Fierosil - SILICA Pretreatment System

FieroSil relies on vapor deposition using purified Hexamethyldisiloxane as a consumable, which has been used on industrial applications since the 1950’s and is now widely used in the semiconductor industry. Systematic Automation has harnessed this technology and made it user friendly and affordable for the decorating industry.

Ultra purified consumable precursor HMDSO is first vaporized and then precisely metered into a mixture of propane and air prior to combustion in the burner flame. There, the HMDSO converts into pure fumed silica. The super heated newly formed microscopic particles of silica (glass) is deposited onto the substrate by the force of the flame which is carrying it. As the silica particles fuse with the mating substrate they permanently raise the surface tension and increase the dyne level of the material. In effect it makes the surface more like fine sandpaper, but at such a microscopic level, even clear glass remains clear looking. However, if you drag your fingernail over the treated glass or other substrate, you can feel the higher coefficient of friction.