{"id":94260,"date":"2025-09-07T19:35:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T19:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.circularinventory.eu\/admin\/?p=94260"},"modified":"2025-11-02T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:49:00","slug":"wicoatec-low-temperature-cvd-technology-for-efficient-eco-friendly-metal-coating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.circularinventory.eu\/admin\/wicoatec-low-temperature-cvd-technology-for-efficient-eco-friendly-metal-coating","title":{"rendered":"WICOATEC\u00ae: Low-Temperature CVD Technology for Efficient, Eco-Friendly Metal Coating"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"94260\" class=\"elementor elementor-94260\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fed8a2 e-flex e-con-boxed text-reveal-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fed8a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dadab5 e-con-full e-flex text-reveal-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dadab5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b3ad1 cea-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-ceasectiontitle\" data-id=\"95b3ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ceasectiontitle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-title-wrapper\"><div class=\"title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"section-title none\" data-animation=\"none\">WICOATEC\u00ae: Low-Temperature CVD Technology for Efficient, Eco-Friendly Metal Coating<\/h2><\/div><!-- .title-wrap --><div class=\"section-description\"><\/div><!-- .section-description --><\/div><!-- .section-title-wrapper -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5a266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb5a266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c66db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c66db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wieland Wicoatec\u2019s WICOATEC\u00ae<\/strong> tech coats complex metal parts at 350\u00b0C, cutting chemicals by 95%, energy by 90%, and extending product lifespans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b91f2e e-flex e-con-boxed text-reveal-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b91f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c890e4a e-con-full e-flex text-reveal-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c890e4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ef183 e-con-full e-flex text-reveal-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6ef183\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a860007 e-con-full e-flex text-reveal-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a860007\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1881380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1881380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main description:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b9452 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b9452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wieland Wicoatec GmbH is a young, innovative company and part of the Wieland Group, one of the world\u2019s leading producers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. Based in V\u00f6hringen (Bavaria), the company specializes in advanced CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) coatings for complex metal components.<\/p><p>The project aimed to overcome a major barrier in applying CVD coatings to metals like aluminum and copper: conventional CVD processes require very high temperatures (typically &gt;900\u00b0C), which are unsuitable for such materials. Existing alternatives, such as sol-gel coatings, were either not precise enough for complex geometries or resulted in high material and energy use. Moreover, coated products like heat exchangers often lasted only around six months, requiring frequent replacements and generating significant upstream material and environmental costs.<\/p><p>Wieland Wicoatec developed WICOATEC\u00ae, a low-temperature CVD process operating at ~350\u00b0C, allowing ultra-thin oxide-ceramic coatings on aluminum and copper parts\u2014including complex internal geometries. The innovation lies in several key elements:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Switching from thermal decomposition to acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of organosilane precursors<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Transitioning from a single-pass to a multi-pass chemical circulation system, extending the use of coating agents<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Implementing advanced process engineering, including lateral airflows, low-impulse outlets, and heated reactor walls to prevent unwanted condensation<\/li><\/ul><p>These upgrades enabled high coating quality at lower resource consumption, significantly improving product durability and process efficiency. For example, heat exchangers coated with WICOATEC\u00ae now achieve longer operational lifetimes, reducing replacement frequency and preserving raw materials upstream.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640b54c e-flex e-con-boxed text-reveal-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"640b54c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f2232 e-con-full e-flex text-reveal-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58f2232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c9c49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c9c49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources needed:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75260b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75260b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Technical:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Custom-built CVD reactor system with gas recirculation and temperature control<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Innovative chemical dosing and flow control units<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Upgraded thermal and air management technologies<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Financial:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Substantial R&amp;D investment in coating process and system development<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Supported by Germany\u2019s Environmental Innovation Program<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2283ec4 e-flex e-con-boxed text-reveal-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2283ec4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf43e6 e-con-full e-flex text-reveal-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaf43e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e19cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e19cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental benefits:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6878002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6878002\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Compared to conventional high-temperature CVD for coating 3,600 tons of aluminum components annually:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">95% less silane used<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">95% less acetic acid used<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">99% aluminum material savings<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">90% reduction in electricity consumption<\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">80% less natural gas usage<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">~2,000 tons CO\u2082-equivalent savings annually<\/li><\/ul>Extended lifespan of coated products \u2192 fewer replacements and less upstream environmental impact<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Significantly reduced material and energy costs due to lower chemical and utility consumption<\/li><li>Extended product lifespan lowers maintenance and replacement costs for end users<\/li><li>Potential for new revenue streams and market expansion in energy, heating, and machinery sectors<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5b4aab e-con-full e-flex text-reveal-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5b4aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0558aa7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0558aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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