Cost structure and resource efficiency of plasma processes. Issue 10 (13th April 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oehr, Christian; Hegemann, Dirk; Liehr, Michael; Wohlfart, Peter
• Is Part Of: Plasma processes and polymers. Volume 19:Issue 10(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-04-13
• Subjects: cost‐of‐ownership -- operation costs -- plasma processes on industrial scale -- resource efficiency; Plasma polymerization -- Periodicals; Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; Plasma chemistry -- Periodicals
• DOI: 10.1002/ppap.202200022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1612-8850

Abstract

Abstract: Total cost‐of‐ownership, operation costs, and resource efficiency of low‐pressure plasma systems and processes must be taken into consideration if new processes for surface treatment are to be introduced. All three aspects will determine the costs of any value increase per component subjected to a plasma process, and they will be the focus of this article. At first glance, coating costs using plasma processes seem to be dominated by high initial investments. However, the following discussion will show that operating costs are at least of the same importance. With the examples of solar cells, hard coatings, organic film deposition, and simple surface activation, it will be illustrated how the different factors above dominate final production cost. Abstract : Total cost‐of‐ownership, operation costs, and resource efficiency of low‐pressure plasma systems and processes must be considered if new processes for surface treatment are to be introduced. All three aspects will determine the costs for any value increase per piece subjected to a plasma process and will be the focus of this paper. Resource efficiency may even play a bigger role in the future in regard to environmental issues and possible scarcities of certain materials.