While electroplating and PVD finishing could be considered competing technologies, they often work together to provide additional value for our customers. Here, learn more about using PVD coating on electroplated parts. The technology behind chrome plating is an...
Performance coatings change a part or product’s external/surface properties without affecting its internal material characteristics. These coatings usually change both the hardness and toughness of the part’s surface to significantly improve durability, friction, or...
Why our labs rock at PVD coating development Vapor Technologies, Inc., has built our reputation on the thin-film coatings we’ve developed for use in our Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PE-CVD) coating equipment. We...
Why We Use Zirconium-Based Durable/Decorative Color PVD Coatings When exploring durable/decorative color PVD coatings, you might notice that zirconium often serves as the base material–and there is an excellent reason for that. The initial use of hard PVD coatings for...
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...
Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating is one of the most well-known physical vapor deposition (PVD) choices and has been a mainstay of product finishing for decades. Customers like TiN because of its good mechanical properties and lustrous gold color. The combination of a...
