Types of PVD & PECVD Coatings for Different Applications
VaporTech physical vapor deposition (PVD) and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) thin-film coatings enhance your product’s look, feel, functionality, and durability. These PVD coatings are not simply metal layers. Instead, they are made of materials that combine metal, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, or other elements into optimized coatings that meet your needs.
VaporTech offers many PVD and DLC coatings for your specific industry and application. These include:
- Durable/decorative applications: Improve your product’s durability, appearance, and value with beautiful metallic coatings in a wide range of materials and colors.
- Performance applications: Improve wear rate, corrosion resistance, coefficient of friction, hardness, toughness, or heat resistance.
- DLC PVD coating: A perfect choice for both decorative and functional coatings with performance characteristics, durability, and distinctive shades from graphite to black.
Types of PVD & PECVD coating materials
Zirconium-based coatings
Zirconium nitride (ZrN), zirconium carbonitride (ZrCN), & zirconium oxycarbide (ZrOC) coatings.
Diamond-like carbon (DLC)
Maximize durability, reduce friction, or improve appearance.
PVD chrome
PVD chromium and chromium nitride (CrN) coatings for durability, color choices, and wear resistance.
Titanium
Titanium nitride (TiN) and titanium carbonitride (TiCN) add hardness, wear resistance, other functional properties, and distinctive PVD coating colors.
Antimicrobial coatings
Copper-based PVD coatings for antimicrobial applications (pending EPA approval).
DID YOU KNOW?
VaporTech thin-film systems can deposit finishes that are up to
3x
harder than plated chrome.
