Functional Coatings and Beyond at KRÜSS

Coatings can do much more than just beautify or protect: they can complement or even define the possible uses of a material and sometimes turn the material into a mere carrier. And the more demanding the task of the coating, the more important it is to understand its surface. To unfold the full functionality of a coating, it is also crucial to prepare the substrate to get perfect results and to optimize the coating formulation to counteract foam formation or other defects to prevent any defects.

Our two-day expert seminar is aimed at anyone involved in the development, optimization, or quality testing of coating or printing processes, and functional surfaces. Attend insightful presentations by renowned guest speakers and KRÜSS application experts. Take advantage of this opportunity to exchange experiences and network with guests from other industries and application areas.

• First class insights into developments and theoretical background for coatings
• Functional Coatings (by Kerstin Breckner from Fraunhofer IFAM)
• Coating 101: spreading coefficient, wetting
• Coating perfection: characterizing defects & tackling foaming

• Use cases and best practice examples adapted to industrial processes
• Hands-on lab session with application experts
• Open discussion and networking
• Harbor boat trip and joined dinner

Kerstin Breckner (M.Sc.) has been working at Fraunhofer IFAM since 2017 as a project manager in the Paint/Lacquer Technology department. Here, she deals with various paint technology issues, especially from the field of functional coatings and bionically inspired surfaces. Her current research focuses on cleaning studies for the automotive industry and the development of barrier coatings for CFRPs for the aerospace industry.

Dr. Daniel Frese has a PhD in biophysical chemistry and, as head of the Applications & Science department, has more than 11 years of experience in transferring knowledge in interfacial chemistry and physics.

Dr. Andrew Mellor obtained an engineering doctorate in surface and interfacial physics/chemistry from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (UCL) and currently serves as an Application Market Manager to our worldwide customer network.

Dr. Thomas Willers is the Director of Product & Business Strategy at KRÜSS, holds a PhD in solid state physics, and has more than 12 years of experience in transferring knowledge in interfacial chemistry and physics at numerous international conferences and KRÜSS user events.

Katharina Wulz has a background in Technical Biology and Biofabrication and is now working as a Trainee in Application Market Management.

Further specialists from our technical service and customer support laboratories.

The event is free of charge for our Flexible Care Package customers. For all other participants, there is a fee of EUR 650,-. Regardless, please register via Eventbrite as space is limited.

The registration deadline is October 08, 2025.

You cannot pay by credit card? Contact us at [email protected] to arrange an alternative payment method.

• Two-day seminar will be held in English.
• The seminar starts at 12:00 on November 4 and ends at 14:00 on November 5.
• The number of participants is limited.
• The registration is company- and not person-bound.
• All course material, refreshments, luncheon, dinner, and the boat trip are included for the seminar participants.
• We reserve the right to make changes to the speakers and the course of events.
• We reserve the right to cancel the event if there are too few participants. No costs incurred by the participants in the course of the event will be covered.

Please contact us: [email protected]

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