Parylene deposition machine Parylene P6

Of the various thin organic coatings that are already produced and applied in a vacuum using plasma polymerisation, the so-called "Parylene" coating has gained particular importance as a corrosion protection coating because of its special chemical resistance to almost all acids and alkalis and organic solvents as well as its good resistance to water vapour diffusion. The name Parylene has become a common abbreviation for the complete chemically more correct name Poly-Para-Xylylene, which stands out from other plastic and lacquer coatings due to a number of quite outstanding properties. The field of application for Parylene is almost unlimited. It ranges from simple seals, pipes and vessels in industry to all kinds of sensitive electrical components such as printed circuit boards, sensors, flight control systems and many more. As Parylene is also biocompatible, it is very popular in medical technology for hearing aids, cannulas, implants, probes and endoscopes. Because of its chemical resistance, Parylene coating is also preferred for medical devices that come into contact with body fluids, such as hypodermic needles, catheters or implants, as well as pacemakers and the like. Due to this physiological harmlessness, this parylene coating is also suitable for coating possibly allergy-triggering spectacle parts, watches or other jewellery items that could trigger skin irritation.