The Peak NanoPlex™ Technology Center
Accelerating Application-Specific Film Development To Months
The Peak NanoPlex Technology Center is where breakthrough nanolayer films move from research to scalable manufacturing. We combine world-class polymer science with industrial-grade coextrusion to engineer film performance at the nanoscale using proven commercial materials.
This is where next-generation films are designed, built, tested, and prepared for production.
Introducing NanoPlex™ Films as a Service (FaaS)
Our first commercial platform creates a faster, lower-risk way to develop production-ready films without waiting for new polymer chemistry.
FaaS takes you from concept to validated film in months, not years, by leveraging:
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Off-the-shelf polymers in precision nanolayer architectures
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Rapid prototyping in 6–10 weeks
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Quantified testing, optimization, and technical transfer
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A structured path from lab concept to commercial scale
You bring the challenge. We architect the film. Together, we scale the solution.
Key Advantages
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No Polymer Waiting Game
Unlock new capabilities using off-the-shelf materials.
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Lower System Cost
Replace specialty resins with precision nanolayer architectures.
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Sustainability by Design
Downgauging, mono-material structures, and recyclable content.
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Extensive Design Freedom
Through layer count, order, thickness, and composition.
Where We Deliver Impact
We serve customers in the most demanding and innovation-driven markets, including:
Medical, Healthcare, & Pharma
Ultra-high barrier, sterilizable, and biocompatible packaging films
Electrical
Advanced dielectric, EMI shielding, and energy storage films
Food & Beverage Packaging
Recyclable barrier films with extended shelf life
Aerospace & Defense
Mission-specific lightweight, thermal, and tough protective films and composites
Automotive
Compact capacitor films, thermal management, and lightweight composites
Industrial & Energy
Filtration, insulation, and specialty high-temperature capacitor film
Accelerated Film Engineering, From Concept to Commercialization
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Our vertically integrated platform takes you from film concept to production-ready validation–fast and with lower technical risk.
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Traditional film innovation relies on new polymer chemistry, but is slowed by development, qualification, and regulatory hurdles.
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FaaS sidesteps these barriers by using commercially available polymers to create precision nanolayer structures that deliver enhanced electrical, barrier, thermal, and mechanical performance.
Deep Technical Collaboration
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Every project begins with a focused requirements review.
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Our polymer scientists and engineers analyze your application and define the optimal nanolayer architecture to meet it.
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We evaluate hundreds of polymer combinations and layer configurations using simulation and lab-scale trials. The result is a clear design blueprint tailored to your specifications.
- We remove guesswork and move you quickly from concept to candidate.
Deliver Film Prototypes in 6-10 Weeks
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Our nanolayer coextrusion platform produces working film prototypes in weeks.
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We use proven, commercially available polymers arranged in precision architectures. No waiting for new resin chemistry.
- You receive physical samples for testing, integration, and stakeholder review. Development timelines compress. Risk drops.
In-House and Third-Party Validation
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In-house and through accredited labs, we validate critical parameters, including tensile strength, elongation, gas permeability, dielectric performance, and thermal stability.
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After initial testing, we refine the film architecture, adjusting layer count, thickness, symmetry, and composition to hit your targets.
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Our process is data-driven. We don’t move to scale until performance meets or exceeds your metrics.
Production-Ready Documentation
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Once validated, we deliver a complete Technical Transfer Package.
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You receive architecture specifications, processing conditions, material sourcing guidance, recommended manufacturing partners, and IP and licensing documentation. Everything required to move from lab to production.
Seamless Production Transition
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We support your move to commercial manufacturing, whether in-house, with a third party, or with Peak.
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Our team assists during initial production runs, troubleshoots scale-up issues, and ensures process stability.
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Ongoing advisory services are available for optimization, product extensions, and regulatory support.
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From pilot lots to millions of linear meters, we help you scale with confidence.
Traditional Film Compared to Peak NanoPlex Film
| Category | Peak NanoPlex Films | Traditional Polymers Films |
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| Design Approach | Engineer any property by design, layer by layer | Limited to resin supplier menu; blend or laminate |
| Time to New Capability | Months (prototype from off-the-shelf polymers) | 2–10 years (new resin R&D + qualification) |
| Material Cost | Uses lower-cost, optimized, proven, and affordable commercial polymers | Often requires expensive specialty resins |
| Customizability | Significant flexibility and innovation (gradient index, tailored dielectric, selective barrier, etc.) | Low to moderate |
| Metamaterial Properties | Nearly infinite (layer count, order, thickness, composition) | Not achievable |
| Sustainability | Downgauging, mono-material recyclability, and reduced waste | Constrained by resin chemistry |
| Intellectual Property | High (unique architectures, patentable configurations) | Limited (commodity materials) |
Ready to Accelerate Your Film Development?
Download our detailed data sheet to learn more about the full NanoPlex™ Films as a Service platform, including our end-to-end development process and capabilities.
Film Development Engagement Process
A customized application-specific pathway, from concept to commercialization.
