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Polymer Chemistry 2018 Polymer Sciences
ISSN: 2471-9935 Page 69
March 26-28, 2018
Vienna, Austria
3rd Edition of International Conference and Exhibition on
Polymer Chemistry
J et metal technologies developed an innovative, green and
cost efficient Ag metallization process by spraying two
solutions, one oxidant containing theAgmetal salt, the other the
reducing agent, (both water based, solvent & CMR & palladium
free and REACH compliant) are sprayed simultaneous by
using a painting gun at ambient pressure and temperature.
The reducing and oxidizing agent start an oxidation-reduction
reaction instantly forming a thin, compact, dense and high
adherent Ag metal layer on the substrate. This technology
can be applied on many substrate geometries (small/big,
easy/complex, 2D/3D shape) and basically all substrate
material choices, whether it is an electrically conducting
or non-conducting surface. The choice of substrates goes
from metals over glass, textiles, ceramics, to a long list of
plastics (includes many of the plastics used in 3D printing)
and composites. The booming use of 3D printed parts in the
industry in order to reduce weight & manufacturing costs and
shorten lead times, introduces amajor challenge in the industry.
As the plastic materials used to 3D print components are non-
standard mixtures, basically unique mixes linked to each 3D
printer manufacturer, traditional metallization technologies
are complex to use. For each 3D printed material, a process
needs to be developed to be able to metallize it. By using the
jet metal Ag metallization technology to cover completely the
3D printed surface or deposit a 250-300 nm as intermediate
conductive Ag layer before plating, this technology offers an
easy industrial solution.
Biography
Koen Staelens is a Chemical Engineer graduated from KIHO (Ghent, Bel-
gium) and has been working for the past 15 years in thin film technology
(DLC, thermal sprayed coatings, large area sputtering). He has held sever-
al positions as Product Manager, Director of Sales, Business Development
Manager in different companies (Bekaert Dymonics, Bekaert Advanced
Coatings, Soleras Advanced Coatings). His research interests include: met-
allization, composites and 3D printing.
Silver metallization and selective metallization by
spraying on 3D printed parts
Koen Staelens
Jet Metal Technologies, France
Koen Staelens, Polym Sci, Volume 4
DOI: 10.4172/2471-9935-C1-008