Industrially Functional Surfaces (IFS)

The joint project of the Technology Unit of Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences and the Faculty of Information Technology of University of Jyväskylä explores new applications for thin coating. The aim is to improve the use of existing PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) coating technologies and find new applications for them in collaboration with companies that utilize different thin coating technologies in Central Finland. A special area of research is the better functioning of adhesive and dirty surfaces by using new think coatings. In addition, as a new opening to current research, the project develops measuring and modeling the features of coatings by utilizing quick spectral imaging.

As a result of the project, a new environment of applied research is created to enhance the improvement and deepening of know-how about thin coating for the businesses in the region, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. This is realized by transferring national and international know-how of the field into the coating cluster that is to be formed. The applications of new coating technologies allow the enterprises in Central Finland to improve their international competitiveness and find new innovations based on applied coating research while keeping international business opportunities in mind. In addition, the project creates a portal for coating as a platform for open information sharing about the project findings and field research.

The Finnish working name for the project is Teollisesti funktionaaliset pinnat (TFP). The project lasts from June 2016 until December 2018.

Project team

Principal investigator Elja Kallberg (JAMK)

Principal investigator Tero Tuovinen (JYU)

Project researcher Anna-Leena Erkkilä (JYU)

Postdoctoral researcher Ilkka Pölönen (JYU)

Research assistant Jarno Kiesiläinen (JYU)

Project engineer Esa Alakoski (JAMK)

Project engineer Mauno Harju (JAMK)

Project engineer Timo Laine (JAMK)