Performance PVD coatings improve the surface properties of machine components and tooling used in fabrication processes. Some applications are: PVD coating for cutting tools PVD coating for molds and dies PVD coating for precision components Substrate selection for...
Applying PVD coatings to various products can add value by improving their appearance, performance, or both. The driving force for using PVD coatings is technical and/or economic limitations to manufacturing components entirely of a single material with all desired...
Acronyms abound for vacuum deposition processes. That’s mainly because the names tend to be descriptive and, therefore, very long. Still, a fair amount of confusion exists even when names are fully spelled out. PECVD is one such case. So, what is PECVD, and how do...
The term “DLC” (diamond-like carbon) describes carbon-based coatings containing bonding characteristics of the two naturally existing (allotropic) forms of carbon: diamond and graphite. DLCs combine properties such as hardness and low coefficient of friction that...
Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a general term used to describe several thin-film coating processes. Evaporation, sputter deposition, electron-beam evaporation, ion beam, pulsed laser, and cathodic arc are examples of PVD processes, with cathodic arc deposition and...
