The problem being addressed by the U.S. Army was that wear and corrosion require the artillery personnel to replace chromium-coated spindles well before they reach their usable end-of-life. The ...

PVD coatings in consumer electronics offer opportunities by enhancing product aesthetics and durability while meeting sustainability and regulatory demands. Advancements in functional surfaces and ...

The automotive industry is complex. Alongside pressures to improve the sustainability of production processes and the vehicles rolling off the line, carmakers are also looking to push the limits of ...

Definition: Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a sophisticated coating technology widely used to deposit thin films of materials onto various substrates. This technique involves the physical ...

Coated carbide indexable inserts are ideal tools for many machining applications. They have an incomparable capability to remove metal across a broad range of applications. When it comes to cutting ...

Temperature-sensitive parts that can't stand a lot of heat are now fair game for high-performance coatings. Vapor-deposition processes let designers apply finishes that are both functional and ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intevac Incorporated (NASDAQ:IVAC), a leading supplier of thin-film deposition equipment and photonics products is pleased to announce the release of the INTEVAC ...

Let’s be honest — not too many of us have a need to deposit nanometer-thick films onto substrates in a controlled manner. But if you do find yourself in such a situation, you could do worse than ...

Extremely thin films of material are used to make everything from potato chip bags to solar cells, and vapor deposition processes are the common techniques used to make thin layers. Vapor deposition ...