About us

The origin of the company is research done at Uppsala University over the last decade. With this research as a foundation – Applied Nano Surfaces was founded in 2006.

Applied Nano Surfaces builds practical industrial applications based on nano-composite technology. Our primary customer group is manufacturers of internal combustion engines, where applied nano-composites have a great potential to significantly lower friction losses, enhance performance and lower fuel consumption.

	Approximately 6-9% of the total energy supplied to an internal combustion engine is lost due to friction from the piston ring and cylinder lining contact.
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	Tests performed show that the friction losses between the piston ring and the cylinder lining can be decreased with about 30 – 50 % if a low friction nano-composite is applied, compared to today’s cylinder preparation practice.
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	With the nano-composite technology ANS (Applied Nano Surfaces) will therefore be able to help engine manufacturers improve engine performance by 1.8 – 4.5 %. Over the lifetime of an average heavy-duty truck this leads to a present value of over 15,000 EUR in fuel savings.

Please feel free to contact us if you want more information, or if you want to know how we can help you reduce friction in industrial applications with our revolutionary nano-composite technology.