Salt bath treatment and engineering services for glass components, glass fibers and thin glass
AMSTOG GmbH
GeesthachtNew on Amplifa
About us
AMSTOG GmbH, headquartered in Geesthacht, specializes in chemical processes in molten salts and offers salt bath treatments for glass components – from chemical strengthening to etching. The processes are based on reducing molten salts and enable glass processing without the use of hydrofluoric acid. Services include tapering glass fibers (tapers, tips), structuring surfaces for multifunctional microsystem technology, and treating fiber and flat glass substrates. In the Tabaluga project, a dip-coating process for thin glass for chemical strengthening was developed. In addition, the company offers engineering services from a mechanical, electrical and process engineering perspective, including special software, hardware and design solutions for the process-optimized adaptation of glass components and the necessary peripheral equipment. AMSTOG GmbH was founded in 2020 out of the SaltEtch research project for the development of modular plant technology for glass etching in molten salts and cooperates with the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM.
- Site
- Geesthacht
- Processes
- Salt bath treatment / chemical processes in molten salts, Glass etching based on reducing molten salts (SaltEtch), Chemical strengthening (dip coating of thin glass), Tapering glass fibers (tapers, tips), Structuring of surfaces (e.g. for multifunctional microsystem technology), Engineering services (software/hardware, design solutions, mechanical, electrical,, Salt bath treatment (chemical strengthening, etching in molten salts), Engineering services (mechanical, electrical, process engineering)
- Materials
- Glass, Glass fiber, Flat glass substrate, Thin glass, Reducing molten salt
- Founded
- 2020
- Industries
- Glass, Optical fibers / Photonics, Microsystem technology
- 01
Inquiry and process design
- 02
Engineering service / design
- 03
Salt bath treatment (etching, chemical strengthening)
- 04
Component quality assurance
Materials & Processes
Glass
Base material for salt bath treatments such as etching and chemical strengthening.
Glass fiber
Is tapered by molten salt processes, e.g. into tapers and tips.
Flat glass substrate
Used for structured surfaces in microsystem technology.
Thin glass
Dip coating for chemical strengthening (Tabaluga project).
Reducing molten salt
Process medium for hydrofluoric-acid-free glass etching and strengthening.
Locations
Geesthacht
DEHeadquarters with laboratory pilot plant for molten salt processes
- Materials
- Glass, glass fiber, flat glass substrate, thin glass
- Molten salt laboratory pilot plant (2016)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt bath treatment / chemical processes in molten saltsSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Glass fiber, Flat glass substrate, Thin glass |
| Glass etching based on reducing molten salts (SaltEtch)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Chemical strengthening (dip coating of thin glass)Surface | – | – | – | – | Thin glass |
| Tapering glass fibers (tapers, tips)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass fiber |
| Structuring of surfaces (e.g. for multifunctional microsystem technology)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Flat glass substrate |
| Engineering services (software/hardware, design solutions, mechanical, electrical,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molten salt laboratory pilot plant | – | 1 | – | 2016 | Geesthacht |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2016
The research partner's first laboratory pilot plant goes into operation.
- 2017
Start of the SaltEtch research project for the development of modular plant technology for glass etching based on reducing molten salts.
- 2020
Completion of the SaltEtch project; founding of AMSTOG GmbH based on the results.
- 2022
Presentation and co-authorship of the article "Novel etching process based on molten salts for optical fiber components" at Photonics West 2022 in San Francisco together with Fraunhofer IZM.