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Cleaning before PVD
Q. Dear Sir,
Can anyone please tell me the procedure for cleaning the materials before PVD coatings? Is there any special cleaning process to be done?
Vasudevan Swaminathan
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
2001
A. I wouldn't say that you need any special cleaning. The parts must be free of grease, including fingerprints. The degree depends on the purpose of the coating, and the PVD process used. The level of cleanliness can be much lower if you are using cathodic arc than e-beam or sputtering, due to the higher level of ionization. In all cases, you must sputter clean the samples just prior to deposition to remove the native oxide. Most PVD systems have this capability.
Jim Treglio - scwineryreview.com
PVD Consultant & Wine Lover - San Diego,
California
2001
Q. Dear Jim Treglio,
Thanks for you reply. Is there any specific cleaning for Sputter deposition? And is there cleaning after coating? I am facing a continuous problem of finger prints. Is there any solution for the same ... like any solvent that can prevent finger prints after coating?
Vasudevan Swaminathan
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
2001
A. I have been noticing this discussion for several months and several useful suggestions have been made at this (finishing.com) forum. Would it not be easier if you just investigate where the finger prints are coming from? If not in your plant, maybe it is from a vendor's facility.
Mandar Sunthankar- Fort Collins, Colorado
2001
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Q. WHAT IS PVD ? Luis Santiago- New York, New York 2006 A. PVD is physical vapor deposition, a process where the metal or other material you want to coat something with is vaporized in a vacuum in order to deposit it on the part which you want coated.  Ted Mooney, P.E. Striving to live Aloha finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey 2006 |
Power Supply for Sputter Cleaning?
Q. I am trying to find an appropriate power supply for sputter cleaning prior to cathodic arc deposition. It looks like 1000V is normal but what about amperage? I have a medium size chamber and looking at doing parts the size of wheels for cars. Does anyone have recommendations?
Jesse Armagost- Boise, Idaho USA
January 9, 2018
A. The amperage depends on the total surface area of all the parts loaded and the desired value of current per unit area. This again depends on the temperature which the components can withstand. So there is no simple answer. Further one should avoid arcing on the components. Some suppliers sell special power sources for this purpose.
H.R. PrabhkaraBangalore Plasmatek - Bangalore, Karnataka, India
January 12, 2018
? Are you sputter cleaning with a glow discharge or with the arc running? Makes a huge difference in the current.
Jim Treglio - scwineryreview.com
PVD Consultant & Wine Lover - San Diego,
California
January 25, 2018
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