Does PVD coating add substantial costs to my product? A common misconception with a physical vapor deposition (PVD) finish is that PVD coating costs are high and will add substantial cost to a manufactured part. While having a small volume of parts coated by a by a...
Click here for a print-ready pdf version of this PVD coating case study. Recently, PVD coating equipment manufacturer Vapor Technologies, Inc., installed a second PVD finishing system for repeat customer and home-fixture leader Brasstech Inc. (Brasstech). The new...
Scientific evidence has shown that certain metal alloys containing copper have antimicrobial and antiviral properties.1,3,4,5 Studies have also demonstrated that certain coatings containing these alloys applied to the surface of products can provide antimicrobial...
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings blend the best qualities of graphite and diamond, which are both naturally occurring forms of carbon. DLC coatings can be quite hard, lubricious, and chemically inert, making them excellent for a range of applications. For example,...
Manufacturing is complicated. Adding a PVD coating system shouldn’t be. “I’m afraid of investing in the wrong size system.” Do you need or have a future need for a bigger system than the VaporTech® VT-1000i system but don’t want to invest in the industrial size...
Chromium’s mirror finish will never go out of style. In fact, the opposite seems to be true. As some in the industry predict that “chrome is the new brass,” this is the perfect time for PVD chromium to become the new chrome. Let’s look at the...
