Integrated Smart Surfaces

Florian de Wit

Good design is innovativeProf. Dieter Rams, German Industry Designer

Ultimately, it is the product’s surfacethat is seen, touched and perceived.

How consumers experience the surface of a product is essential to brand creation.

Nanogate at a glance

Leading global specialist for design-oriented high-tech surfaces and components

1999 the company begins operating as a spin-off of the Leibniz Institute for New Materials

Innovation partner for several industrial sectors

Broad and stable customer base: more than 500 projects in series production

Annual growth rates of around 30%

Nanogate – a powerful group of companies

121.700 102.000 m2239 Mio.(2018)

Nanogate systems expertise

Substrates

Processes

Functions

Scratch

resistance

Easy

to

clean

High

gloss

Metal

Optic

Electrical

conductivity

Anti

fog

UV

protection

Anti-

reflective

Chemical-

resistant

Hydrophobic/

oleophobic

Hygienic

properties

PVD

Flow coating

Spray coating

Inkjet coating

Flatbed coating

Component Manufacturing

Tool making

Special procedures

Clean room

Hydrophilic/

Oleophilic

Acid/alkali

stable

ABS

APEC

PMMA

PC

BMC

PC/ABS

PEEK

PS

Focus: High-Tech Polymers in optical quality

PVD – Physical Vapor Deposition

Sputter technology

Thermal vapor deposition technology

Wet-chemical coating

Spray application

Flow coating

Inkjet printing

Flatbed coating

Leading coating technologies:High-performance infrastructure and capacities

Transparent Hard-coat

Color Coating

Optical PVD

• High-Gloss finish

• Mat finish

• Translucent

• Radar Transparent

Functional PVD

• EMC Shielding

TranslucentColorCoating

Transparent Hard-Coat by Flow-Coating Technology

Multifunctional Design-Coatings by Spray-Coating Technology

Multi-Color Coating with symbol Laser-Etching Technology

High precision plastic parts for Medical applications

Multifunctional Protective Coatings for metal and stainless steel applications

Combination of high precision Injection Molding and Coating Technology

Precision Screen Printing, 3D Thermoforming, Backmolding

Skinline - 30 Years FIM Experience

Skinline is one of the IML Pioneers

30 Years experience and know-how in Film Insert Molding (FIM)

• Porsche

• Volkswagen

• Swatch

• Nokia

• Microsoft Xbox

Supply of 2D/3D shaped decorative films and parts for:

• Electronics

• Home Appliance

• Medical applications

• Sport

• Automotive

Get more from your products: Selection of functions/properties

Anti-Reflective

Scratch-Resistant

World of functions

UV-Resistant

Deep Gloss, Color Choice

Antifog

Hydrophobic/ Oleophobic

Hydrophilic/ Oleophilic

Anti-Fingerprint

Acid-/Alkali-Resistant

Easy2Clean

Intelligent combination of functions

EM Shielding

ChemicallyStable

Hygienicproperties

Corrosion-Resistant

Roof antennas

Taillight cover panels

A / B / C pillar panels

Mirror housings Lighted door sill panels

Glazed-PC Components

ADS headlights and fiber optics

Radiator grilles

Radiator lamination

Radar emblem

Moldings

Reflectors

Roof cover panels

Design meets function: automotive exterior

Door handle covers

Door moldings

Glass-look buttons

Control elements

Gear lever badges

Infotainment display systems

Door panel switch covers

Key systems

Ambient light covers

Covers in piano black or as hard/soft components

Cockpitdecorative elements

Ashtraysystems

Storage compartments

Design meets function: automotive interior

Design meets function: industries

Reference list (excerpt)

The integration of electronic functions into the surface of a product,

together with multifunctional features, enable completely

new design and operating concepts for devices of all kinds.

Cutting-edge Smart Surfaces create a new user experience

through interactive touch surfaces with revolutionary design.

Integrated Smart Surfaces

Design Worlds

Integrated Smart

Surfaces

Mass manufacturing process:

ISS – 2D/3D Technology Stream

Screen preparation

Silk screen printing

Color ink curing

Conductive ink curing

Registration punch

Paste printing

Glue dispensing

and mounting

Adhesive curing

Thermo-

formingDie cutting

Injection molding

Decorative and Functional Screen Printing

SMTSurface-mount Technology

3D ThermoformingIME – Injection Molding

In-Mold-Electronics

Forming

Injection Molding

Competence and Technologies

Nanogate added value

Advanced Materials

Advanced Processes

Advanced Components

Engineering & Production

Surface-Mount Technology

Screen Printing

Design

Surface Coatings

Value Stream

OEM

Tier-1

TactoTek

Nanogate IMSE Manufacturing License!

TactoTek/Nanogate cooperation:IMSE Manufacturing Line and Technology Transfer @ Nanogate by end 2019!

As top layer almost every material could be used

Surface Materials

Plastic surfaces

• Molded surfaces

• IML surfaces (film)

• Same geometry with different graphics

• High gloss / Piano black

• Metallic or Chrome look

• Flip-Flop Pigments

• Gloss or Matt surfaces

• Printed texture

• Scratch Resistant film (Hard Coat)

In-mold connectors

Coated surfaces

• Transparent Hard-Coat

• Color Coating

• High-Gloss chrome-look

• Matt chrome-look

• Functional PVD for EMC Shielding

Surfaces features

• Translucent

• Secret-until-lit / Blackpanel etc.

• Day/Night Design

Your contact person: Florian de Wit

Nanogate SE | Zum Schacht 3 | 66287 Göttelborn | Germany

info@nanogate.com | www.nanogate.com