Our field of activity consists of the development and production of functional, nanobionic coating systems. Experienced staff guarantee perfect solutions for our customers' problems. Product development takes into account the latest scientific findings and is carried out on schedule and costed appropriately.

Silicon for nanobionic products

We have chosen to use silicon in our products for several reasons. The deciding factor, however, was the fact that products containing silicon are not harmful to humans. Furthermore, silicon is available in sufficient quantities worldwide and is very robust, which allows excellent material properties to be developed. Our glass coating, for example, lasts for 10 years. Silicon is very temperature and abrasion resistant. The products are easy to apply and exceptional functional properties come to light after the application. The silicon particles create an open, porous, nanorough lattice structure with longitudinal and cross connections. This combines on a molecular level with the material surface, creating a bionic surface which cannot be felt by humans and is similar to the surfaces of leaves and plants. However, it is very much more stable and resistant than silicones, siloxanes, polymers, waxes, oils, paraffins, fluorocarbonates and paints. Products, materials, and surfaces which are coated with our nanobionic products have longer life expectancy, can be used for longer periods of time, remain stable for extended periods, have a more attractive appearance and shine, are easy to clean or even self-cleaning. The coating is also scratch-proof and non-adhesive.

Nanobionic Materials from the Sol-Gel process

Using nanobionic composites we have manufactured in the sol-gel process which we developed specially, we create precise nanoscale structures resulting in improved material properties. This area of nanobionic technology is the most advanced and enables us to devise special solutions which can be applied across a very wide range of sectors.

General surface functions

hydrophobic or oleophobic (water or oil repellent) 

hydrophilic or oleophilic (attracted to water or oil)

phobic/philic (multifunctional coating, repels water and has a strong attraction to water)

Every material and every surface has a specific surface energy. Basically, we can affect every material surface using its response to moisture. For example, the surface can repel liquids or attract them or do both at the same time. There is a fundamental distinction in water-based media between hydrophobic (water-repellent) and hydrophilic (attracts water) surfaces and in oil-based media between oleophobic (oil-repellent) and oleophilic (attracts oil) surfaces. We can manipulate the surface energy to make specific changes to the surfaces. Our product CTC Phobiphiel, for example, was created on the basis of this finding. The product combines both effects at the same time. Variable surface energy systems combined with several properties (multifunctional functions) will become increasingly important in the future.

Nanobionic products

Nanobionic products are intelligent, dirt-repellent, ultrafine and breathing coatings. Tiny particles bind with the surface with dual functionality. The nanobionic coatings are durable and can only be destroyed mechanically. On the outward side, the bionic particles form a non-stick layer by reducing the surface tension. It is therefore very easy to remove dirt.

Our nanobionic coatings breathe, are extremely robust, UV-stable, scratch-proof, abrasion-resistant, temperature-resistant, retain their gloss and their color, are resistant to chemicals, are easy to clean, bionically self-cleaning, bionically dirt-repellent; they are even available with anti-adhesive properties. Nanobionic coatings are specially designed for the material surface and the material composition.

Nanobionic coatings are not visible. The nanoparticles must be "formulated" according to the surface structure. It is important that the bionic nanoparticles adhere to the surface. Our scientists achieve these effects thanks to their in-depth expertise in materials science, surface technology, nanotechnology and their bionic engineering competence. When applied, the nanobionic product is environmentally friendly, and is based on water or alcohol.

NANOBIONIC PRODUCTS do not contain:

- SILICONES, WAXES OR OILS
- PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES
- SILOXANES
- PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES
- LONG-CHAINED POLYMERS
- FLUOROCARBONS
- ACRYLICS
- PARAFFIN

Application technology and process support

With our specialist knowledge of nanobionics and our trained experts in many different industrial market segments we are able to support our customers with customized applications and processes, achieving for them the best possible functional surfaces with our products. Materials science and biotechnology represent important mainstays in nanobionics along with product and process engineering.

Using chemical nanotechnology, CTC Nanotechnology GmbH combines organic and inorganic materials with the many and varied properties of nanobionic materials. This allows us to apply tailor-made product combinations to the surface of our customer's products. We harness our knowledge of procedures and processes in colloidal chemistry and sol-gel chemistry in order to build nanostructured bionic materials which subsequently enter into our customers' products and processes.

Value added

With our products, we can alter the properties of basic materials, create special effects or bring about completely new functions. This increases returns per unit, functionality and market value considerably. We support you with our expertise, our knowledge of nanobionics and our wide and varied range of products from the initial idea to successful product marketing. We can refine any material surface: metals, plastics, wood, concrete, stone, ceramics, glass, textiles or paint. Our products ensure higher productivity and better marketing opportunities in the industry. Innovative product solutions facilitate the daily routine for consumers in the most varied market segments. This results in a constant demand for nanobionic products.

Center of competence

We are able to draw on additional strengths and competence that are not available from all manufacturers, namely our own research establishment for the solution-driven application of the products we develop. This is where our experts work closely with industrial companies, and discover surprising new uses for industrial processing with our products.

In the CTC Center of Competence, customer-related development for process and product integration, in some cases with external experts, is continued on through to mature, series-ready product applications. In these areas, CTC is able to conduct exhaustive prototyping and special surface finishing for high and low volume production. Projects are supported from the pilot phase to serial production. The CTC Center of Competence is therefore an important component in our company, overseeing rapid integration of processes and products in serial applications. CTC Nanotechnology GmbH also develops and optimizes its own processes for its applications. The process allows the best quality with maximum flexibility. Our customers also profit from optimized costings and application safety. This is where high-performance functional coatings for a wide range of different materials are optimized and integrated in the production process. In wet chemical process functions, liquid organic and inorganic coatings, based on solvents or water, are applied to a surface and then cured. Typical procedures used here are spraying, dipping, drenching, blade coating, rolling, and painting. Curing is carried out in a range of temperatures from 10°C-250°C

Environment and Health

By using silicon and non-toxic additives in nanobionic products we ensure that there is no negative impact on the environment or on health. We add bitter constituents to our products voluntarily to ensure that children and adults cannot swallow them. Silicon is present in almost every material; in fact, human beings also consist in part of silicon. There are even medicines that contain silicon which can be used without restrictions or side effects.  We prefer not to use aerosol cans; firstly, they are pressurized and secondly, they use dangerous gases and are usually explosive. The aerosols they spray out can also enter the lungs. Aerosols are easy to use for application, but damage the ozone layer. It should be noted that an empty aerosol can constitutes residual waste. As a leading nanobionic technology company, it is very important to us to act responsibly regarding society and the environment. For us, acting responsibly means using opportunities for nanobionic technology in sustainable innovations.

We create and safeguard jobs when we facilitate competitive advantage for our customers and their products, while making the most of our own growth opportunities at the same time. Acting responsibly also means according quality and product safety a strong significance in our corporate policies. Our company is concerned with estimating the consequences of technology on different levels in many varied segments and views opportunities and risks in the same way. Product safety plays a very important part here. We regularly monitor a wide range of measures and company-internal regulations and standards. We are guided equally by legal specifications and customer requirements to ensure the quality, compatibility and harmlessness of our products. In addition, we also cooperate with well-known, independent test centers, institutes and laboratories in order to make our products as safe as possible.