Plasmatreat US LP (Plasma Treat)

United States

Pretreatment with the Openair PFW10 plasma nozzle is done with very high contour accuracy and is potential-free (no transfer of voltage to the material). This type of plasma nozzle is mainly used when parts are to be plasma-treated with high process speed, high energy, or selectively when only a certain part of a work piece (e.g. a bonding groove) is to be treated. The Openair PFW10 and PFW20 plasma nozzles are also well suited for the potential-free plasma treatment of very sensitive components, such as circuit boards.

Effective surface treatment is the prerequisite for the painting process to follow. Pretreatment of components with atmospheric pressure plasma - plasma cleaning and surface activation significantly increases the surface tension and thus allows solvent-free (VOC-free) painting and varnishing. Openair plasma treatment ensures both an outstanding paint finish and environmentally-friendly production. Openair plasma cleaning means material surface cleaning that is 100% free of residues while also significantly improving surface tension. In this pretreatment process, plasma nozzles are often guided by robot systems. For example, ideal application areas for atmospheric plasma include the automobile and aircraft industries, production of household appliances and high-quality furniture panels, and the packaging industry.

The RD2005 plasma nozzle is a double nozzle system comprising two separate plasma nozzles which rotate in unison around the rotary axis to give a particularly intensive and uniform treatment. The RD2005 is used chiefly in the automotive industry for the pretreatment of carbon fiber materials prior to painting. This nozzle is also the preferred choice for cleaning large glazing units or aluminum panels, since the RD2005 can reach speeds of up to 60 meter per minute. This high speed is also of particular benefit for plasma applications in the digital printing industry. For the production of customized ID cards, for example, good printing results must be combined with high printing speeds. The use of plasma ensures that the surface is exposed to only low thermal loading and yet the pretreatment is uniform.

This plasma generator realizes both the activation of the Openair plasma generator and the monitoring of the operating states by means of process controls developed by Plasmatreat. This allows for very fast process management with short reaction times. In addition, defects in the plasma jet are detected immediately with a variety of built-in sensors.

The RD1004 plasma rotary nozzle is used to generate cold plasma. This plasma nozzle is especially suited for thermally sensitive and geometrically complex surfaces and materials.

The combination of the latest semiconductor technology, extensive sensors and maximum ease of use provide the Series 5000 generators with excellent performance. Using integrated analog monitoring of the pressure in the plasma chamber, of current, voltage and frequency along with the analysis of light emitted by the plasma the highest level of process reliability is achieved.

The FG5001 Plasma Generator is the basic unit of the Plasmatreat generator 5000 series. It is distinguished by its particularly compact design allowing space-saving under-counter integration. For the first time, a constant voltage source is realized in this class. The series is equipped with state-of-the-art IGBT semiconductor amplifiers and combines highest performance with precise plasma power regulation and control functions. The FG5001 Plasma Generator can optionally operate up to two plasma nozzles.

To be able to print and coat plastic films, the surface tension of the material must first be increased. In addition, coating requires long-term stability of surface activation. In the methods previously available, such as corona treatment or flame treatment, surface tension decreases after a short time.

In many industries, such as vehicle manufacturing and the furniture industry, light-weight construction holds a great deal of promise in meeting critical challenges of the future. -Light-weight panels, for instance, can reduce raw materials costs, increase the efficient use of energy in production operation, and reduce logistics costs.