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    Shades of Black: PVD and DLC Coatings De...

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    VaporTech provides deep black uniform coatings on both consumer and industrial products Chrome and CrN coatings are known for their silver to gray shades. DLC coatings come in shades ranging from graphite to black.

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    2025 PVD Color Trends: The Year of Black and Chrome
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    2025 PVD color trends: VaporTech systems produce the colors consumers want today. Dark black: Black PVD coatings are perfect for home hardwa...
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    VaporTech: Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation & Excellence as a Masco Company
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    A look back at the history and achievements of Vapor Technologies, Inc. (VaporTech®), a leader in the physical vapor deposition (PVD) indust...
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    Enhance Implants & Surgical Instruments with PVD Coatings Applied In-House
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    Enhanced implant and instrument performance: PVD coatings improve durability, reduce friction, and enhance corrosion resistance for implants...
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    Why Is Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Also Called ‘Vacuum Coating’  Or ‘Vacuum Deposition?’
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    PVD vs. PECVD processes: Physical vapor deposition (PVD) evaporates metals and combines them with gases, and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor ...
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    Color PVD Coatings: The Future Is Bright
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    How are PVD color coatings made, and what colors can you get? Read on. To create color PVD finishes, you deposit films with specific stoichi...
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