Sumea helps R&D and QC teams across industries measure surface and material characteristics with precision
Semiconductors
Monitor surface treatment throughout the production process
Semiconductor industry utilizes various surface treatment processes important in their production processes. Sumea can be utilized in monitoring the quality of such surface treatment processes. Possible measures include wetting based characterization or adhesion measurements.
Electronics
Verify the quality of every part of the process
Electronics manufacturing involves steps where adhesion is critical: soldering, gluing, applying protective coatings. Sumea monitors the adhesion strength of these layers to the underlying board or component.
New Energy Technologies
Prove your surfaces perform
New energy technologies, such as solar panels or wind turbines, are exposed to outdoor conditions, where their electricity production capabilities are hindered by dirt or ice. These issues can be fight against for example with self-cleaning or anti-icing surface treatments, and Sumea is the perfect tool for testing their performance.
Adhesives and Tapes
Accurately test the adhesion properties of your products
Adhesion strength is all for adhesives and tapes: it needs to be strong enough set by requirements of the application, but sometimes weak enough to be still removable after use. Sumea can test adhesive and tape adhesion virtually at any strength levels, making it an ideal tool for adhesive and tape industries and development.
Paints and Coatings
Measure the strength of your coatings
It is crucial that paint or coating sticks strong enough to the underlying substrate. Sumea has excellent capabilities for testing the adhesion strength of all kinds of paintings or coatings. And if the coating is for example an anti-stiction coating, Sumea can be used for evaluating its performance against sticking compounds.
Laboratory Supplies
Guarantee the quality of every product
Laboratory supplies, like petri-dishes or pipette tips, must have high uniformity both over individual items and separate batches for ensuring consistency and repeatability in their use performance. Sumea’s high sensitivity makes it ideal for monitoring the quality of various laboratory supplies.
Pharma and Cosmetics
Quantify how your product feels, spreads and sticks
Consistency or morphology of different pharmaceutics or cosmetics is important for their applicability or efficiency in use. Sumea can be used performing various tests related to their use, such as lubrication effects of creams or adsorption of pastes.
Automotive
Measure grip, stick and repellence under real conditions.
Sumea has several different test capabilities useful for automotive industry. For example, high friction between tires and the road surface is crucial for safety, and Sumea can be used in tire manufacturing and development for testing and measuring that friction level under various conditions. Another example is car waxes that should stick well to the car’s painted surface and repel dirt, both of which can be tested with Sumea.
Research and Development
Drive innovation
Both academic and non-academic research require vast exumea is a perfect tool to be added there due to its versatility and adaptability in various material and surface research cases.
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Every industry has materials and surface challenges that Sumea can solve. Discuss your needs with us