Piercing FAQ

PVD (physical vapor deposition) has been widely used since its introduction in the medical industry in the late 1980s. In this process, a thin, abrasion-resistant coating is created on workpieces, the substrate (such as medical equipment, devices and implants, including pacemakers, surgical tools and orthopaedic implants) by bringing the object into a gas phase (plasma). During the PVD process, the desired coating material is deposited on the contact surface of the substrate (in our case medical titanium) and forms a very adhesive thin coating.

The main advantage of PVD technology lies in its ability to modify the surface properties of an object without impairing the properties of the underlying material (substrate) or its biomechanical functionality. The biocompatibility of the coating is a prerequisite for use in surgical medicine. The Basis Plasma formula has been certified by an independent biological test laboratory as biocompatible for externally and internally applied medical instruments/implants that come into contact with bone, skin, tissue or blood. In addition, several specialist technical institutes were consulted regarding the use of Blackline as body piercing jewelry. Without exception, all institutes classified Blackline piercing jewelry as safe (BIO-SAFE) and harmless.