PVD, sol-gel and electroplating coatings as well as surface analysis and alloy production for medical technology
Limedion GmbH
MannheimNew on Amplifa
Services and Areas of Activity
Limedion GmbH, based in Mannheim, specializes in coatings and surface analysis and has more than 20 years of experience in this field. The company coats substrates made of metals, glasses, ceramics and plastics using, among other methods, PVD processes (magnetron sputtering, evaporation), CVD, sol-gel, electroplating as well as ion- and plasma-assisted processes and combined processes. The coating spectrum includes metals such as gold, titanium, platinum or silver as well as oxide, nitride and halide layers such as SiO2, TiN, Al2O3, ITO or MgF2. The coatings serve for corrosion and wear protection, for the optimization of biomaterials and polymers, and for the production of optical and decorative layers. In addition, Limedion offers surface and materials analysis with XPS, AES, FT-IR, UV-VIS, SEM and AAS as well as adhesion, coating thickness, hardness, corrosion and wear measurements. Further areas of activity are coating development, contract research, consulting, product optimization, equipment design and alloy production for medical technology. Customers come from, among others, medical technology, dental, battery technology, optics, the steel and automotive industries, as well as research and science.
- Site
- Mannheim
- Processes
- PVD coating (magnetron sputtering), Sol-gel coating, Electroplating coating, CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition), Evaporation, Ion-assisted processes, Plasma-assisted processes, Combined processes (coating)
- Materials
- Aluminium (layer material), Chromium (layer material), Cobalt (layer material), Iron (layer material), Gold (layer material), Indium (layer material), Copper (layer material), Magnesium (layer material)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, EN ISO 13485:2016 (incl. /AC:2018, /A11:2021), ISO 13485:2016 (incl. /AC:2018, /A11:2021)
- Industries
- Medical technology, Dental, Battery technology, Lamp technology/Optics, Steel, Automotive/Suppliers
- 01
Consulting and coating development
- 02
Substrate pretreatment
- 03
PVD/CVD/sol-gel/electroplating coating
- 04
Surface and layer characterization
- 05
Material and materials testing
Materials and Processes
PVD coating (magnetron sputtering, evaporation)
Deposition of metallic, oxide, nitride and halide layers for corrosion protection, optics and medical technology.
Sol-Gel Coating
Production of oxide, nitride and halide layers on metals, glasses, ceramics and plastics.
Electroplating Coating
Deposition of metallic layers such as gold, nickel, silver or zinc as corrosion and wear protection.
CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition)
Gas-phase deposition for functional layers on various substrates.
Ion- and plasma-assisted processes
Assisted deposition processes for adherent, high-quality layers including combined processes.
Surface analysis (XPS, AES, FT-IR, UV-VIS, SEM, AAS)
Determination of the chemical composition, structure and properties of surfaces and materials.
Locations
Mannheim
DEHeadquarters with coating, surface analysis and alloy production
- Materials
- Metals, glasses, ceramics, plastics as substrates
- PVD coating system (magnetron sputtering)
- Evaporation system
- CVD system
- Electroplating coating system
- X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS)
- Auger electron spectrometer (AES)
- FT infrared spectrometer (FT-IR)
- UV-VIS spectrometer
- Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
- Optical microscope
- Atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS)
Coatings and Analyzed Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD coating (magnetron sputtering)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sol-gel coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Nitride and oxide layers (e.g. SiO2, Al2O3, AlN, TiO2), Halide layers (e.g. MgF2, CaF2), Plastics, Metals, Glasses, Ceramics |
| Electroplating coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| CVD (Chemical Vapour Deposition)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| EvaporationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ion-assisted processesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma-assisted processesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Combined processes (coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating of substrates (metals, glasses, ceramics, plastics)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Glasses, Ceramics, Plastics |
| X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS/ESCA)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Auger electron spectroscopy (AES)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| FT infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| UV-VIS spectroscopyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optical microscopyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesion and coating thickness measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardness measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tensile tests (yield strength, fracture strength, elongation at break)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Corrosion and electrochemical measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wear and friction investigationsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alloy production for medical technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract research and development (product optimization, equipment design, consulting)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Auger electron spectrometer (AES) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| FT infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| UV-VIS spectrometer | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Scanning electron microscope (SEM) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Optical microscope | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| PVD coating system (magnetron sputtering) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Evaporation system | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| CVD system | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Electroplating coating system | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Limedion is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 as well as according to ISO 13485:2016 for PVD coating, surface analysis and alloy production for medical technology applications (TÜV-PROFICERT). Testing is performed, among others, with XPS, AES, FT-IR, UV-VIS, SEM, AAS as well as adhesion, coating thickness, hardness, corrosion and wear measurements.
| Evidence | Mannheim |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 13485:2016 (incl. /AC:2018, /A11:2021) |
History
- ca. 2000er
Over 20 years of experience in the field of coatings and surface analysis according to company information
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (no. 73 100 6479, valid until 2028-09-25)
Certification according to ISO 13485:2016 (no. 73 105 6479, valid until 2028-12-01)