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    Item finished with Chrome PVD coating
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    Chrome PVD Coating: an Alternative to He...

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    Hexavalent chrome alternative: Chromium PVD coatings (Cr, CrN, CrCN) offer functional chrome finishes without the environmental issues of traditional chrome plating. Superior performance characteristics: PVD coatings deliver equivalent or b...

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    Products enhanced with zirconium PVD coating
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    Use Our Zirconium Coating Technologies for Outstanding Durable & Decorative Coatings
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    Why Use Zirconium-Based Durable/Decorative Color PVD Coatings Zirconium-based PVD color coatings: Zirconium coatings provide a broad range o...
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    Applications of PVD coatings in technology
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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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    Cathodic Arc vs Magnetron Sputtering in Vapor Deposition
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    Sputtering vs. Cathodic Arc: Which Physical Vapor Deposition Process Should You Use?
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    PVD Coating Techniques: Cathodic arc and magnetron sputtering are key methods for industrial thin-film coatings. Shared Characteristics: Bot...
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    All That Glitters is Not Gold—But It May Be Gold PVD Coating
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    Gold color PVD coatings: VaporTech gold and rose gold PVD coatings mimic the appearance of gold alloys, offering wear-resistant finishes in ...
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    A Brief Introduction to Tribological PVD Coatings
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    Tool performance: PVD coatings provide hard finishes that improve surface properties such as wear and cutting resistance without altering a ...
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