What Optitune does

Optitune Oy is a Finnish specialty materials company that develops and manufactures ultra-thin polysiloxane-based nanocoatings (<100nm) for metal, glass, and plastic surfaces. Its proprietary monophasic siloxane chemistry platform yields a portfolio of products including TPD400/TPD500 hard coats for metal and glass, FleXHC/FleXAR/FleXFOLD/FleXDSQ coatings for plastic, and LIC/OptiLUX/FleXUV light management materials. The coatings deliver anti-reflective, anti-scratch, anti-fingerprint, anti-corrosion, and foldable-display functionality while remaining invisible and being applicable at low temperatures under normal atmospheric conditions.

The company monetizes through multiple B2B channels: direct sales of nanocoating materials under long-term supply agreements with OEMs (e.g., a leading laptop/tablet producer committed to over 1 million devices starting 2025, BYD for EV battery casings); a Coating as a Service (CaaS) model in which Optitune designs and installs fully automatic coating lines at customer production facilities; R&D services from ISO-certified laboratories in Finland; and distribution partnerships (Merck for foldable OLED displays, DSL for Northern China). Target verticals are consumer electronics and displays, automotive, home appliances, HVAC and energy-efficient surfaces, and healthcare diagnostics. Headcount is approximately 30-50, with a subsidiary in Changzhou, China (优普鑫光学材料（常州）有限公司) supporting Asia-Pacific sales, and a total of approximately 9M EUR raised across two growth financing rounds in November 2022 and December 2024.

Name

Optitune

Legal name

Optitune Oy

Website

https://optitune.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Optitune Oy is a Finnish nanocoating company that develops ultra-thin (<100nm) polysiloxane coatings for metal, glass, and plastic surfaces, serving consumer electronics, automotive, home appliance, HVAC, and healthcare OEMs through direct material sales, Coating as a Service (CaaS), and R&D services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Nanocoatings

NAICS

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Display & Optoelectronics Chemicals (OLED/LCD materials, polarizer chemicals) (IMAEAKAN)

Keywords

• Polysiloxane nanocoatings
• Anti-reflective coatings
• Flexible hard coatings
• Surface treatment materials
• Anti-fingerprint coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Oulu

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nanocoating Materials Sales: Sale of proprietary polysiloxane nanocoating materials (TPD, FleX, ARX, LIC product lines) to manufacturers for application on consumer electronics, automotive, home appliances, and industrial surfaces
2. Coating as a Service (CaaS): Full-service coating solutions including design and implementation of automatic coating lines at customer facilities, with per-coated unit cost or upfront investment options. Supports customers from pilot phase through mass production.
3. R&D Services: Custom research and development services, testing, and synthesis facilities for industry partners seeking bespoke surface coating solutions
4. Supply Agreements with OEM Manufacturers: Long-term supply contracts with major electronics and automotive manufacturers for coating materials at scale (e.g., supply agreement with leading laptop/tablet producer for coating over 1 million devices)

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Optitune develops and manufactures proprietary polysiloxane-based ultra-thin nanocoatings (under 100nm) for metal, glass, and plastic surfaces, delivering anti-scratch, anti-reflective, anti-fingerprint, easy-to-clean, anti-corrosion, and flexible foldable functionality. Its product lines include the TPD metal/glass hard coats, ARX anti-reflective glass coatings, FleX-series flexible plastic hard coats (FleXHC, FleXAR, FleXFOLD, FleXDSQ), light management materials (LIC, OptiLUX, FleXUV), and the Coating as a Service (CaaS) implementation program. Customers are primarily OEMs in consumer electronics, automotive, home appliances, solar energy, and medical diagnostics.

Product overview

Optitune is a nanocoating technology company offering a portfolio of ultra-thin polysiloxane-based coatings for metal, glass, and plastic surfaces. The product lineup is organized into four main categories: (1) Metal and Glass Coatings (TPD400, TPD500, ARX) providing durability, anti-reflection, and easy-to-clean properties; (2) Plastic Coatings (FleXHC, FleXAR, FleXFOLD, FleXDSQ) enabling flexibility, foldability, and optical performance for plastic substrates; (3) Light Management Materials (LIC, OptiLUX, FleXUV) for light guiding, anti-reflection, and UV filtration applications; and (4) Opto-Electronic Materials (DSQ) for display technologies. All products share a common siloxane polymer platform allowing customization for specific customer requirements. The company also provides Coating as a Service (CaaS) for industrial implementation and R&D Services for bespoke development. Coatings are nano-scale (under 100nm), invisible to the naked eye, and applied using various techniques including spray, dip, slot-die, and roll-to-roll coating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScreenSavior: Screen protection product for consumer devices with easy application system
• SoClean

