In the technical field of coating technology, KNOW-WHY is just as important as KNOW-HOW. The material characterization of surfaces and requirements is one of the cornerstones of our strategy to gain important information in close cooperation with our customers and to fulfill the desired function of a coating as efficiently as possible. 

Our in-house materials laboratory is equipped with all the experimental methods important in surface technology to achieve this goal. In addition to metallography with powerful light-optical microscopes, various methods are available for determining coating thickness, coating hardness and for evaluating coating adhesion and material and surface condition. An SEM with EDX- system for the observation of fine structures and for the analysis of the chemical composition is also used intensively to answer the various questions.

The expertise and competence for surface characterizations, system analyses, damage analyses, metallographic and material investigations are also available to our customers as services. 

Contact us for your inquiry! 
We want to inspire you.

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- Dr. Ing. Orlaw Massler, Head of Research & Innovation

For the protection of our employees and production facilities, a new fire alarm system was put into operation in the entire plant in Wängi.

The fire alarm system monitors smoke and heat development by means of radio-supported detectors. The location where the fire alarm was triggered can be read on the respective fire alarm control panels. The alarm is also routed to the staff's telephones via the new alarm server. This ensures quick information and immediate action.

Furthermore, the new alarm server directs all faults in production and support facilities to the respective employees in charge, so that major damage or prolonged downtime of the facilities can be avoided through quick action.

Monitor and act quickly - so that we are always there for our customers in the future!

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- Aiko Klinder, Head of Technical Service & Quality Support

An apprenticeship at De Martin AG is not only an entry into the exciting world of work, but also a milestone in lifelong learning.

Future skilled workers need an apprenticeship and appropriate supervision to learn their profession. We are therefore proud that we are currently training a total of 8 apprentices in the commercial and surface coating areas. 

Apprentices have a huge potential. During their apprenticeship, they have an insight into many different areas of the company and they continue to develop professionally and personally. For this reason, we offer apprenticeship graduates a job whenever possible. We see this as a win-win situation for both parties.

Even after completing an apprenticeship, the ongoing expansion of knowledge and experience is part of lifelong learning. We consider the internal and external training and further education of our employees to be an important instrument for securing the demand for specialists and managers. 

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- Karin Koller, CFO

We are here for you all summer long.

The only restriction is a 1-week interruption of operations in the decorative/galvanic Surfaces (bright chromium plating, nickel plating, zinc plating) from 26th July to 30th July 2021.

Communication is key - that's how partnership works!

We do more than our TOP shift systems. Cost optimization, convenience, time savings and security are just a few value propositions that become visible for you through our sales team.

In customer service, progress is needed. Our drive to excellence, are your requirements. To understand the variety of products from different areas we are ready to go the "extra mile". We take the initiative and demand interaction with our customers.

The result? The customer journey improves noticeably when our expert employees can concentrate on the core tasks while finishing your components with our coating systems. 

Tell our sales team your concerns and we guarantee you the interface to the "order processing" within the operation! 

What do you expect from us?

What is especially important to you?

What is important to you?

⇒ Inform us

- Thomas Fry, Sales & Marketing Manager

We want to be the leading partner in functional surface technology.

This is the vision that guides our corporate strategy.

In addition to the coating processes, transport and storage, all process-specific work in production, quoting, and the support of our customers and projects play a decisive role.  

In order to continue to fulfill and continuously improve our position as a leading partner, we have simplified and optimized the communication channels for you by creating the Order Processing division.
The area is embedded within Operation and combines logistics with all tasks of order processing, offer management and project management.

With this structural adjustment to a "single point of contact", all threads relating to the operational business come together. 
This guarantees a fast, competent and goal-oriented flow of information and has created an optimal interface to Sales.

Should process-specific questions arise, we are able to work out and offer a suitable solution for you thanks to our experienced colleagues within our production departments.

In the next newsletter on the topic "The structure follows the strategy", the interface to Sales will become visible for the customer.

- Klaus Zimmermann, COO

After more than 15 years in the company, Robert Isenring is leaving us to take on a new challenge. We very much regret "Röbis" departure and thank him for his great commitment.

