Adhesive and surface technology: adhesive manufacturing, cleanroom ISO 5 assembly and coatings
APM Technica AG
Heerbrugg (CH) · Pürgen-Ummendorf (DE) · Cabuyao, Laguna (PH) · La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH) · Cham (CH)New on Amplifa
About APM Technica AG
APM Technica AG, headquartered in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, is a full-service provider in the fields of adhesive and surface technology and materials science. The company modifies adhesives to customer requirements, handles filling and packaging (including premixed, frozen systems) and assembles assemblies in its 600 m² ISO 5 cleanroom – from the smallest series to large-volume series production, including robotic adhesive application and the finest soldering processes under precision microscopes. The coating portfolio comprises high-vacuum coatings (anti-reflection, mirroring, filters, solderable layers, heating layers), functional anti-scratch/anti-fog layers, Parylene coatings and plasma pretreatments. Materials are mainly glass, plastic, ceramic and metal. The offering is complemented by consulting, engineering and process development, an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited test center with environmental simulation and materials analysis, the APM Academy, and the distribution of adhesives, lubricants and in-house developed UV curing devices such as the APM LED UV-Cube III. Customers come from aerospace, optics, electronics, automotive, medical technology, sensor technology and microtechnology.
- Site
- Heerbrugg
- Processes
- Bonding of assemblies (robotic and manual bonding work), Assembly of assemblies in ISO 5 cleanroom, Soldering (finest soldering processes under precision microscopes), Adhesive manufacturing and modification (customer-specific), Filling and packaging of adhesives (also frozen), Parylene coating, High-vacuum coating, Wet-chemical functional coatings (anti-scratch/anti-fog)
- Materials
- APM Epicol 81N (flexible epoxy adhesive, Art. 224002), Unoflex 502 (adhesive, Art. 130117), Glass, Plastic, Ceramic, Metal, APM Epicol 81N, Unoflex 502
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 13485:2016, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (testing laboratory, accredited Swiss Accreditation Service), ISO 9001:2015 (APM Technica GmbH, Pürgen), ISO/IEC 17025:2017
- Founded
- 2002
- Industries
- Aerospace, Optics, Optronics, Watches and jewellery, Electronics, Automotive
- 01
Consulting, engineering & development
- 02
Materials and process development
- 03
Adhesive manufacturing and modification
- 04
Surface pretreatment (plasma)
- 05
Bonding, soldering and assembly in ISO 5 cleanroom
- 06
Coating (high vacuum, Parylene, functional)
- 07
Test center testing and qualification
- 08
Filling, packaging and delivery
Materials & Processes
Glass
Bonding, sealing, soldering and coating of mineral glass, especially for optical and display applications.
Plastic
Bonding and coating of plastic lenses and plastic components, e.g. with plasma pretreatment.
Metal
Adhesive and solder joints as well as coatings on metal substrates for industrial and aerospace applications.
Ceramic
Bonding and coating of ceramic components, among others for electronics and sensor technology.
APM Epicol 81N
Flexible 2K epoxy adhesive or frozen 1K adhesive for low-stress bonds of glass, metal and plastic, e.g. on lenses and prisms.
Unoflex 502
Silane-based adhesive from the company's own product range for industrial bonds.
