Fraunhofer Institute for Electron BeamOptimized surfaces are the basis of many innovations, especially in mechanical engineering. Coatings that make products and components resistant to corrosion, wear and scratches are of enormous economic importance: damage caused by corrosion alone amounts to billions of euros worldwide every year. Friction-reducing coatings also make a considerable contribution to reducing energy and material consumption.
At Fraunhofer FEP, we develop highly productive vacuum processes and technologies to clean flat surfaces and components and improve their properties by applying a wide variety of coatings and coating systems: Using sputtering technology, plasma-activated high-rate vapour deposition and high-rate PECVD, we efficiently apply functional coatings. Together with the Fraunhofer Cleaning division, we can also offer you a comprehensive portfolio of cleaning technologies.
We use the electron beam as a versatile tool for welding components, hardening surfaces or specifically modifying their properties. Scaling up all processes for industrial production conditions is an important focus of our work.