Define the Project
Kickoff meeting to align on project goals, application requirements, target performance metrics, and manufacturing context. Peak Nano works with your team to translate your challenge into a materials-focused project charter with clear success criteria.
Research & Design
Our materials science team evaluates polymer combinations, nanolayer architectures, and simulation models to identify the highest-potential film candidates. You receive a Preliminary Design Concepts report and Feasibility Matrix.
Prototype
Peak Nano fabricates first-generation nanolayered film samples (Type 1 Prototypes) for physical evaluation. Samples are delivered within 6-10 weeks of design approval.
Test & Validate
Rigorous testing against your success criteria: barrier, mechanical, electrical, and/or regulatory. Results are documented in a Prototype Performance Report.
Design & Optimize
Based on test data, Peak Nano refines the film architecture—adjusting layers, compositions, and processing to maximize performance. Second-generation prototypes (Type 2 Samples) are produced and delivered.
Customer Validation
You integrate optimized prototypes into your process or product for real-world evaluation. Peak Nano supports you with technical guidance and structured feedback.
Technical Package & Transfer
Upon validation, Peak Nano delivers a complete Technical Transfer Dossier: specs, SOPs, material sourcing, IP documentation, and recommended manufacturing partners.
Scale-Up & Manufacturing
Peak Nano coordinates with toll extrusion and converting partners to support pilot and commercial production runs. Ongoing advisory services are available.
Final Report & Innovation Summary
A comprehensive project report documenting design decisions, test results, lessons learned, IP opportunities, and recommendations for next-generation development.
NanoPlex Films as a Service (FaaS) FAQs
NanoPlex enables property tuning through nanoscale architecture rather than new polymer chemistry.
By stacking dozens to thousands of precision-controlled layers, we activate interfacial effects that shift barrier performance, dielectric behavior, mechanical toughness, and thermal stability to reach performance levels beyond what single resins or simple blends can achieve.
Performance improvements depend on the application, but commonly include improved dielectric strength and energy density, enhanced oxygen and moisture barrier performance, increased toughness at reduced gauge, and tunable thermal tolerance.
All improvements are quantified against your baseline material during development.
In most cases, yes. NanoPlex architectures are built using commercially available polymers already familiar to converters and OEMs.
We design films with:
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Targeted melt behavior
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Process-compatible sealing windows
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Metallization compatibility (for capacitor applications)
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Lamination compatibility (for packaging and composites)
Long-term stability is validated through structured testing, including thermal aging, humidity exposure, electrical stress (for dielectric applications), mechanical fatigue, and cyclic loading (for pulsed power systems).
In capacitor systems, NanoPlex architectures are engineered for high repetition rates and extended lifetime under electrical stress.
Performance retention data is documented before scale-up.
Failure modes are application-specific and evaluated during testing. Potential modes include electrical breakdown (dielectric systems), interlayer delamination, mechanical cracking under strain, and oxidative or hydrolytic degradation.
The advantage of nanolayer architecture is control. Layer thickness, symmetry, and composition can be adjusted to mitigate stress concentrations and improve reliability.
Failure mode mapping is part of the FaaS validation process.
Yes. NanoPlex films are produced via nanolayer coextrusion, which is a scalable manufacturing process. The same architectural principles used in prototype runs translate to production-scale extrusion.
FaaS includes architecture transfer documentation, processing condition guidelines, scale-up support, and tolling coordination (if required). Scaling considerations are evaluated during—not after—design.
Layer count and thickness are controlled through engineered feedblock and die systems designed for nanoscale precision.
We monitor layer uniformity, gauge consistency, interface stability, and material distribution, all of which are statistically validated for precision and repeatability before technical transfer.
Blending is limited by thermodynamic compatibility and bulk behavior.
Nanolayering differs fundamentally. Properties can be tuned independently, as interfaces dominate performance and layer confinement changes crystallinity and morphology.
Instead of compromising one property to improve another, NanoPlex allows us to optimize multiple properties simultaneously.
Cost impact is evaluated at the system level.
Nanolayering enables the following, which lowers total system cost:
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Downgauging (material reduction)
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Replacement of expensive specialty resins
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Improved reliability (reduced warranty and replacement costs)
- Lower BOM in capacitor systems through higher energy density
Because NanoPlex uses commercially available polymers, regulatory pathways may be simpler than introducing new chemistries.
For regulated industries such as food packaging, medicine, aerospace, defense, and power systems, we evaluate compliance requirements during early development phases and provide supporting documentation within the Technical Transfer Package.
FaaS includes a defined IP structure.
Upon project completion, customers receive architecture documentation, processing guidelines, and IP/licensing agreements (as structured in engagement terms).
This ensures clarity on ownership, usage rights, and freedom to operate.
Films as a Service gives engineers what traditional development can't:
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No polymer waiting cycles
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Architecture-first design
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Rapid 6-10 week prototype delivery
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Quantified validation
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Structured scale-up pathway
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Data-driven optimization
We don’t just deliver concepts. We deliver validated, production-ready architectures.
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