Products and services

• TPD400 One-component hard-coating solution for glass substrates providing highly transparent, scratch-resistant, and easy-to-clean surfaces for electronic touch panels and frequently touched glass surfaces. Compatible with spraying, rolling, slot, dip, and roller coating techniques.
• TPD500 Metal and glass coating delivering excellent cleanability, abrasion resistance, and hydrophobic/oleophobic properties in an ultra-thin film (<100nm). Highly resistant to chemical and environmental exposure including humidity, salt corrosion, UV-light, and temperature changes. Used for battery casings, kitchen accessories, and automotive applications.
• ARX Low-reflection coating for glass surfaces managing light behavior, achieving up to 99% light transmission. Provides anti-reflective properties with high hardness after low-temperature heat curing. ARX-330 variant achieves peak transmission up to 98% for double-side coating on thermal solar modules.
• LIC Low refractive index optical grade light guiding coating (ca. 1.3 @633nm) for optical cladding applications. Provides an optically clear, planarized surface that traps light in one plane while allowing full light transmission in alternate planes, with thermal stability exceeding 200°C. Ideal for Head Up Display, Optical Multi-Touch Display, Virtual Reality, Smart Glass, and printed Light-Circuit applications.
• FleXHC Durable, flexible hard coat for plastic surfaces providing high light transmission, abrasion resistance, flexibility, optical clarity, and cleanability. Combines hardness with flexibility for foldable touch screens, cover glass replacements, appliance overlays, automotive films, and flexible electronics overcoats.
• FleXAR Low-reflection coating for plastic surfaces enhancing light transmittance and reducing unwanted reflections. Anti-reflective coat reduces glare in flexible and low-weight plastic applications, improving clarity, energy efficiency, and Lumen/Watt performance for flexible displays, automotive infotainment systems, and lighting fixtures.
• FleXFOLD Highly transparent, optically clear, and flexible hard coating for PET and CPI films that is scratch and chemical resistant, easy to clean, and capable of withstanding dynamic folding with below one-millimeter radius. Ideal for foldable display and touch screen applications.
• FleXDSQ Optically clear dielectric material for flexible and rigid display applications. One-component solution for electrically insulating layers on flexible plastic substrates. Photopatternable with high-resolution feature sizes down to 10μm. Excellent adhesion to ITO and plastic, with bending radius less than 3mm.
• OptiLUX Siloxane polymer anti-reflective coating enhancing light transmittance and reducing back-reflection for lighting fixture materials such as glass, polycarbonate, PMMA, and polyester. Enables lighting manufacturers to achieve energy savings through improved Lumen/Watt performance.
• FleXUV Flexible hard coat with UV filtration properties, effectively blocking over 99% of harmful UV light. Suitable for window applications in shops, museums, and display areas requiring UV protection.
• Coating as a Service (CaaS) End-to-end coating process engineering and implementation service. Optitune designs and implements fully automatic coating lines at customer facilities including incoming QC, pre-cleaning, surface activation (plasma pretreatment), spray coating, thermal curing, and outgoing QC. Available with per-coated unit cost or upfront investment options and no upfront investment required in some engagements.
• R&D Services Tailored research and development services from ISO certified laboratories in Finland for industry partners seeking bespoke surface coating solutions. Includes access to world-class synthesis and testing facilities and collaboration on custom chemistries based on Optitune's patented platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Power generation efficiency increase of 8% for solar panels when using Optitune coating as outer protective layer
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2022Collaboration within PrintoCent pilot factory project at VTT premises in Oulu. Optitune uses VTT's roll-to-roll lines for pilot production of innovative flexible materials. Three-year successful collaboration on foldable mobile display projects. VTT's easy-to-reach pilot line and excellent cooperation practices enabled delivery of agreed milestones.
• Thunder CorporationcoreTechnology or Integration · 22 August 2022Strategic partnership to bring next generation easy-to-clean anti-scratch coatings to top consumer electronics brands. Thunder is a top producer of spray coating equipment for OEMs in Shenzhen, South China. Thunder installed spray equipment in Optitune's laboratories to expedite qualification of materials on large production lines in China.
• Franke Home SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2022Strategic collaboration for development and use of OPTITUNE nanocoatings on FRANKE and FABER innovative designs in various product categories. First consumer products planned to launch in 2022. Collaboration covers resistance against abrasion, chemical and temperature stability, and easy-to-clean surfaces.
• MerckcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2021Optitune and Merck signed distribution agreement to bring functional hard coatings for foldable OLED displays to market. Merck markets Optitune's ultra-flexible siloxane-based coating to its broad customer base in the display industry. Merck has 50+ years of experience in display materials and commercialization of LCD and OLED materials.
• European Innovator (Optical Multi-Touch)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint development of world's first large-format optical multi-touch device built from lightweight plastic using Optitune's light trapping technology. Collaboration began 2019 with commercial scale during 2020.
• BYDcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerElectric vehicle leader using Optitune TPD500 coating as battery casing protective and low friction outer surface. TPD500's durability and low friction properties protect delicate EV battery from road pollution and facilitate rapid battery removal and replacement.
• GinolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGinolis uses Optitune coated glass surfaces to improve accuracy and long-term functioning of assembly equipment for healthcare diagnostics and medical equipment. Optitune produces and applies bespoke chemistry on Ginolis' specific designed substrate.
• EU Funded Consortium Partners (Solar Canopy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU funded initiative where Optitune provides durable high transmission outer coating for world's first fully working rollable and printable solar canopy. Optitune coating increased power generation by 8% and extended device life by providing protection from elements.
• DSL (Distribution Partner, China)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChinese distribution partner for Northern China domestic surfaces. Distribution agreement for up to 10 tonnes of TPD500 material for kitchen and bathroom metal surfaces. Partner attends DMP trade shows in Shenzhen to showcase Optitune products.
• Ventistål ASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading Norwegian wholesaler with up to 50% market share in Norwegian ventilation market. Partner for HVAC industry applications of Optitune TPD nanocoating.
• Industrilakkering AS / NAST ASminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian surface treatment specialist serving approximately 450,000 square meters of substrate per year for large Norwegian industrial companies. Advanced process facility being developed for sustainable HVAC purposes.
• AMD AlmadenminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSupply contract for Optitune ARX coating application on AMD Almaden lightweight building integrated PV units.
• Senseg DisplayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in production of world's first 4D touch panel with 'Haptic Touch' enabled by bespoke dielectric layer created by Optitune.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• HZO: HZO provides thin-film nanocoatings (plasma-applied and PVD-replacing) for electronics waterproofing and corrosion protection. Comparable to Optitune's polysiloxane platform in customer profile (CE OEMs), thin-film technology, and electronic-display protection use cases.
• P2i: P2i is a UK-based nano-coating company applying ultra-thin polymer coatings via vapor deposition for water/damage protection on consumer electronics and other devices. Closely comparable to Optitune's nano-coating approach and CE OEM focus.
• SDC Technologies: SDC Technologies (a subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals) manufactures specialty UV-curable and anti-fingerprint hard coatings for ophthalmic, display, electronics, and automotive applications. Directly comparable to Optitune's TPD, ARX, FleXAR, and FleXHC coating lines serving the same CE/display customers.

