Plasma Treatment Service for Samples, Pilot Runs and Small Series
Whether you bond, paint, print, seal, pot or coat, process quality often depends on what happens before the actual manufacturing step.
Contamination, inadequate surface energy or unstable wetting can affect adhesion, coating quality and process consistency. Our plasma treatment service helps you assess and improve these surface conditions without investing in equipment. You send us your parts, we validate the treatment, document the results and return them ready for the next process step.
The service is designed for first samples, pilot runs, process validation and small-series production.
In what situations is plasma contract treatment particularly useful?
- Processing of initial samples & pilot series for rapid technical validation
- Process validation as a recommended first step before moving on to pre-series or small series production
- Small series production and pilot runs if inline integration is not yet planned
- Bridging the gap until your own system is ready, for example until delivery or start-up
- Testing of new materials and material combinations when substrates, adhesives, or coatings change
Whether you need a few treated samples, a pilot series or recurring small-series production, we process your components according to defined specifications and documented quality standards.
Our contract services
We offer plasma treatment as a clearly defined service. Our systems are designed for cleaning, activation, reduction, and coating and can be adapted to different component geometries and requirements.
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Plasma activation For better adhesion in bonding, printing, coating, and sealing processes -
Plasma cleaning A highly efficient process for the ultra-fine cleaning of technical surfaces, especially where conventional methods reach their limits -
Reduction (e.g., for demanding metallic surfaces) -
Plasma coating For functional protective and performance layers -
Process validation & feasibility testing For proof of concept validation and determination of the recommended entry point. -
Process development & transfer To small series production -
Quality and process control With documented results
Typical industries and components
Our contract processing supports teams in the automotive, electronics, medical technology, packaging, and renewable energy industries. This particularly often involves components where surface energy, cleanliness, or wetting directly determine yield and long-term stability:
- Automotive: Plastic and metal components prior to bonding, painting, and sealing
- Electronics: Assemblies and components prior to coating, potting, or assembly processes
- Medical technology: Functional surfaces for defined adhesion and reproducible processes
- Packaging: Printing and bonding processes on films and composite materials
- Renewable energies: Components where adhesion and resistance are key
Tip: If you already know which subsequent process is critical, we will tailor the validation precisely to that.
Technologies in use — which plasma processes do we use?
We use different plasma processes depending on the material, geometry, and process objective. Our systems can be flexibly adapted to your application.
When you send us components for contract treatment, we select the appropriate process in close consultation with your application.
4-step process
1.
Inquiry & target definition
You inform us of the component, material combination, and follow-up process. We clarify target values, boundary conditions, and test criteria.
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Process validation in the laboratory (recommended)
We define a suitable process window, assist in determining parameters, and define quality characteristics appropriate to your component and your specifications.
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Contract processing & small series production
After successful validation, we process your parts on our systems. Trained employees support the process, including defined setup and process standards.
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Documentation & handover
You receive your parts back together with a complete treatment report. Documentation is always part of the service.
Process control, measurable results, documentation always
Depending on the application, we can document, among other things:
- Degree of activation
- Treatment width
- Layer thickness
Process control and traceability are handled by Plasmatreat's Plasma Control Unit (PCU) to ensure that settings and results remain consistent. In addition, traceability for treated parts is an established part of our service concept.
Plasma technology supports sustainable production processes
Plasma treatment is not only precise, but also particularly environmentally friendly. Compared to conventional cleaning or pretreatment processes, plasma offers numerous ecological advantages:
- No solvents or chemical residues
- Reduction of VOC emissions
- Low energy and resource consumption
- Dry, contact-free process
- Safe alternative to wet chemistry and primers
In this way, plasma helps to meet environmental requirements and establish sustainable process chains – without compromising on quality and reproducibility.
Available worldwide, wherever you develop and produce
Our plasma contract manufacturing is now available worldwide. Wherever Plasmatreat laboratories and systems are in use. What began as a regional service in North America has grown with our customers and their requirements. Today, companies in more than 30 countries benefit from a solution that is locally accessible and works in an internationally coordinated manner.
Plasmatreat combines global experience with direct proximity to your locations.
Our claim remains unchanged: solutions that work efficiently, have a lasting effect, and are process-reliable.
Arrange a consultation with a plasma expert
Would you like to find out whether plasma is suitable for your material mix, geometry, and subsequent process?
Talk to us. We will help you to quickly come to a reliable decision.