{"id":35649,"date":"2021-10-22T09:37:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-22T07:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.he-arc.ch\/?p=35649"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T14:15:31","slug":"surface-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.he-arc.ch\/en\/engineering\/research-groups\/surface-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Surface Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Surface Engineering<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n
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In line with the expectations and needs of industrial partners, our expertise allows us to improve and optimize surfaces by influencing their design, the choice of materials and their properties.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our expertise in surface engineering allows us to develop custom-made solutions for various applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Surface Treatment<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
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For decorative and functional purposes: colored coatings, wear and corrosion protection, dry lubrication, biocompatibility, hydrophilic\/hydrophobic functionalization.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Development of custom-made solutions<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
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According to a set of specifications, using vacuum deposition (PVD, CVD, ALD) and electrochemical treatments  (electroplating, anodisation, electropolishing).<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Consulting<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Solving tribology problems, choice of materials and surface treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Surface characterization <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Metallography, surface  topography, chemical composition analysis, mechanical, optical, tribological and corrosion tests.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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