Vacuum Vapor
Advances in Decorative PVD Chromium Coatings for Polymer Substrates
This article reviews a two-layer, selective coating process which incorporates a specially developed UV-cured paint base coating with a sub-micron thick PVD chromium top coating. It illustrates the coating’s testing protocols of automotive manufacturers and the necessities of controlling the stresses within the coating matrix.
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Innovative Applications of Electroplating and PVD for New Material Solutions - The 54th William Blum Lecture
The following is Dr. Per Møller’s William Blum Memorial Lecture at SUR/FIN 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio on June 4, 2018, with commentary by NASF Technical Editor James H. Lindsay. It covers a variety of projects involved with surface finishing applications, including sustainable energy. Due to Dr. Møller’s serious illness, he was unable to make the journey to SUR/FIN. In his stead, his longtime professional colleague, Dr. Lars Pleth Nielsen, of the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), presented the lecture.
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CERN Vacuum Group Finds New Method to Apply 'Getter' Coatings
The process allows accelerators such as electron synchrotrons to operate with better-focused beams and produce brighter radiation by bringing the steering magnets closer to the beams themselves.
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Water Evaporators Use Vacuum Distillation
The Samsco Water Evaporator II includes the WasteSaver dual-effect vacuum-distillation system, which uses low-pressure steam to evaporate wastewater under vacuum at very low temperature.
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New Mirror-Coating Technology Promises Dramatic Improvements in Telescopes
At UC Santa Cruz, an electrical engineer has teamed up with astronomers to improve telescope mirrors using thin-film technology from the electronics industry
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Society of Vacuum Coaters Gains Affiliated Membership in the American Institute of Physics
As an AIP Affiliate, the SVC will be provided an opportunity to collaborate with complementary technical organizations and benchmark best practices as they strive to increase our value and relevance to our international base of stakeholders
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A Super Defense Against Corrosion and Abrasion
This eco-friendly PVD coating protects plastics without producing harmful fumes and waste.
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Laboratory Using Vacuum Coating to Develop High Sensitivity Parameters Sensor Structures
The scientists at Russia’s Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University used a completely new technology based on vacuum coating, which will cut production costs drastically.
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A Conversation with Frank Zimone, Society of Vacuum Coaters
The Society of Vacuum Coaters named Frank Zimone as its executive director earlier this year, but he is no stranger to the organization, having previously served in other roles with the organization and as president of Jenoptik Defense.
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Arresting Indoor Air Quality Criminals
Open-surface plating chemical tanks often commit hazardous mist and vapor crimes.
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