Physical Vapor Deposition Thin Film Coatings

Impreglon (RI) specializes in PVD
or Physical Vapor Deposition coatings.
Over the past decade these coatings have
become standards in many industries.

thin film coating - physical vapor deposition - ceramic coating

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MAXIT®

PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) Over the past decade these coatings have become standards in many industries. From extending the service life of tools, to eliminating tarnishing of brass marine fittings, and to preventing scratches on bath hardware PVD coatings are the choice in demanding applications. In fact, commercial customers worldwide define PVD coatings in terms of their "lifetime" wear characteristics. Our MAXIT line of PVD finishes meet the following expectations:

Physical Vapor Deposition provide:

• Corrosion Resistance Protection
• Increased Hardness (Scratch Resistance)
• Uniformity of Coverage and Color
• Excellent Adhesion
• High Chemical Resistance
• Category 3 Biocompatibility
• Improved Cutting Edge Retention
• Negligible Dimensional Changes

Environmentally friendly, low temperature PVD processes can apply to most metals, alloys and metallic compounds and to a wide range of substrate materials. Two of the most common PVD methods are "Sputtering" and "Cathodic Arc Deposition." Impreglon (RI) provides both sputtered and arc deposited films.

Arc Deposited MAXIT Films

Our cathodic arc batch coating system can apply films ranging from several hundred angstroms to several microns, depending on the application. Among the currently available arc deposited MAXIT films are:

• Chromium Nitride (CrN)
• Titanium Nitride (TiN)
• Zirconium Nitride (ZrN)
• Aluminum Titanium Nitride (AlTiN)

Arc deposited MAXIT films are available in a range of colors including satin and polished brass, gray, black, gold, bronze, chrome, graphite, blue and rainbow. Additional colors are under development.

Benefits:

• PVD coatings are usually harder and more corrosion resistant than coatings applied by the electroplating process. Most coatings have high temperature and good impact strength, excellent abrasion resistance and are so durable that protective topcoats are almost never necessary.

• Ability to utilize virtually any type of inorganic and some organic coating materials on an equally diverse group of substrates and surfaces using a wide variety of finishes.

• More environmentally friendly than traditional coating processes such as electroplating and painting.

• More than one technique can be used to deposit a given film.

Please contact our Sales Department to discuss a particular requirement.

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