Nanoslic
NanoSlic Smart Coatings develops proprietary hybrid ceramic nanocoatings (9H hardness, hydrophobic/oleophobic) for electronics assembly, automotive, LED, solar, anti-graffiti, and industrial surfaces. It sells and licenses its core Stencil Coating System to a global network of regional manufacturers across five regions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersOhio, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Nanoslic does
NanoSlic Smart Coatings is a privately held specialty materials company that develops and commercializes a proprietary hybrid ceramic nanocoating platform. Founded in 2013 at its Innovation Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, the company invented the NanoSlic chemistry as a three-layer architecture: a dense network of chemical bonds to the substrate, an inert silica-based binder polymer layer, and a hydrophobic/oleophobic contact surface at the air interface. The platform achieves 9H pencil hardness, operates from room temperature to 450°F intermittently, and delivers water contact angles of 105°-107° at coating thicknesses of 1-4 microns. The company offers a portfolio of application-specific formulations across at least eight SKUs (NS 100, NS 200, NS 240, NS 250, NS 605, NS 1500, NS 1600, and MicroShield), plus a DuraSlic sub-brand for aftermarket automotive coatings.
The company's core commercial offering is the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System, an integrated surface-preparation, coating, and curing platform for solder paste stencils used in surface-mount technology (SMT) electronics manufacturing. NanoSlic sells and licenses this system to a global network of licensees including Blue Ring Stencils, Stentech, Desco Technologies, Sigma Solder, and ASM PSP across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia, with 16 system installations completed by 2019. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales (coatings and custom-designed application equipment), licensing/royalty arrangements with regional manufacturers, and global technical support services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with direct-website sample purchases available for some products and enterprise customers directed to contact sales.
NanoSlic serves multiple verticals including electronics assembly (primary), LED lighting, automotive aftermarket (via DuraSlic), anti-graffiti for municipalities and transit, solar energy, consumer surfaces (shower, bath, screen protection), and industrial equipment. The company was co-developed with Florida Cirtech (FCT Assembly), which remains a core strategic partner, and has received industry recognition including the 2013 NPI Award for coatings/encapsulates and the 2015 Productronica Global Technology Award. NanoSlic is the registered brand and trademark for the technology and products, with the legal entity operating from Ohio, USA.
Nanoslic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Nanoslic
- Legal name
- NanoSlic Smart Coatings
- Website
- https://nanoslic.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- NanoSlic Smart Coatings develops proprietary hybrid ceramic nanocoatings (9H hardness, hydrophobic/oleophobic) for electronics assembly, automotive, LED, solar, anti-graffiti, and industrial surfaces. It sells and licenses its core Stencil Coating System to a global network of regional manufacturers across five regions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Nanoslic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Ceramic Nanocoatings
- NAICS
- Paint and Coating Manufacturing (32551), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255)
- SIC
- Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating) (IMAIAKAM), Industrial Protective Coatings (Steel/Concrete/Equipment) (IMAIAKAB)
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Where Nanoslic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ohio
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Nanoslic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Personnel
Revenue model
- Coatings and Nanocoating Products: NanoSlic generates revenue through the sale of proprietary ceramic nanocoating products including NS 100, NS 200, NS 240, NS 250, NS 605, NS 1500, NS 1600, and MicroShield. Products are sold directly to customers for various applications including electronics, automotive, marine, industrial, and consumer surfaces.
- Stencil Coating System Licensing: NanoSlic licenses its proprietary Stencil Coating System to manufacturers globally. Licensees use the turn-key system to coat stencils for the SMT industry. The company has established licensees in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia.
- Custom Application Equipment: NanoSlic provides custom-designed application equipment and ancillary supplies to help customers apply coatings more efficiently. This includes the complete NanoSlic Coating System for stencil applications.
- Technical Support and Services: The company provides global technical support and customer service as part of its product and licensing offerings.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Contact sales for pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Nanoslic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NanoSlic manufactures and sells a family of proprietary hybrid ceramic nanocoating products that provide hydrophobic, oleophobic, scratch-resistant, UV-resistant, and corrosion-resistant surface protection. Its core offerings include the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System (used by SMT stencil manufacturers globally), NS-series specialty coatings (NS 100, NS 200, NS 240, NS 250, NS 605, NS 1500, NS 1600), MicroShield wipe-on stencil coating, NanoSlic Gold stencil coating technology, and the DuraSlic aftermarket automotive sub-brand. The company sells directly to enterprise customers, distributes through a global licensee network, and operates its own e-commerce site for selected products.
