No passwords, No popups, No cost, No AI:
we earn from 'affiliate link' purchases, making the site possible

Home /
T.O.C.
Fun
FAQs
Good
Books
Ref.
Libr.
Adver-
tise
Help
Wanted
Current
Q&A's
Site 🔍
Search
ted_yosem
Sound technical content, curated with aloha by
Ted Mooney, P.E. RET
Pine Beach, NJ
finishing.com -- The Home Page of the Finishing Industry

  The authoritative public forum
  for Metal Finishing since 1989
  mfhotline


  -----

Non-Reflective UV Plating for Aluminum




I would like to know if there are any platings or coatings that can be applied to aluminum parts to prevent reflection of UV light.

Shawn Hogan
- Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
2000



There were some studies done a few years back by Gary Was at U. of Michigan on TiN coatings for windows. The data showed that TiN absorbs UV. The problem you will have is the deposition temperature. For wear applications, where the coating has to be very dense and hard, PVD platers usually deposit at 450 C. For your application, a thin, open structure might suffice, and this can be applied at low enough temperatures not to damage your aluminum substrate.

jim treglio portrait
Jim Treglio - scwineryreview.com
PVD Consultant & Wine Lover
San Diego, California

2000




(No "dead threads" here! If this page isn't currently on the Hotline your Q, A, or Comment will restore it)

Q, A, or Comment on THIS thread -or- Start a NEW Thread

Disclaimer: It's not possible to fully diagnose a finishing problem or the hazards of an operation via these pages. All information presented is for general reference and does not represent a professional opinion nor the policy of an author's employer. The internet is largely anonymous & unvetted; some names may be fictitious and some recommendations might be harmful.

If you are seeking a product or service related to metal finishing, please check these Directories:

Finishing
Jobshops
Capital
Equipment
Chemicals &
Consumables
Consult'g,
& Software


About/Contact  -  Privacy Policy  -  ©1995-2024 finishing.com, Pine Beach, New Jersey, USA  -  about "affil links"