EB Surface Grafting & Functionalization

Durable Surface Functionality for Industrial Materials

Using EBR roll-to-roll systems, EB grafting creates active sites on material surfaces, enabling more durable surface functionality for films, fibers, nonwovens, and filtration materials. It can improve wettability, interfacial bonding, adsorption, and long-term functional performance.

Many materials already meet the required bulk properties but still lack the surface performance needed for their applications. Films may have poor wettability, filtration materials may have limited adsorption, textile surfaces may lose functionality after repeated washing, and composite materials may suffer from weak interfacial bonding.

Conventional coatings, dipping, or post-treatment processes often add a functional layer onto the material surface. While the initial effect may be effective, the functional layer can wear, migrate, or degrade during cleaning, abrasion, solvent exposure, heat, or long-term use.

EB grafting takes a different approach. Electron beams create active sites on the material surface, allowing functional groups to be grafted directly onto the substrate. Rather than simply adding another surface layer, this creates a more stable connection between the functional groups and the substrate.

This makes EB grafting particularly suitable for applications that require both specific surface functionality and long-term performance.

Functional Textile Grafting

For fibers, nonwovens, and textile surfaces requiring improved hydrophilicity, stain resistance, adsorption, or other surface functionality, with better functional stability during use and cleaning.

Membrane & Battery Separator Grafting

For PE, PP, PVDF, and other membrane materials to improve wettability and interfacial bonding, with further testing to evaluate the required surface performance.

Filtration & Adsorption Material Grafting

For filter media, porous materials, and functional substrates requiring improved filtration, separation, or adsorption performance, with testing support for continuous processing conditions.

Start with the Target Surface Function

Tell us about your material, surface structure, and target function. EBC can develop an EB grafting test plan for your application and further evaluate the conditions for continuous processing.