Locations
Heerbrugg
CHHeadquarters: development, production, test center
- Lot size
- Smallest series to large-volume series production
- Materials
- Glass, plastic, ceramic, metal
- ISO 5 cleanroom (600 m²)
- APM LED UV-Cube III 365 nm
- APM LED UV-Cube III 405 nm
- APM LED UV-Cube III 365/405 nm
- APM LED UV-Cube III 365 nm low power
- APM UV9 LED
- Dispensing systems (Techcon)
- Dispensing and robotics equipment (Musashi)
- UV/Visible spot curing systems (Excelitas)
Pürgen-Ummendorf
DEAPM Technica GmbH: sales
Cabuyao, Laguna
PHAPM Technica AG Philippines: Asian market coverage
La Chaux-de-Fonds
CHAbatech Ingénierie de Collage SA (subsidiary, acquired in 2009)
Cham
CHPolyScience AG (subsidiary, acquired in 2011)
Components & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonding of assemblies (robotic and manual bonding work)Joining | – | – | – | Smallest series – large-volume series production | Glass, Plastic, Ceramic, Metal, Wood, Concrete, Rubber |
| Assembly of assemblies in ISO 5 cleanroomAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic, Ceramic, Metal |
| Soldering (finest soldering processes under precision microscopes)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Adhesive manufacturing and modification (customer-specific)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Epoxy resin, Adhesives |
| Filling and packaging of adhesives (also frozen)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Adhesives, Epoxy resins |
| Parylene coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Corrosion protection, low-friction layers, electrical |
| High-vacuum coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Anti-reflection coatings, mirroring, filters, solderable |
| Wet-chemical functional coatings (anti-scratch/anti-fog)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic lenses, Mineral glass lenses |
| Plasma treatment / plasma coating (surface pretreatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Glass, Metal |
| Prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic, Mineral glass |
| Coating of mineral and plastic lensesSurface | – | – | – | – | Mineral glass, Plastic lens |
| Environmental simulation and physical testing (test center, ISO/IEC 17025 accredited)Testing | – | – | – | – | a wide variety of materials |
| Materials and failure analyses (microscopy incl. SEM, tensile/compressive/hardness measurement,Testing | Profile, roughness, degree of wetting | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, materials technology and process development (material selection, design,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass, Metal, Plastic |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV curing chamber (LED curing Cube) | APM Technica AG APM LED UV-Cube III 365nm (105400) | – | 298 x 298 x 335 mm, 365 nm, 49–159 mW/cm² @ 100 mm | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| UV curing chamber (LED curing Cube) | APM Technica AG APM LED UV-Cube III 405nm (105402) | – | 298 x 298 x 335 mm, 405 nm, 30–100 mW/cm² @ 100 mm | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| UV curing chamber (LED curing Cube) | APM Technica AG APM LED UV-Cube III 365/405nm (105401) | – | 298 x 298 x 335 mm, 365 & 405 nm | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| UV curing chamber (LED curing Cube) | APM Technica AG APM LED UV-Cube III 365nm low power (105403) | – | 298 x 298 x 335 mm, 365 nm, 10–50 mW/cm² @ 100 mm | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| UV curing device (handheld) | APM Technica AG APM UV9 LED | – | Curing area 1/2 inch, 365–420 nm, up to 1800 mW/cm² | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| Dispensing systems | Techcon | – | – | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| Dispensing and robotics equipment | Musashi | – | – | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| UV/Visible spot curing systems | Excelitas | – | – | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
| ISO 5 cleanroom | – | 1 | 600 m² | – | Heerbrugg, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949 and ISO 13485; the test center is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by the Swiss Accreditation Service. Testing capabilities include environmental simulation, mechanical test methods, spectroscopy (FTIR/UV-VIS), thermal analysis (TGA/TMA/DSC), rheology and microscopy including SEM.
| Evidence | Heerbrugg | Pürgen-Ummendorf |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2015 | ||
| IATF 16949:2016 | ||
| ISO 13485:2016 | ||
| ISO/IEC 17025:2017 |
History
- 2002
Founding of APM Technica AG by Arthur Philipp (October 2002)
- 2003
First ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification
- 2005
Founding of APM Holding AG
- 2006
Opening of the APM Branch in the Philippines
- 2009
Acquisition of Abatech Ingénierie de Collage SA, La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 2011
Founding of APM Technica GmbH near Munich; acquisition of PolyScience AG, Cham into APM Holding
- 2012
10th anniversary
- 2013
First ISO 13485 certification
- 2014
First IATF 16949 certification
- 2017
First ISO 17025 certification
- 2020
First EAB seminar in cooperation with Fraunhofer IFAM; DVS®/EWF bonding practitioner certification
- 2022
20th anniversary