IONICS develops functional surface treatments: ion implantation, plasma (PVD/PECVD) and electroplating – as a job coater and equipment manufacturer.
IONICS SA
Liers (BE) · Herstal (BE) · Mons (BE) · Canouville (FR) · Esslingen (DE)New on Amplifa
About IONICS
IONICS SA develops and delivers technologies and processes for functional surface treatment: plasma sputtering (PVD), PECVD, ion implantation, atmospheric plasma and electroplating including reel-to-reel plating and electrolytic zinc plating. The company operates as a job coater (job coating) and as an equipment manufacturer with the product lines ionLAB, ionPRO, ionR2R, ionPOWDER and the ECR ion source ionGUN2000. Ion implantation modifies surfaces without coating at component temperatures below 80 °C and increases hardness, wear and corrosion resistance, reduces friction values and creates antistatic properties. Treated materials include metals (including steel, stainless steel 316L, aluminium, copper, titanium, magnesium, gold, platinum), polymers, elastomers, glass, ceramics, sapphire, cermets, powders, fibres and loose parts. Applications are found in automotive connectors, architectural glass, biomedical engineering, toolmaking, aerospace and electronics. IONICS has been active since 2014, traces its origins to electroplating companies founded as early as 1945, and is present at five sites in Belgium, France and Germany.
- Site
- B-4042 Liers
- Processes
- Plasma Sputtering (PVD), Ion Implantation, Electroplating, PECVD, Atmospheric plasma, Reel-to-reel plating, Electrolytic zinc plating, Precision galvanoplating
- Materials
- Steels, Stainless 316L, Aluminium, Copper, Gold, Titanium, Magnesium, Platinum
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 2014
- Industries
- Automotive (connectors), Architectural glass, Biomedical engineering, Toolmaking/Machining, Aerospace, Electronics/Telecommunications
- 01
Process development / Engineering
- 02
Plasma Sputtering (PVD)
- 03
PECVD
- 04
Ion Implantation
- 05
Atmospheric Plasma
- 06
Electroplating (Reel-to-Reel, Zinc Plating)
- 07
Equipment Manufacturing (ionLAB, ionPRO, ionR2R, ionPOWDER)
- 08
Training & Service
Sites
Liers
BEMain site, R&D and job coating
- Part weight / size
- Flat parts up to 400×400×75 mm, powders up to 300 ml
- Lot size
- Batch / continuous
- Materials
- Metals, polymers, glass, ceramics, powders
- ionLAB100
- ionLAB400
- ionPOWDER100
- ionGUN2000
- ionPRO
- ionR2R
Herstal
BESite Zoning des Hauts Sarts
Mons
BESite Parc Initialis
Canouville
FRIONICS France (formerly QUERTECH, ion implantation)
Esslingen
DESite Neue Neckarwiesen industrial estate
Parts & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma Sputtering (PVD)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Glass, Polymers |
| Ion ImplantationSurface | – | – | – | – | Steels, Aluminium, Copper and copper alloys, Gold, Titanium, Magnesium, Platinum, Polymers (PC, PEEK, PMMA, PP, PU), Elastomers (NR, CR, EPDM), Glass, Ceramics, Sapphire, Cermets |
| ElectroplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| PECVDSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, Glass |
| Atmospheric plasmaSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reel-to-reel platingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrolytic zinc platingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Precision galvanoplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Functional nano-coatingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sol-gel coatings (COATIX/NANOXID)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ion implantation and coatings on powdersSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, Glass |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD/ion implantation system (R&D) | IONICS ionLAB100 | – | Flat parts 100x100x20 mm, powders up to 100 ml | – | Liers (BE) |
| PVD/ion implantation system (R&D) | IONICS ionLAB400 | – | Flat parts 400x400x75 mm, wires from µm to mm diameter, powders up to 300 ml | – | Liers (BE) |
| Ion implantation/coating system for powders | IONICS ionPOWDER100 | – | Powders/loose parts from µm to cm, batches up to 500 ml | – | Liers (BE) |
| ECR ion source (micro-accelerator) | IONICS ionGUN2000 | – | Extraction voltage up to 40 kV, ion current up to 15 mA, 10 GHz / 50 W | – | Liers (BE) |
| Ion implantation pilot line for flat substrates | IONICS ionPRO | – | – | – | Liers (BE) |
| Continuous reel-to-reel ion implantation system | IONICS ionR2R | – | Reels and wires | – | Liers (BE) |
Additional services
Quality
IONICS is certified to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949; ion implantation is performed without coating and therefore without any risk of delamination at temperatures below 80 °C at the component.
| Evidence | Liers | Herstal | Mons | Canouville | Esslingen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1945
Founding of 'La Protection Métallique (LPM)' – electroplating for the mechanical, electrical and metal-processing industries
- 1996
Founding of TECLYSE SA – precision electroplating for the electronics industry, start of reel-to-reel plating
- 1999
Founding of MECADIGIT SA – electrolytic zinc plating
- 2001
LPM and TECLYSE merge into the French group THERMO-TECHNOLOGIES
- 2004
All activities merge into TECLYSE; founding of NANOXID sprl (functional nano-coatings)
- 2005
TECLYSE becomes an independent Belgian company again
- 2006
Founding of MATRIO-GROUP SA, acquisition of TECLYSE and majority stake in MECADIGIT (renamed MATRIO-GALVANO SA); NANOXID relocates to Liège
- 2013
NANOXID separates its commercial activities from MATRIO-GROUP SA
- 2014
MATERIA NOVA launches IONICS SA – takeover of all activities of MATRIO-GROUP and NANOXID; start of plasma activities
- 2016
IONICS acquires the French QUERTECH, market leader in surface treatment by ion implantation
- 2019
TECHNOCHIM and IONICS found ESIX to commercialise nano-coatings; NANOXID Sol-Gel becomes COATIX