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Category: "PVD, CVD, Ion Implantation, Vacuum Processes"
61651. ZrN has sufficient salt spray test resistance but TiN doesn't - March 23
40590. Need TiN coated stainless sheets RFQ open to all: Las Vegas NV - February 20
37575. Red chromium by PVD sputtering? open Q. - December 19
7846. 
PVD coatings: color control Q&A's, Problems & Solutions
open Q. - December 2
58171. Ion nitriding problem: batch with white dot colorization open Q. - September 29
61575. PVD coating directly on hot dip galvanized steel - September 27
61574. Need to pre-coat polyester fabric for PVD aluminum coating open Q. - September 18
• Electroplating onto sputtered Titanium & Copper thin films pulls them off open Q. - September 9
• PVD coatings: color control - August 3
• Base coat for vacuum metallizing? - July 18
• How to achieve a Black PVD finish open Q. - June 28
• PVD gold color control and matching open Q. - February 14
• Need base coats and top coats for vacuum metallizing RFQ South Africa - November 20
• How to make glass in colors? open Q. - November 15
• How to get Black PVD finish open Q. - September 2
• Masking in PVD process open Q. - March 25
• Need to patch up the leakage in vacuum chamber open Q. - March 22
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Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) Coating Coming Off After Steam Autoclave - March 16