Product overview
NanoSlic Smart Coatings is a comprehensive family of performance and application-driven protective nanocoatings based on a revolutionary ceramic platform chemistry. The product portfolio centers on hydrophobic and oleophobic ceramic coatings that provide long-lasting protection from water, oil, UV, corrosion, and abrasion. The core product lines include: (1) Electronics Assembly products (NanoSlic Stencil Coating System, LED Conformal Coating NS 605, MicroShield Wipe-On) for solder paste stencil and LED protection; (2) Paint, Glass & Trim products (NS 1500, NS 1600, Industrial Wipe-on, Solar Panel Coating) for consumer and industrial surface protection; (3) Anti-Graffiti coating (NS 240) for permanent graffiti prevention; (4) Multi-Purpose coating (NS 200) for general applications; and (5) Fixture Protection (NS 250) for manufacturing tooling. The company also offers a sub-brand DuraSlic for aftermarket automotive applications. NanoSlic's unique hybrid structure combines ceramic chemistry with nanocoating technology, forming a dense network of chemical bonds, an inert binder polymer layer, and a hydrophobic/oleophobic contact surface. Products are applied by various methods including spray, dip, wipe-on, or integrated coating systems depending on the application.
Differentiator
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Brands
- DuraSlic: Aftermarket automotive vehicle coatings based on award-winning NanoSlic Ceramic Technology. DuraSlic hybrid coating protects from scuffs, scratches, water stains, corrosion, chemicals, tar, and harmful UV rays. Operated at duraslic.com.
Products and services
- NanoSlic Stencil Coating System Turn-key coating system for solder paste stencils that integrates surface preparation, coating, and curing to improve transfer efficiency, printing performance, and ease-of-cleaning. Sold with custom-designed application equipment and ancillary supplies to electronics manufacturers and SMT stencil producers.
- NS 605 LED Ceramic Conformal Coating Hydrophobic and oleophobic conformal coating purpose-designed to protect LEDs, LED circuit boards, and electronic packaging without changing LED light output properties or color. Provides abrasion-resistant, electrically insulating, ultra-thin protection.
- MicroShield Wipe-On
- NS 1500 Ceramic Nanocoating (Liquid Screen Protection)
- NS 1600 Ceramic Nanocoating (Shower & Bath)
- NS 1500 Wipe-On (Industrial Surfaces)
- Ceramic Solar Panel Coating 9H hardness ceramic coating for solar panels that allows 100% light transmission while providing hydrophobic and oleophobic properties, creating a self-cleaning surface where water beads and rolls off carrying dust and dirt.
- NS 240 Anti-Graffiti Nanocoating Permanent ceramic clear coat that chemically bonds to metal, polymer, and coating surfaces, curing with a non-stick surface that repels water- and solvent-based paints, markers, and coatings for anti-graffiti protection.
- NS 200 Multi-Purpose Ceramic Coating Versatile ceramic smart coating for general surface protection that can be spray-applied or dip-coated, providing waterproofing, easy-to-clean, slip, and corrosion resistance properties.
- NS 250 Fixture Protection Nanocoating Nanocoating designed to protect conformal coating fixtures, keep-out covers, and glue/epoxy fixtures by preventing coatings from adhering, dramatically reducing clean-up time without generating electrostatic charge.
- NS 100 Stencil Coating Original NanoSlic stencil coating for solder paste stencils providing hydrophobic/oleophobic protection and transfer efficiency improvements; foundation product of the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System.
- DuraSlic Aftermarket Automotive Coatings Hybrid ceramic vehicle coatings under the DuraSlic sub-brand for paint, glass, and trim protection in the aftermarket automotive market; protects from scuffs, scratches, water stains, corrosion, chemicals, tar, and UV rays.
Quantifiable outcome
- Contact angle of 107°/water and 64°/n-hexadecane providing superior repellency
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Companies that use Nanoslic
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Nanoslic technology and API
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- No
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Feature8 records
Nanoslic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Florida CirtechcoreFlorida Cirtech (FCT) is a key strategic partner and licensor of NanoSlic technology. FCT developed the breakthrough chemistry along with equipment and application processes that provide turnkey stencil coating solutions. FCT Assembly was honored with awards for NanoSlic technology.
- Blue Ring StencilscoreGlobal licensee of the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System. Blue Ring Stencils manufactures and sells NanoSlic-coated stencils for the SMT industry using the proprietary turn-key coating system.
- StentechcoreGlobal licensee of the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System. Stentech manufactures and sells NanoSlic-coated stencils for the SMT industry.
- Desco TechnologiescoreGlobal licensee (DescoTech) of the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System. Manufactures and sells NanoSlic-coated stencils for the SMT industry.
