Onto™ (just about anything)™

Onto™ is a proprietary coating technology that exploits a reactive type of molecule, controlling the reactivitiy so it can be conveniently and safely applied allowing the rapid and convenient modification of the surface properties of a wide range of materials.

Process

The process involves coating the required surface — whether in sheet, fabric, powder, pellet or other macro-molecular form — via dip or spray with a solution of the active agent, followed by curing under thermal or photoirradiation conditions. This generates a molecular layer bonded permanently to the base polymer (Figure 1).

Figure 1 ONTO Surface Treatment
Figure 1 ONTO Surface Treatment

The modification of the surface can be carried out to micron precision allowing the preparation of highly patterned materials. The ONTO process can also be applied to deliver two or more sets of functionalities to a surface. This can be achieved either homogenously or with patterning to create a material with channels or discrete areas of functionality (Figure 2)

Figure 2 ONTO Surface Treatment. Above homogenous treatment with dual functionality; Below Patterned treatment with dual functionality.
Figure 2 ONTO Surface Treatment. Above homogenous treatment with dual functionality; Below Patterned treatment with dual functionality.

Materials

The Onto™ technology is applicable to a wide range of substrates including:-

  • Synthetic polymers such as polyolefins, polyacrylates, polyesters, polyamides, polyimides, polycarbonates, polyaramids, polystyryls, polysulfones, fluoropolymers and rubbers.
  • Natural polymers such as cotton and wool.
  • Inorganic Surfaces such as glasses, alumina, silicon, diamond, graphite and carbon fiber.
  • Metal surfaces such as steel, aluminum and copper.

Because of our unique active agent, our process works on most surfaces; if your surface is not listed here, please contact us .

Due to the versatile nature of the Onto coating process the technology is applicable to a wide arrange of materials forms such as film, sheet, fiber (woven and non-woven), pellet, powder and pellet.

Please browse through the core technologies menu or contact us for further information.