For product development, COTEC GmbH relies on current customer requirements. But they take it even a step further by also keeping a close eye on future developments, environmental Restrictions and products. Ongoing improvements of existing products, customizing them to the customers’ needs or innovative new developments and market launches – it is all included in the research and development department of COTEC GmbH. The interdisciplinary team features scientists with backgrounds in physics, chemistry, biology, mechatronics and IT.

In order to meet the high-level requirements of various market segments, the research and development departments focus their efforts primarily on product safety, environmental conservation, preservation of resources and new development sustainability. An area closely linked is applied physics, supplementing the user-oriented development of suitable processes for organic thin layered materials together with our technology group. This includes the development of adapted coating solutions considering the related systems developments according to material and customer requirements. In doing so, great emphasis is put on customer service and close cooperation with our industry and research partners, enabling us to determine what new thin layer applications and requirements to surface modifications to define.