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    Use Our Zirconium Coating Technologies f...

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    Why Use Zirconium-Based Durable/Decorative Color PVD Coatings When exploring durable/decorative color PVD coatings, you might notice that zirconium often serves as the base material—and there is an excellent reason for that. The initial use...

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    Which PVD Coating is Right for You? [webinar recording]
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    Physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings bring surface characteristics that add value to products and colors, enhancing their appearance and...
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    Sputtering vs. Cathodic Arc: Which Physical Vapor Deposition Process Should You Use?
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    Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a general term used to describe several thin-film coating processes. Evaporation, sputter deposition, ele...
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    All That Glitters is Not Gold—But It May Be Gold PVD Coating
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    One of the most frequent questions we get asked about our decorative PVD offerings is if it is possible to match the appearance of real gold...
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    A Brief Introduction to Tribological PVD Coatings
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    Why use physical vapor deposition (PVD) to create functional coatings? Since civilization started creating tools, we learned that having pro...
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    Copper Alloys’ Antimicrobial Effects Make PVD Copper Coatings an Ideal Solution
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    Scientific evidence shows that certain copper metal alloys have antimicrobial properties.1,3,4,5 Studies have also demonstrated that when ce...
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