Fraunhofer ILT is developing laser-based manufacturing processes for applying PFAS-free functional coatings to metal components, plain bearings, and elastomer rollers. Dr. Samuel Moritz Fink, Delil Idris Demir, and Adam El-Sarout are developing laser-based processes for PFAS-free functional coatings at Fraunhofer ILT. Through the RePEEK, EPOS, LEMBAS, and pureWaterSeal projects, Fraunhofer ILT is developing laser-based processes for applying PFAS-free high-performance coatings on large metal components, plain bearings, seals, and sensitive elastomer rollers. EPOS: Multilayer PEEK coatings for large plain bearings Building on the RePEEK project, Delil Idris Demir at Fraunhofer ILT is investigating how PEEK-based coatings can be deposited reliably onto large plain-bearing components in multiple layers. Researchers at Fraunhofer IWM have developed diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings specifically for PFAS-free polymer components.