HDPlas®: Innovative Functionalization for Advanced Materials

Leading the way in plasma treatment and functionalization globally, Haydale specializes in offering a customized solution. To provide the finest plasma functionalization of innovative materials and other surfaces, Haydale has built on solid foundations and operating expertise.

Haydale offers customized solutions with a range of plasma treatment and functionalization options. Its core services include hydrophilic, hydrophobic, carboxylic, amine, and oxidative modifications, which are frequently requested by clients. Through consultancy services and tailored treatments, Haydale has achieved success with various materials

Haydale has performed plasma treatment on more than 250 distinct material types, characterizing and fingerprinting them to enable the targeting of certain features in subsequent projects.

When compared to their untreated equivalents, HDPlas® treated nanomaterials—such as carbon nanomaterials or nanoceramics—show higher uplifts. Due to the increased filler-to-matrix contact, elastomers, composites, inks, and coatings exhibit improvements in thermal, mechanical, and electrical applications.

Powders (with more conventional dimensions) can benefit from plasma surface treatments, which can decrease (re-)agglomeration, increase wettability, shorten the time needed for downstream processing, and enhance uplifts in the final product because of increased matrix chemical interaction.

Larger substrates are more vulnerable to plasma surface modification, including films, wafers, and metallic and non-metallic components. To regulate wettability by different fluids, Haydale provides customizable levels of surface treatment.

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Plasma Benefits

Advanced plasma reactors produce tunable levels of functional groups chemically bonded to substrate surfaces.

3-dimensional treatment targeted only at exposed surfaces, thus preserving structural integrity.

Various types of plasma are available that confer different surface chemistries, including cleaning plasmas for targeted removal of chemical contaminants.

This dry and ecologically friendly process does not use any solvents or harmful chemicals.

A scalable, proven technique that has already been utilized in industry.

Additional Features and Options

Nanomaterials are available in different fluids tailored for specific composite industries, including but not limited to thermoplastic resins such as Polypropylene, Nylon, HDPE, PLA, and thermoset resins like Epoxy, Phenolics, Polyester, Polystyrene, and Polyurethane. These fluids can be aqueous or non-aqueous mediums, among others.

A wide variety of powders, nanomaterials, and components can be processed using plasma reactors with exceptional process control and precision.

The technique produces surface chemical species modification, according to National Physics Laboratory verification.

Batchwise method that requires no downstream processing and has a quick turnaround time.

A transposable process, combined with an established Research and Development team, guarantees a targeted and professional approach to addressing technical challenges.