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    PVD Colors: How to Ensure Beautiful, Con...

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    Appearance and function define most consumer products, ranging from faucets to automobiles. However, the appearance of a product can be challenging to communicate and assess. First, the finishing industry has a vast and inconsistent vocabul...

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    Learn More About PVD Coatings by Watching Our Webinar Presentations
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    Physical vapor deposition (PVD) and diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating benefits, types, processes, preparation, and equipment are complex top...
    Prep Your Products for Functional PVD Coatings
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    Performance PVD coatings improve the surface properties of machine components and tooling used in fabrication processes. Some applications a...
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    Preparing Your Facility for a Vapor Deposition  Coating System
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    This post covers general information about preparing a facility for a physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating machine. If you purchase Vapor...
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    In-House PVD Coating vs. Outsourcing: Choosing the Right Solution
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    In-house PVD coating vs. outsourcing: It's all about the ROI. If you want your products to benefit from superior coatings, you can outsource...
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    What is PVD coating used for?
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    It’s all about balancing product quality and manufacturing cost efficiency in today's market. Often, traditional product coating methods are...
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    PVD & DLC Coating: One System, Multiple Coating Types [video]
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    Are you hoping for a single machine to deposit both your physical vapor deposition (PVD) and diamond-like carbon (DLC) finished parts? All V...