Medical Coating portfolio
Our Medthin™ Coatings for Implants
| Coating | Material | Application Reference | Color | Hardness, GPa | Adhesion (depending on material) | Wear reduction | Thickness range [µm] | Roughness Ra (Rz) as deposited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medthin™ 01 - Implants | Titanium Nitride | Titanium, TAV, CoCrMo, 316 LVM, all SS | Gold | 22 - 30 | >1500 | >65% | 3 - 7 | <50 |
| Medthin™ 11 - Implants | Titanium Niobium Nitride | Titanium, TAV, CoCrMo, 316 LVM, all SS | Gold | 22 - 30 | >1500 | >65% | 3 - 7 | <50 |
| Medthin™ 42 - Implants | Top layer: hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) Base Layer: Chrom.-Nitride | on implants made of Titanium, TAV, CoCrMo, 316 LVM, all SS | Black | 20 - 28 | >1500 | >65% | 3 - 7 | <50 |
| Medthin™ 43 - Implants | Top layer: hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) Base layer: amorphous Si-C:H | on implants made of Titanium, TAV, CoCrMo, 316 LVM, all SS | Black | 12 - 24 | - | >80% | 1 - 5 | - |
| Medthin™ 60 - Implants | Zirconium Nitride | Titanium, TAV, CoCrMo, 316 LVM, all SS | Light gold | 22 - 30 | >1500 | >65% | 3 - 7 | <50 |
Our Medthin™ Coatings for Instruments
| Coating | Material | Application Reference | Color | Thickness range [µm] | Hardness, GPa | Friction vs. Steel (dry) | Reflection reduction | Chemical resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medthin™ 01 - Instruments | Titanium Nitride | Color coding, bone cutting, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Gold | 0.5 - 5 | 22 - 30 | 0.5 | similar to uncoated | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 04 - Instruments | Titanium Oxy-Nitride | Color coding, inhibits bacterial proliferation, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Sand or Grey | 0.5 - 5 | 22 - 30 | 0.6 | similar to uncoated | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 10 - Instruments | Titanium Carbon Nitride | Color coding, bone cutting, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Pink | 1 - 5 | 22 - 30 | 0.3 | similar to uncoated | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 11 - Instruments | Titanium Niobium Nitride | Color coding, bone cutting, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Gold | 0.5 - 5 | 22 - 30 | 0.5 | similar to uncoated | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 16 - Instruments | Titanium Aluminium Nitride | Color coding, bone cutting, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Bronze | 0.5 - 5 | 22 - 30 | 0.6 | similar to uncoated | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 18 - Instruments | Titanium Aluminium Carbon Nitride | Color coding, bone cutting, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Pink | 1.5 - 4.5 | 22 - 30 | 0.3 | similar to uncoated | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 20 - Instruments | Aluminium Titanium Nitride | Color coding, anti-reflection, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Grey-black | 2 - 6 | 24 - 30 | 0.4 | high, 70% of visible light absorbed | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 30 - Instruments | Chromium Nitride | Color stability, improves wear resistance on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Silver-grey | 0.5 - 10 | 20 - 30 | 0.5 | similar to uncoated | Resistance to PH > 7, weaker in peroxide solutions PH < 7 |
| Medthin™ 33 - Instruments | Chromium Carbon Nitride | Color coding, anti-reflection, reduces friction and wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Dark grey | 1 - 4 | 12 - 16 | <0.5 | High, 70% of visible light absorbed | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 36 - Instruments | Chromium Tungsten Carbon | Color coding, anti-reflection, skin and bone cutting, reduces friction and wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Black | 1 - 8 | 5 - 8 | <0.2 | High, 80% of visible light absorbed | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 40 - Instruments | Tungsten Carbide Carbon | Color coding, anti-reflection, high fracture toughness, reduces friction and wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Grey or black | 1 - 10 | 10 - 18 | 0.2 | High, 50 - 80% of visible light absorbed | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 41 - Instruments | Top layer: Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) / Base layer: poly crystalline Cr+WCC | Color coding, anti-reflection, high fracture toughness, reduces friction and wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Black | 1 -5 | 20 - 28 | 0.2 | High, 80% of visible light absorbed | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 42 - Instruments | Top layer: Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) / Base layer: crystalline Cr+CrN+WCC | Color coding, anti-reflection, high impact fatigue, reduces friction and wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Black | 1 - 5 | 20 - 28 | 0.2 | High, 80% of visible light absorbed | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 43 - Instruments | Top Layer: Amorphous Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) / Base layer: Cr and amorphous Si-C:H | Color coding, anti-reflection, highly resistant to chemicals, reduces friction and wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Black | 1 - 5 | 12 - 24 | 0.1 | High, 80% of visible light absorbed | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 48 - Instruments | Top layer: Tetragonal Carbon (ta-C) / Base layer: Cr | Bone cutting, reduces friction and wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Black | 0.5 - 2 | 40 - 60 | 0.2 | High, 80% of visible light absorbed | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 60 - Instruments | Zirconium Nitride | Color coding, bone cutting, reduces wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Light gold | 1 - 5 | 22 - 30 | 0.6 | similar to uncoated | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
| Medthin™ 61 - Instruments | Zirconium Carbon Nitride | Color coding, bone cutting, reduces wear on all SS, Ti and Al Alloys | Light gold to copper | 1 - 5 | 22 - 30 | 0.6 | similar to uncoated | Resistant from PH 4 to 12 |
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Dr. Ton Hurkmans
CTO
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