Industries
Surfaces play a role in countless industries, which is what makes surface science and our work so exciting. Below you will find some examples of industries and how they can benefit from our expertise.
Click, measure, be better
The next level surface activation control
Handheld contact angle instruments for surface analysis: the latest advances
Contact angle instruments measure the contact angle between a drop of test liquid and a substrate or coated surface. The data is used for calculating surface free energy (SFE), for example to determine the wettability of a workpiece in preparation for a bonding or coating process. Today’s contact angle instruments deliver reliable, reproducible data in around 1–2 seconds. This automated approach has clear advantages over conventional manual ink-based methods, which are slow, lack reproducibility, and are dependent on the technician’s individual assessment.
Better battery production through surface science
How interfacial testing can improve lithium-ion battery design
Set the standard in an industry where there is none
Advances in lithium-ion battery (LiB) technology are accelerating. Fueled by growth in the EV market, demand is skyrocketing. Suppliers must scale up while ensuring consistent product performance and process efficiency. Whether it’s cutting-edge research or commercial production, testing provides the information that drives innovation.
More than accuracy and precision, reliable testing requires consistency – not just test-to-test, but across the entire development and production cycle. However, in an industry still evolving, standardized testing, using the same high-quality technology, diagnostic software, and processes, is an anomaly. But it does exist.
Improving methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
Increasing the recovery rate with surface science
Why you should know what happens between surfaces to optimize your methods
With traditional extraction methods, a large proportion of the oil remains in the oil-bearing rock layers of the reservoir. With EOR, the recovery rate can be significantly increased. However, the success of methods such as chemical flooding or foam-assisted processes depends on understanding and optimizing interfacial chemical processes between rock, oil and the flooding mixture.
KRÜSS measurement methods under standard conditions, but also under the pressure and temperature conditions of a reservoir, make a significant contribution to successful EOR.
Surface science for cutting-edge semiconductors
Improving reliability across frontend and backend processes with precise surface analysis
Why surface control matters in semiconductor production
From wafer cleaning and photoresist application to packaging and wire bonding, surface quality is key to success in semiconductor manufacturing.
Our semicon industry page shows how interfacial analysis can contribute to the success of each frontend and backend stage. Discover how wettability and adhesion analysis, and even foam measurements enable better process control, fewer defects, and consequently more reliable electronic devices.
High quality surface inspection for innovative packaging solutions
Full support along the process chain
Surface optimization – the key to successful packaging solutions
In the last 10 years, the packaging industry has nearly doubled. It has never been more important for converters to offer innovative solutions. Among packaging products, flexible solutions offer attractive opportunities for producers: They are lightweight, strong, and easy to transport and store. It is crucial for flexible solutions to be recyclable as well as printable with logos and information according to the producer’s requirements.
Whether printing, coating, or adhesion, KRÜSS supports you in tackling surface optimization holistically.