FOCUS ON SURFACE TREATMENT
ON THE SURFACE
Plasmatreat’ s‘ Technology Days 2025’ event in Steinhagen, Germany.
200 guests accepted Plasmatreat’ s invitation to discuss new applications for atmospheric plasma systems in surface pre-treatment at its‘ Technology Days 2025’ event.
“ Using small metal plates contaminated with fingerprints, Plasmatreat demonstrated that HydroPlasma can remove stubborn contaminants( such as oils, salts and fat) without the use of wet chemistry.”
On 2-3 July 2025, Plasmatreat celebrated the 30th anniversary of the patent application for its Openair- Plasma technology with‘ Technology Days 2025’ at its headquarters in Steinhagen, Germany. Openair-Plasma is a process for pretreating surfaces with industrially compatible atmospheric plasma.
“ Due to its process stability, efficiency, environmental friendliness and ease of integration into production environments, it has revolutionised numerous industrial processes worldwide. New fields of application are constantly opening for Openair-Plasma technology. This was the focus of our event with over 200 guests, 16 industry partners and our international sales team,” the company told ISMR.
“ The future of plasma technology has only just begun— as has our journey together. We are still at the beginning,” commented Plasmatreat founder and CEO, Christian Buske, in his welcome speech to the audience.
“ Our tool is ionised gas. All our applications use this tool to modify the structure of surfaces of a variety of materials specifically. Our plasma technology provides countless possibilities for modifying the surfaces of plastics; metals; glass; cardboard; films; fibres; composites and recycled materials. We use plasma technology to give these materials special properties for further processing,” he explained.
A presentation during the event.
These basic tasks include ultra-fine cleaning, activation, reduction and coatings for a wide range of industrial applications.
Enabling process improvements
“ Think ahead, experience innovation” was the motto of Plasmatreat Technology Days. It was a recurring theme throughout the event. The agenda included a mix of technical presentations, workshops and discussions at the partner exhibition. During the workshops, Plasmatreat specialists demonstrated how the company’ s solutions are used in innovative applications, unlocking new possibilities for manufacturing processes.
Hans Beckhoff; Dr. Joerg Ihde from Fraunhofer IFAM; Dr. Alexander Stoppa from Irlbacher; Peter Auerbeck from GROB- WERKEN and Gunnar Melles from tesa organised and presented technical lectures
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