Originally Published EMDM January/February 2005
Industry News
Spin-out Company Develops Coating ProcessBiomedical devices requiring thick- or thin-film coatings may soon benefit from the development of a patented coating process called Electrostatic Spray Assisted Vapour Deposition (ESAVD). The coatings can be produced in air at atmospheric pressure and low temperatures, without the use of costly operating equipment such as vacuum or gas-handling systems. The ESAVD process creates films of varying thicknesses on flat and 3-D substrates, including metal alloys, ceramics, and glass.
The technology’s innovators, IMPT Ltd.(Nottingham, UK), recently received a fund-raising boost of £300,000 for the project’s development with the help of the Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network, which links investors with entrepreneurs in Europe. A spin-out company from Imperial College London, IMPT Ltd. has also been awarded a Department of Trade and Industry Grant for Research and Development for the technology.
“Our ESAVD coating process can generate massive cost savings over existing processes and has been tested and verified by leading players in our target industry sector,” says IMPT CEO Jeff Lyons.
For more information, contact IMPT Ltd., BioCity, Pennyfoot St., Nottingham NG1 1GF, UK; phone: +44 1159 124293; fax: +44 1159 124289; e-mail: enquiry@imptl.com; Internet: www.imptl.com.
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