Current products include; naval aircraft launching and landing equipment, flight control and signaling systems, aircraft ground support equipment, hybrid circuits, oscillators, inductors, power conversion, transistors, microcircuits, diodes, and reactors.

Headquartered in New York State , the Company designs customized products planned for manufacture in proprietary state-of-the art facilities (including the proposed acquisition of a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) facility) under the guidance of a world-class expert in nanotechnology research and development.

The Company's nanotechnology consultant is Dr. Martin Moskovits, Dean of Science at the University of California , Santa Barbara and one of the foremost experts in the field. Dr. Moskovits provides expert guidance to assist the company identify new business opportunities, potential acquisitions, possible technical licenses and new investment opportunities.

In pursuing opportunities to expand core capabilities, API Nanotronics recently acquired Keytronics Inc., a robust, revenue-generating business that brings significant expertise, manufacturing capabilities, and a strong customer base for API Nanotronics to build upon.

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Applied MicroStructures, Inc.

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:39:18 +0100

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Web url

http://www.appliedmst.com/

Contact Email

info@appliedmst.com

Short description

Street address

1020 Rincon Circle

Zip or postal code

95131

Telephone

Toll Free: (877) MVD-AMST, (408) 907-2885

Fax

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

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Applied MicroStructures, Inc. is a privately held technology company with a mission to enable manufacturing of microstructures by innovating unique processing solutions and equipment critical to their commercialization.

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Applied Thin Films, Inc. ( ATFI )

Benj — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:26:00 +0100

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Web url

http://www.atfinet.com/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

1801 Maple Ave. Suite 5316

Zip or postal code

60201

Telephone

1.847.467.5236

Fax

1.847.491.3997

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

Whether you are a technology enthusiast, an environmental activist, or simply, a citizen concerned about security from global threats, the promise of 21st century technologies, fueled by new materials and devices, cannot escape your optimism for a better future. New and advanced materials will serve as the skeletal support or framework for these newly emerging devices or components. MEMS, nano-engineered materials, biosensors, smart windows, nanocoatings are words, for example, that will soon resonate with the general public due to their powerful impact on our daily lives. However, the roadmap challenges are many and the ones that lead will have to consistently challenge conventional wisdom in material or device design.

To that end, surface engineering or modification of materials, via application of thin films, is an integral or core part of material design that will drive much of the functionality of these devices. Next-generation thin film technologies will utilize new material philosophies with nanoscale precision in synthesis and property enhancements. At Applied Thin Films, Inc. (ATFI), our vision is to support the global mission for meeting 21st century material challenges via offering innovative thin film technologies with diverse applicability.

For our progress to date, we gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by several federal agencies including the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), US Army, NASA, DOE, and NSF and our industrial sponsors. As a responsible corporate entity, we also have an active educational outreach program to help prepare the next-generation workforce. Throughout the year, undergraduate engineering students from Northwestern University participate in laboratory work, under the cooperative education program, and we are proud to provide the guidance and support that solidify and strengthen their future goals.

Whether you represent small or medium or large business, we welcome you to browse our website to seek collaborative opportunities that may provide you the desired technological edge over your competition. We remain committed to continue our quest for material innovation to better serve our customers and bring better things for societal benefit. You may not hear about our accomplishments or accolades, but we will remain active, behind-the-scenes, providing mission-critical support to our industrial partners.

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BOC Edwards

Benj — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:23:41 +0000

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Web url

http://www.bocedwards.com/

Contact Email

info@bocedwards.com

Short description

Street address

Manor Royal

Zip or postal code

RH10 9LW

Telephone

+(44) 1293 528844

Fax

+(44) 1293 533453

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

BOC Edwards is a value-added supplier of gases and equipment for the world's most advanced manufacturing industries. In rapidly developing, technology based industries, nothing works in isolation - products never stand alone, but work within a larger system. Our end-to-end knowledge ensures that everything works in synchrony. Our people are committed to looking at the whole picture and delivering total, integrated solutions - or individual products that enhance your entire process. With BOC Edwards, you get the perfect combination of product and process. We walk with customers every step of the way, helping you to improve your performance.

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Cambridge NanoTech Inc.

DJ MacLeod — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:37:51 +0100

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Web url

http://www.cambridgenanotech.com/

Contact Email

info@cambridgenanotech.com

Short description

Street address

143 Binney Street

Zip or postal code

02142

Telephone

+1-617-251-6639

Fax

+1-509-479-0343

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Jill S. Becker, Ph.D. & Douwe J. Monsma, Ph.D

Number of employees

Long description

Cambridge NanoTech is the ALD systems and services market leader having sold more than 70 ALD systems worldwide. At the cutting edge of nano-materials development, Cambridge NanoTech is focused on the design, manufacture and marketing affordable Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems for researchers worldwide.

The Savannah Series system has been widely adopted in a variety of coating applications such as; semiconductor, optics, thin-film displays, and bio-compatible coatings.