With Patrick Kreuz, an extremely experienced specialist is taking over the overall management of the Order Processing division. His responsibilities include internal sales, order processing and logistics. Patrick has been managing our production line 6 very successfully and was active as an independent entrepreneur in the field of functional coatings in Southern Germany for several years.

The sales team has also been optimally strengthened. Since the beginning of the year, Thomas Fry has been responsible for customer issues as the new sales and marketing manager. The qualified galvanizer has held various managerial positions in the field of surface technology and, thanks to his extensive training in the area of sales and marketing, has the ideal qualifications for this position.

We wish Patrick Kreuz and Thomas Fry a good start and look forward to working with them in the future.

- Thomas De Martin, CEO, Owner

Every successful manufacturer knows the problem - plagiarism and product counterfeiting.

The resulting economic damage for manufacturers and users is considerable and manifold. There are many reasons why it is necessary to apply a marking or a unique fingerprint to a component in order to prevent this damage or to make a plagiarism recognizable. Whether it is protection against plagiarism and brand protection, proof of origin or marking for application, unique marking of metallic components often creates significant added value.

Technical solutions for such markings exist in many forms, but often the durability of this marking in the operating environment of the component is of particular importance. Most technical anti-counterfeiting solutions cannot withstand these often very harsh conditions. The incorporation of an appropriate marking in or on a corresponding functional coating represents an efficient way of obtaining this additional benefit. Thus, the component is not only protected against corrosion or wear, but also carries a permanent identifying or tamper-proof marking.

Depending on the complexity of the coating system and the requirements, identification is provided optically, using simple analytical methods or even electronically with portable or permanently installed devices.

Have we aroused your interest? Contact us at +41 52 369 70 63 or by e-mail, we would be pleased to offer you an attractive solution.

- Dr.-Ing. Orlaw Massler, Head of Research & Innovation

In addition to electroplated and chemical coatings, we also offer a selection of physically deposited coatings.

These are thin coatings, usually 2-4µm layer thickness, produced by PVD / PACVD process (Physical Vapor Deposition / Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition) under high vacuum, at temperatures below 200°C.

These coatings are characterized by excellent wear resistance and high hardness (approx. 1500-2500 HV). Typical representatives here are CrN (chromium nitride), CrC (chromium carbide), WCH and DLC (diamond like carbon) coatings. The latter can also be specially modified by doping with additional elements.

By selecting the appropriate coating type and process parameters, it is possible to influence the protection against adhesive and abrasive wear, hardness, maximum operating temperature or the demolding behavior of plastics ("adhesion or non-adhesion").

In targeted combination with galvanic or chemical coating systems, our so-called "hybrid coatings", even higher load-bearing capacities on softer base materials and/or better corrosion protection can be achieved while retaining all the other advantages of this coating technology as a topcoat.

As usual, it is also worth taking a look at our Coating Guide "Valentino". In addition to all specifications, applications and areas of use, you will find the contact details of the person responsible for these applications - we will be happy to answer your questions.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact me on +41 52 369 70 03 or via E-Mail.

- Dennis Arnhold, Project Manager, Technical Sales

Future developments in the field of energy system transformation, such as energy storage, fuel cells and batteries, depend on intelligent and stable power supply systems. For this purpose, electrical contacts must be soldered together and intact circuits must be ensured.

Tin layers have very good electrical conductivity and solderability. In combination with their high ductility and self-lubricating properties, they are therefore ideally suited for current-carrying components and plug connections. In addition to busbars and bus bars, the coatings have established themselves in numerous other applications in the electrical and electronics industry. In this context we can of course also offer the combination with an electroless nickel layer as a diffusion barrier. This prevents the whisker formation of tin layers on busbars, which often leads to short circuits.

In addition, tin layers are also used in the food industry - e.g. in cans - due to their food compatibility and high chemical resistance.

The components can be coated in both barrel and rack processes. We are able to refine the common industrial metals and especially copper or aluminium alloys fully automatically. 

- Sebastian Holl, Head of Analytics