LIFE layers are a series of layers developed for medical applications such as medical tools by providing anti-reflective, anti-wear or anti-microbial properties.
Characteristics:
• Hardness from 1000 to 4000 HV
• Resistance to abrasive wear
• Biocompatible
• Chemically inert
• Odourless
Materials suitable for treatment: • Steels • Inconel alloys • Aluminium, copper and titanium alloys • Glass • Engineering plastics • Organic composites • Ceramics
Examples of use: • Surgical instruments • Medical devices