Technical Support from Philips: Heat & Surface Treatment
The Philips Heat & Surface Treatment group, a division of world-famous Philips Laboratories, provides leading-edge technical support to ADA. Under the direction of Miel Baken and Jille Pultrum, Philips conducts electron surface scans and hardness tests of ADA carbon wheels, bottom brackets and axles at its heat and surface treatment facility. Their technical assistance has helped ADA develop an improved surface treatment and higher degree of material quality control for the next generation of ADA carbon wheels, axles, and bottom brackets.
Sample electron surface scans conducted by Philips
This scan shows the material structure of ADA bottom bracket axles. The narrow lubrication channels are visible. This test was used to determine an ideal solid lubricating agent that is both super slick and wear resitant. We were searching for an extremely efficient lubrication that will last for the life of the bottom bracket without need for re-lubrication. 
The surface scan below reveals the thickness of the layer of ADA-Philcoat, which is a super-hard and slick surface originally used for racing speed skates. ADA-Philcoat was developed jointly by ADA and Philips Laboraties, and our tests have shown that it is an ideal lubricating agent when applied to the surfaces of axles in ADA bottom brackets and hubs. 
Miel Baken and Jille Pultrum
iel Baken
The Philips Heat & Surface Treatment facility at Eindhoven, Netherlands
Philips plant in Eindhoven, Netherlands
For further information about the Philips Heat & Surface Treatment group, please contact
Mr. Miel Baken. 
Philips: Heat & Surface Treatment
Achtsweg Noord 5
Building A1
5651 GG Eindhoven
Telephone: 31-40-2766831
Fax: 31-40-2766843

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