In a nutshell
The AziGrip4™ coating platform is a robust and versatile way to functionalize surfaces with polymers. AziGrip4™ reactive compounds act as a molecular glue between different polymers and/or other materials, such as metals and ceramics.
Coating description
Multifunctional, 2-step coating platform
Substrate examples
Glass, quartz, silicon wafers, polyolefins (COC and COP), (plasma-activated) polymers, metal oxides (Al2O3, Ta2O5, ITO, TiO2, ZrO2, Fe2O3), silicone rubber, natural latex
Immobilization mechanism
- Electrostatic adsorption followed by a UVC or temperature-induced, cross-linking reaction
- Covalent immobilization on polymeric substrates
Technology options
Applications
Life sciences
- Functionalization of sensing-device chips for diagnostics and bio-analytics
- Reactive coatings for coupling applications in proteomics and genomics
- Preparation of high-contrast slides for fluorescence measurements
- Patterning of bio-chips
- Optimization of the wetting behavior of microfluidic devices
Medical technologies
- Lubricious coatings for medical tools and implants
- Anti-bacterial, cell-resistant treatment of medical devices
- Improved tissue integration with bioactive coatings, using peptides or growth factors
- Surfaces with selective biological response to different cell types
Adhesives
- Adhesion promoters and primers
Other technical applications
- Anti-fog coatings
- Non-fouling, anti-bacterial coatings
- Easy-to-clean surfaces
How it works!
AziGrip4™ technology is based on azide groups that can be activated by UV-light or temperature. Once activated, highly reactive nitrenes are generated. These are capable of undergoing C-H and/or N-H insertion reactions with neighbouring molecules, generating new chemical bonds.
The main advantage of this approach is that the “to-be-bound” polymers do not require special functionalization.
A simple coating process!
The coating procedure is very simple: the surface can be rapidly functionalized by dipping, brushing, spraying or rolling. It is a two-step procedure, involving, firstly, functionalization with AziGrip4™ adhesion promoter and, subsequently, deposition of the functional polymer. A few seconds of UV illumination are then required for activation.