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Center Of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF)

Benj — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:03:07 +0100

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Web url

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/cosdaf/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), & Department of Physics & Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue

Zip or postal code

Telephone

(852)-2788-4209

Fax

(852)-2784-4696

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

The Center Of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) aspires to be internationally recognized as a leading research center in the Asia-Pacific region.
Established in 1998 as one of the six university-wide research centers, Center Of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) is evolved from the Super-Diamond Laboratory of the Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong. COSDAF aims at carrying out research in the science and technology of diamond and strategically selected functional films. It strivesto deliver the cutting-edge thin-film technologies to Hong Kong Industry.

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Cetelon Nanotechnik GmbH

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 21:06:03 +0100

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Web url

http://www.cetelon-nanotechnik.de/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

Production Site Leipzig, Wissenschaftspark Permoserstr. 15, Building 17

Zip or postal code

Telephone

++49(0)341 235 2850

Fax

++49(0)341 235 3237

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

Based on a new, worldwide patented technology for surface grafting of silica nanoparticles, acrylates can be filled with up to 50% silica. The resulting formulation shows no undesired increase in viscosity or abrasivity.

Polyacrylate nanocomposite coatings, cured either by UV or thermally, show excellent mechanical and viscoelastic properties.

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CEVP, Ltd.

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:10:56 +0100

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Web url

http://www.cevp.co.uk/

Contact Email

sales@cevp.co.uk

Short description

Street address

Unit 24 Euro Business Park, New Road

Zip or postal code

BN9 0DQ

Telephone

0044 (0)1273 515899

Fax

0044 (0)1273 512311

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

CEVP Ltd are a design and manufacturing business with specialist knowledge and innovative engineering solutions to Vacuum based Thin Film Deposition processes. As well as complete turn key systems, we provide solutions to wafer heating, manipulation and other Sub components used in deposition processes. From a single heating element to a complete wafer processing stage with tooling.
We are also well known specialist suppliers of Scientific refractory materials used in Semiconductor fabrication, Aerospace and scientific/industrial applications. ™BoraVac and ™PyroVac are outstanding materials giving design solutions for previously unsolvable problems

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CG2 NanoCoatings Inc.

Benj — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:19:52 +0100

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Web url

http://www.cg2nanocoatings.com/

Contact Email

info@cg2nanocoatings.com

Short description

Street address

21 Pine Needles Court, Suite 200

Zip or postal code

K2S 1G5

Telephone

(613) 435-7747

Fax

413-638-3933

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Amlan Gupta

Number of employees

Long description

The basis of our approach is to utilize nanoscale effects by combining different types of nanoparticles within a macroscopic environment (polymeric, metallic or ceramic) to achieve the desired optical, mechanical, tribological - or stickiness - properties.

In addition, we have been able to modify the surfaces of both single and multi-walled carbon nanotubes, as well as a wide range of other nanoscale materials. Our work in this area has enabled us to produce ground-breaking materials for a number of coating and surface-protection applications.

We also have expertise in the dispersion of very fine powders while avoiding agglomeration. This can lead to solutions for a wide range of problems involving textiles, wood, metal, ceramic or plastics.

Several case studies will confirm the expertise of our team in developing coating solutions involving nanoparticle surfaces.

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Colorado Concept Coatings LLC

jvincent — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:19:32 +0100

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Web url

http://www.coloconcept.com

Contact Email

jvincent@coloconcept.com

Short description

Street address

1110 North Boise Avenue

Zip or postal code

80537

Telephone

(970)635-2797

Fax

(970)635-3054

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Shane Vincent, president

Number of employees

Long description

In 1999, Colorado Concept Coatings was created to serve customers with personal attention to their thin film requirements. Located in Colorado, we ship our products worldwide, supporting both nanotechnology industry and research. We provide solutions to your coating needs by matching your requirements with our products. We produce thin film coatings including ITO, index-matched ITO, SiO2, AR, and other metals for use in LCD's, organic LCD's, MEMS, OLED, microscope slides, EMI shielding, and microdisplays to name a few. Please contact us at svincent@coloconcept.com with your current requirements to obtain pricing and delivery, or visit http://www.coloconcept.com

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COTEC GmbH

Benj — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:10:07 +0000

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Web url

http://www.cotec-gmbh.com/

Contact Email

Short description

Street address

Siemensstraße 11

Zip or postal code

61130

Telephone

+49.6187.907 48-0

Fax

+49.6187.907 4848

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Ceo, president

Number of employees

Long description

Example of Cotec application : Ultra Hydrophobic Coating Technology

COTEC provides an easy-to-clean and durable 3D coating with outstanding hydrophobic and oleophobic properties. DURALONUltraTec interface modification is based on advanced nanotechnology and applicable to almost all product surfaces. By reducing the surface energy to a minimum an easy-to-clean and protected surface is produced. This smooth top coat will increase the water repellence as well as the resistance to dirt, oil, watermarks, and other environmental influences. DURALONUltraTec bonds chemically with the interface material. It's outstanding easy-to-clean properties guarantee an ultra smooth surface. This is reflected in a non-removable abrasion resistant performance, stain free surface as well as excellent contact and sliding angle. It provides a much smoother surface in comparison to the standard hydrophobic coatings.