XDLIP® - Expanding Functional Metasurface Architecture
Additional Surface Intelligence: ELIPSYS® industrializes deterministic micro- and nanostructures as Metasurfaces. XDLIP® expands with thin films to an additional level.
More Function Through Precision
The perfect surface arises from orchestration.
SurFunction integrates designed microstructure with tailored thin films to match surfaces exactly to their application - whether in tooling, mechanical engineering, medical devices or electronics.
ELIPSYS® creates deterministic structures - on demand, thin films could add hardness, wear resistance, chemical stability, optical function or selective wetting. Together, they could form a multi-layered functional systems that are precise, durable and industrially scalable.
Thin-Film Base: PVD & PECVD
Thin Films at SurFunction are deposited using physical and plasma-assisted chemical processes and could be combined with ELIPSYS®. This enables ultra-thin, highly functional layers with precisely defined properties - engineered for substrate, temperature window and operating environment.
PVD
(Physical Vapour
Deposition)
For components exposed to mechanical stress and high temperatures.
PVD films provide:
extreme hardness
thermal stability
exceptional wear resistance
Ideal for tools, high-load components and precision parts.
PECVD
(Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition)
For temperature-sensitive materials such as aluminium, polymers or composites.
Enables:
anti-stick and easy-to-clean functionality
barrier layers
optical surface effects
A flexible, low-temperature thin-film process with broad industrial use.
PVD and PECVD Solutions
MpC® – Multipurpose Coatings
Nano-lamellar thin films for maximum wear resistance and thermal stability.
They reduce friction, prevent built-up edge formation and maintain structure even above 1,000 °C.
Ideal for tools, machine components and high-performance steels.
DC99® – Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC)
Diamond-like carbon films with high hardness, extremely low friction and strong anti-stick behaviour.
DC99-DII® is LFGB/FDA compliant — suitable for food, fluid and medical applications.
Combines protection, hygiene and longevity in a single thin-film system.
STech® - Functional SiX-Layers
Silicon-based thin films with high chemical resistance, scratch protection and optical functionality.
STech-A®: anti-reflective & anti-adhesive
STech-C®: insulating & diffusion-blocking
Ideal for optical components, decorative surfaces and technical applications with elevated protection needs.
Advanced Surface Chemistry
Structure first. Chemistry only when it earns its place.
In some cases, the combination of structured geometry and a precisely applied advanced surface chemistry unlocks performance that neither could achieve alone. This hybrid approach enables the co-design of surface architecture and chemistry.
Options:
plasma activation
sol-gel processes
hybrid thin-film systems
The Core
Integration via ELIPSYS®
