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Coatings & Films
Coatings and films are often the first word in function and protection of a product or material from the environment. Whether product packaging, barrier coatings, corrosion protection, or beyond, our instruments provide an ideal controlled environment to analyze and optimize your coatings and films in real-world conditions.
Key Challenges We Solve
Understanding moisture-material interactions is critical for pharmaceutical development and manufacturing
Barrier Performance
Measure gas and vapour permeability to design coatings with optimal barrier properties.
Environmental Stability
Quantify moisture sorption and swelling to predict coating durability under humidity.
Protective Performance
Evaluate diffusion and plasticisation effects to ensure coatings protect underlying materials.
Film Optimization
Characterize transport properties to improve multilayer film performance.
Customer Success Stories
How leading researchers use SMS technology
Case Study
Technical University of Darmstadt
Regenerative superhydrophobic coatings
“Hydrophobic structures ensure perfectly water-repellent paper surfaces with contact angles >150° starting from coating weights of 5 g/m².”
Case Study
Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN
Antibacterial nanocomposites for packaging
“PLA-2%Fluorphlogopite-1.5%AgNPs inhibited almost completely the bacterial adhesion on the surface of the films.”
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Case Study
University of British Columbia
Reduce building cooling energy demand
“Compared to conventional glass, the light-regulating film reduces indoor temperatures by up to 8.4 °C.”
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Formulation Performance
The most advanced tool for surface energy heterogeneity and acid-base chemistry.
Surface Energy & Adhesion
Batch-to-Batch Variability
Polymers — Swelling
Find Your Application
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Our Products
World-class gravimetric vapor sorption analyzers and inverse gas chromatography instruments designed for precision.
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World-class gravimetric vapor sorption analyzers and inverse gas chromatography instruments designed for precision.