Broad incumbents

• Momentive Performance Materials: Momentive is one of the world's largest producers of siloxane/silicone materials and specialty coatings, serving electronics, automotive, and industrial markets. Direct chemistry overlap with Optitune's polysiloxane platform but at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Hempel Foundation: Hempel is a global industrial coatings supplier with marine, protective, and container coatings including C5-rated corrosion products. Comparable to Optitune's TPD coatings in marine/HVAC/corrosivity categories and in independent third-party performance certifications.
• Dow (DOWSIL Silicones): Dow's DOWSIL brand produces silicone-based hard coats, protective coatings, and optical materials used in displays, automotive, and industrial applications. A broad incumbent in the siloxane coating space that competes on chemistry, scale, and global distribution.
• Wacker Chemie: Wacker Chemie is a leading global silicone and siloxane producer with significant specialty-coatings exposure in electronics, construction, and energy. Strong chemistry overlap with Optitune's polysiloxane platform, but operating at much greater scale as an established chemical major.
• Daikin Industries (Optical & Coating Materials): Daikin supplies fluorinated and water-repellent coatings including anti-fingerprint and easy-clean coatings for electronics and automotive. Compares to Optitune on anti-fingerprint chemistry but is a much larger diversified chemical and HVAC major with global OEM coverage.

Emerging players

• Nanovere Technologies: Nanovere is a smaller specialty nano-coating supplier focused on anti-smudge, anti-fingerprint, and self-healing coatings for consumer electronics, automotive, and architectural surfaces. Comparable emerging player addressing similar end-markets as Optitune's "Invisible Fingerprint" line.
• Abrisa Technologies (ZHEJIANG ABX/Orafol group): Abrisa manufactures anti-reflective, anti-fingerprint, and anti-glare optical coatings on glass for displays, touch panels, and instrumentation. Direct technical overlap with Optitune's ARX and FleXAR coatings and a similar mid-sized custom coatings supplier profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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