Development and commercialization of the self-healing, recyclable anti-corrosion coating Archemid® based on PPM polymer
ARCHEMIDES AG
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About Archemides
ARCHEMIDES AG is a materials science company founded in 2025 that develops and commercially brings the coating technology Archemid® to industry. It is a high-performance poly(phenylene methylene) (HP-PPM), a solvent-free synthesized polymer class for self-healing, corrosion-protective coatings. Polymer synthesis is carried out in batch or continuous processes and is scalable from gram to ton scale. The coating is applied by spraying, dipping, brushing or roll-coating onto metals, plastics, textiles, wood, ceramics and porous substrates – without pretreatment, primer or thermal curing. Archemid® is PFAS-, chromium- and PAH-free, REACH- and RoHS-compliant and 100 % recyclable. The company offers early-stage validation, scalable integration into production lines, co-development and licensing models, and serves industries from marine and aerospace to electronics, construction and infrastructure.
- Processes
- Anti-corrosion coating (self-healing, Archemid®/HP-PPM), Coating application by spraying, dipping, brushing or roll-coating, Solvent-free polymer synthesis (batch or continuous mode), Coating technology (Archemid®/PPM coatings), Self-healing corrosion protection, Co-development and partnership models, Licensing, Early-stage validation
- Materials
- Archemid® (High Performance Poly(Phenylene Methylene), HP-PPM), Metals (Substrates), Epoxy (benchmark coating, not manufactured), Archemid® (HP-PPM), Non-Metallic Substrates
- Certificates
- REACH-compliant, RoHS-compliant, ISO 17463 / 9227 / 2409 tests
- Founded
- 2025
- Industries
- Marine, Textile, Aerospace, Biomedical, Defense & Security, Art & Culture
- 01
Solvent-free polymer synthesis (batch or continuous)
- 02
Engineering at the polymer level
- 03
Coating application (spraying, dipping, brushing, roll-coating)
- 04
Integration into production lines
- 05
Co-development & licensing
Materials & Processes
Archemid® (HP-PPM)
Self-healing, recyclable high-performance polymer for anti-corrosion coatings with built-in fluorescence for quality control.
Metals (Substrates)
Primary application substrates for the corrosion-protective Archemid® coating without pretreatment.
Non-Metallic Substrates
Plastics, textiles, wood, ceramics and porous substrates as adhesive base surfaces.
Applications & Components
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-corrosion coating (self-healing, Archemid®/HP-PPM)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Plastics, Textiles, Wood, Ceramics, porous substrates, non-metals |
| Coating application by spraying, dipping, brushing or roll-coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Plastics, Textiles, Wood, Ceramics, porous substrates |
| Solvent-free polymer synthesis (batch or continuous mode)Plastics | – | – | – | gram-scale – ton-scale | Poly(Phenylene Methylene) (PPM) |
Additional services
Quality & Compliance
Testing is performed according to ISO 17463, ISO 9227 (salt spray test) and ISO 2409 (adhesion test); the formulation is PFAS-, chromium(VI)- and PAH-free as well as REACH- and RoHS-compliant.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| REACH-compliant | |
| RoHS-compliant | |
| ISO 17463 / 9227 / 2409 tests |
History
- 2023
Winner of the ETH Spark Award; honored as Best Invention ETH Zurich 2023 for the recyclable, self-healing anti-corrosion coating
- 2025
Founding of Archemides; patent for High Performance PPM (Archemid®); unveiling at Prototypes for Humanity
- 2026
Feishu Award at the 5th Shanghai Talent Innovation Competition; recognized as an innovative smart material by Corriere della Sera LogIn; RAI News report