Beneq Launches nFOG Wet Coating Technology

Beneq announced the launch of its new atmospheric wet coating technology called nFOG for use in applications such as anti-reflective coatings for large-sized glass. This new technology combines the advantages of the speed of spray coating, the quality of dip coating and the high material yield of roller coating. Beneq’s nFOG is currently in use as a pilot plant.

Beneq’s latest atmospheric pressure nFOG wet coating technology uses a unique contact-free deposition method to coat the most sensitive substrates, along with those of different thicknesses, shapes or size variations. Typical coating uniformity is better than ±3%; substrate size can be up to meter scale.

The aerosol-based process works with a wide range of liquid source materials, including water- or alcohol-based solutions or colloids. Typical dry coating thicknesses range from 10–500 nm.

“Our new nFOG technology can be used to scale most sol-gel or other liquid-based coating processes, from lab scale into full industrial scale, while maintaining the quality of spin or dip coating,” says Sampo Ahonen, CEO, Beneq.

For researchers, Beneq offers ACS 200 lab scale equipment that combines fast sampling with low material consumption.