Plasma Innovations

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Cold plasma can be applied to heat-sensitive materials and products, from food, seeds and biomaterials to packaging and industrial parts. Plasma Innovations builds on its research expertise to develop plasma platforms that can be tested, tuned and extended to suit each process — from laboratory feasibility studies and process and prototype development through to scale-up for real-world use in agriculture, food, health and advanced manufacturing.

Purple cold plasma discharging from an electrode tip onto a surface

COLD PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

Plasma is one of the states of matter. It forms when a gas absorbs enough energy for some of its atoms or molecules to break apart, creating a mixture of electrons, ions, reactive species and other energetic particles that can interact with microorganisms, materials and surfaces.

Cold plasma differs from high-temperature plasma in that most of the energy goes to the electrons, while the overall gas temperature stays relatively low. This allows it to be applied to heat-sensitive materials and products such as food, seeds, biomaterials, packaging and industrial parts.

When plasma comes into contact with a surface, the species it generates can help clean, activate or modify the surface and support the reduction of microbial contamination. Results depend on the type of plasma source, the gas, power, treatment time and distance, and the characteristics of the material being tested.

Because its operating conditions can be designed and controlled, cold plasma is a technology platform that can be tailored to each process — from research and proof of concept to prototyping and scale-up for applications in agriculture, food, health, materials and advanced manufacturing.

Multi Platform Plasma Technology

Our Key Innovation

We develop and apply a range of plasma technologies to meet the different needs of real-world industrial applications.

  • A purple plasma jet emitted from a nozzle onto a surface

    Plasma Jet

    A plasma stream that can be delivered precisely to a target point. Suited to localized treatment, surfaces with complex shapes, and process development combined with motion or automation systems.

  • A DBD plasma electrode glowing purple between dielectric layers

    DBD Plasma

    Cold plasma generated between dielectric layers. Suited to treating flat-surface samples, sheet materials, films, packaging, agricultural raw materials and biomaterials.

  • Several plasma heads glowing red above a sample

    Hybrid Cold Plasma

    A platform that combines several types of plasma source in a single system, adding flexibility to experiment, compare and find the optimal operating conditions.

  • Several Gliding Arc plasma heads operating above a tray of material

    Gliding Arc Plasma

    A plasma system whose working area and reactive-species density suit material treatment. It can be combined with CNC systems and multiple plasma heads for wider coverage and a more uniform process.

  • Three plasma heads activating liquid at the water surface

    PAL PLATFORM

    A technology that uses plasma to activate water or other liquids, generating reactive species for a range of applications, such as water, ice, mist or liquids for specific processes.

WHAT MAKES
OUR TECHNOLOGY
DIFFERENCE

Plasma is one of the states of matter. It forms when a gas absorbs enough energy for some of its atoms or molecules to break apart, creating a mixture of electrons, ions, reactive species and other energetic particles that can interact with microorganisms, materials and surfaces.

  • Non-Thermal

    Operates at low temperature, safe for biological materials and heat-sensitive products.

  • Tunable

    Plasma conditions can be tuned to the needs of each application.

  • Multi-Platform

    Supports many types of plasma for different applications.

  • Scalable

    Developed from the laboratory to industrial scale, ready to support commercial production.

TECHNOLOGY FOR
MULTIPLE INDUSTRIES

Our technology can be adapted to the needs of many industries.

Explore Our Solutions

  • FOOD

    Longer shelf life, safe and residue-free

  • AGRICULTURE

    Stronger seeds, sustainable yields

  • WATER & ENVIRONMENT

    Better water quality, less contamination

  • PERSONAL CARE

    Innovation for healthy skin

  • MATERIAL & SURFACE

    Improved surfaces, more efficient production

NPC-DBD cold plasma machine connected to a gas cylinder in a laboratory

FROM TECHNOLOGIES TO EQUIPMENTS

TURN INNOVATION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE

We design and develop plasma machines that combine research expertise with the needs of real-world industry, so you can put the technology to work effectively.

Explore Our Machines