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Advanced tooling

NRC technologies can be used for manufacturing advanced tooling:

•Dies,stamps,cavitiesandinsertswithoptical/semi-opticalsurfacequality(aslowasRa/Sa1nm)andhighaccuracy(aslowas±1µm)

•Ultra-highaspectratioEDM electrodes(upto1:280)

•Flexibletoolingonthinmetalfoils(aslowas35µm)forenhancedhotembossing,injectionmoldingandroll-to-rollfabrication

Topographic featuring to enhance surface functionality

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Innovative Surface EngineeringThe National Research Council Canada’s (NRC) Specialty Coatings and Microfabrication Team pro-vides its industry clients with innovative solutions using a broad spectrum of surface engineering technologies.

Capitalizing on decades of extensive research and development, NRC experts can provide your company a competitive advantage through access to knowledge- based technologies, world-class expertise, and state of the art facilities.

Building on our past success, we are committed to work with you to enhance perfor-mance, improve fabrication processes, and add new product functionalities.

Automotive and Surface Transportation

Specialty Coatings and MicrofabricationWorld-class expertise in surface engineering technologies

A full range of surface and microfabrication technology solutionsNRCoffersyourcompanyanentiretoolboxofsurfaceengineeringand microfabricationexpertise.NRCcanhelpimprovetheperformanceofyourautomotivecomponents,prolongthelifeofyourtoolingandcuttingtools,increasethestoragecapacityofbatteriesorproducelow-cost,high-qualityfunctionalprototypes.

NRC’sR&Dteamhasdevelopedseveraluniqueprocessestodepositspecificcoatingsfor:

•Frictionreduction,wearand corrosion resistance for automotive: -powertrain- transmissionsystems-bodypanels

•Smartfilmsforglasscomponents to better control vehicle cabin temperatureandimprovefuelefficiency.

•Hardcoatingstoextendthelife oftoolingincluding3Dprintsforrapidtooling.

•Specialelectricalandmagneticinsulation coatings to reduce size and cost of electric motor components.

At your serviceThere are many easy ways to work with NRC, from collaborative research projects, to fee-for-service and technology licencing. Contact us today and find out how our experts can help you. www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

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Evgueni BordatchevTeam LeaderTel.: 519-430-7107Evgueni.Bordatchev@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Peter BanksBusiness ManagementTel.: 519-430-7020Peter.Banks@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

micro/nano-geometriestoaddvalueand enhance surface functionalities:

• Dragreduction• Controlledadhesion• Surfacecontacts• Stickinessandwettingproperties• Controlledopticalproperties

Energy harvesting, storage and conversion

Newmaterials,design,simulationandprototypefabrication:

• Highperformanceactivematerialsand catalysts

• Nanomaterials

• Corrosionresistantandhighsurface area current collectors

• Ceramiccoatedseparatorstoimprovethesafetyofbatteries,fuelcells,andsupercapacitors

• Energyefficientwindshieldsandsolar control smart windows withadvancedmicro-optics

Functional prototyping and tooling surface restoration/repair

NRCcanhelpyousignificantlyreducenewproductdevelopmentcostswithfunctionalprototyping.

Our microfabrication technologies allow thefabricationoffunctionalplasticsprototypeswithexcellentopticalsurfacequalityandultra-highprecisionwithouttooling.Thiscouldbeespeciallyusuefulinautomotivelighting.

NRC’spatentedandlicensed electrolytic coating technologies can enhance and enable the functionalities of3Dprintedprototypesusing:

• Stereolithographyapparatus(SLA)

• Selectivelasersintering(SLS)

• Fuseddepositionmodeling(FDM)

NRC’s laser technologies can be alsoappliedtosurfacepolishing andrepairthroughthere-flowing,re-meltingandrestoration.

Advanced sensors and low cost micro-systems

• Sensingelementsfortemperature,strain,gasandsurfaceplasmonresonance

• Micro-mechanisms

• Flexibleprintableelectronics,opticsandmicrofluidics

Facilities

Coatings

• Chemicalvapordeposition

• Magnetronsputteringandplasmasystems

• Large-areapulsedlaserdeposition

• Electronbeamdeposition

Laser micromachining

• Multi-axisworkstations

• Nano,picoandfemtosecondpulsedlasers

• Microelectricdischargemachining(EDM)

• Micro-welding

Specialty Coatings and Microfabrication

Laboratory equipment

• State-of-the-artdigitalmicroscopes

• Non-contactopticalprofilometer(1Åverticalresolution)

• Surface/geometrycharacterizationinstruments

Key technologies and expertise

Thefollowingkeysurfaceengineeringand microfabrication technologies can be utilised to decrease cost and productiontime,addvalue,enhanceperformanceandfunctionalities,andincreaselifespan,qualityandaccuracyofyourproductsandprocesses:

• Vacuumbaseddepositionandsurfacemodificationusingmagnetronsputtering,pulsedlaser,electronbeam,andplasmaenhancedchemicalvapordepositionsystems

• Electrolyticandplasmaelectrolyticdepositionusingpatentedscalableand low cost technologies suchas chemical and electrochemicalconversioncoating,acousticimmer-sioncoating,plasmaelectrolyticoxidation

• Five-axismicromachiningincludingmicromilling,flycutting,singlepointcutting,drilling,texturing,structur-ing,groovingandpatterning,lasermicromachiningandpolishing