- Sigma SoldercoreGlobal licensee of the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System. Sigma Solder manufactures and sells NanoSlic-coated stencils for the SMT industry.
- ASM PSPcoreGlobal licensee and partner for stencil technologies. ASM PSP offers NanoSlic Gold stencil coating as part of their stencil technology portfolio.
- BRS (Blue Ring Stencils)coreBRS is the exclusive U.S. licensee of NanoSlic Gold technology. They use only the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System developed by NanoSlic Smart Coatings for manufacturing coated stencils.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Nanoslic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Hempel: Danish-founded specialty coatings company focused on protective, marine, and industrial maintenance coatings. Direct competitor in protective ceramic and anti-corrosion coatings where NanoSlic positions its industrial surface and anti-graffiti products.
- Jotun: Norwegian protective, marine, and powder coatings specialist with deep presence in anti-graffiti and industrial maintenance segments. Comparable in anti-graffiti and protective ceramic surface chemistries.
- HumiSeal (Chase Corporation): Electronics conformal coatings manufacturer used to protect PCBs, LEDs, and assemblies against moisture and contamination. Most directly comparable to NanoSlic's NS 605 LED conformal coating and broader electronics assembly products.
- Axalta Coating Systems: Global coatings manufacturer with overlapping industrial, automotive, and refinish coatings portfolios. Comparable to NanoSlic in the industrial and automotive protective coatings verticals where NanoSlic sells industrial surface and DuraSlic automotive products.
Broad incumbents
- RPM International: Holding company for specialty coatings brands including tremco, Stonhard, and Carboline serving industrial, commercial, and protective markets. Comparable in specialty industrial and protective coatings where NanoSlic operates.
- Sherwin-Williams: Largest North American paint and coatings company with industrial protective and specialty coatings divisions. Comparable in industrial protective coatings and aftermarket surface treatment markets.
- PPG Industries: Largest US-listed diversified coatings company serving industrial, automotive, aerospace, and protective markets. Overlaps with NanoSlic in industrial protective coatings, automotive coatings, and architectural/specialty finishes.
- AkzoNobel: Global coatings major with industrial, marine, protective, and specialty coatings segments. Direct overlap with NanoSlic in protective industrial and consumer-grade ceramic-style surface treatments.
Emerging players
- Aculon: Specialty surface treatment company offering hydrophobic, oleophobic, and anti-fingerprint nano-coatings for electronics, automotive, and industrial applications. Comparable to NanoSlic in hydrophobic/oleophobic nanocoatings for consumer electronics and industrial surfaces.
- Nanovere Technologies: Developer of clear ceramic nano-coatings for automotive, marine, and industrial surfaces with self-cleaning and hydrophobic properties. Closest pure-play nano-ceramic rival to NanoSlic's DuraSlic and industrial surface coatings products.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Nanoslic
What does Nanoslic do?
NanoSlic manufactures and sells a family of proprietary hybrid ceramic nanocoating products that provide hydrophobic, oleophobic, scratch-resistant, UV-resistant, and corrosion-resistant surface protection. Its core offerings include the NanoSlic Stencil Coating System (used by SMT stencil manufacturers globally), NS-series specialty coatings (NS 100, NS 200, NS 240, NS 250, NS 605, NS 1500, NS 1600), MicroShield wipe-on stencil coating, NanoSlic Gold stencil coating technology, and the DuraSlic aftermarket automotive sub-brand. The company sells directly to enterprise customers, distributes through a global licensee network, and operates its own e-commerce site for selected products.
Is Nanoslic a public or private company?
Nanoslic is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Nanoslic founded?
Nanoslic was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Nanoslic based?
Nanoslic is headquartered in Ohio, United States, in the North America region.
How does Nanoslic make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Coatings and Nanocoating Products are the primary driver. The others are stencil Coating System Licensing, custom Application Equipment and technical Support and Services.
Who are Nanoslic's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Hempel, Jotun, HumiSeal (Chase Corporation) and Axalta Coating Systems. Broad incumbents are RPM International, Sherwin-Williams, PPG Industries and AkzoNobel. Emerging players are Aculon and Nanovere Technologies.
Does Nanoslic have an API?
No public API is recorded for Nanoslic.
What industry is Nanoslic in?
Nanoslic's product category is Specialty Ceramic Nanocoatings. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEAGAB, Industrial & Protective Coatings, with a secondary code of IMAIAKAM, Specialty & Functional Coatings (Anti-microbial/Anti-slip/Insulating). Its NAICS code is 32551 and its SIC code is 2851.