Loveland, CO-based Intellivation LLC has been awarded the 2024 Technology of the Year Award from the Association of Roll-To-Roll Converters (ARC) for its innovative solution to measure "Mid-IR Reflectance In-Situ with Spectrometry" in the firm's R2R vacuum sputter coaters (above). “We are excited to introduce the first production solution using spectrometry to measure … [Read more...] about Intellivation wins 2024 ARC Technology of the Year for in-situ monitor for vacuum sputter coaters
Vacuum Coating
Advancements in laser patterning of sputtered coatings for high-volume production of flexible microelectronic devices
By Mike Simmons, president & CEO; Matthew Kleyn, Joseph Vlach, and Liz Josephson, Intellivation LLC Laser patterning of conductive, vacuum-deposited thin films for production of low-cost / high-throughput, flexible-electronic devices provides versatility, accelerated development cycles and manufacturing scalability. Optimizing performance by adjusting device architecture … [Read more...] about Advancements in laser patterning of sputtered coatings for high-volume production of flexible microelectronic devices
Determining the vacuum-system parameters for R2R coaters by using a simulation program
By Norbert Palenstijn, product sales development mgr., Leybold USA, Inc. Editor’s Note: This paper is based on the author’s presentation at the ARC R2R USA Conference held in Milwaukee, WI, in October 2023. Introduction The predicate of R2R vacuum coating is evaporating a coating material and subsequently condensing this on a base material, referred to as the … [Read more...] about Determining the vacuum-system parameters for R2R coaters by using a simulation program
In-line coated & metallized, high-barrier BOPP-film production
By Bülent Çelik, senior metallized production mgr., and Cetin Berk Guvel, metallized production senior eng., Polibak; Nick Copeland, R&D director, BOBST; Willi Lindemann, R&D eng. – In-Line Coating Technology, Brückner Maschinenbau; and Kangin Park, Coatings & Engineering Materials Div., Mitsui Chemicals The market expectation for packaging films is shifting … [Read more...] about In-line coated & metallized, high-barrier BOPP-film production
Three major threats facing the vacuum-metallizing industry
By Agrani Punj, partner & head of international business, Supervac Industries LLP Since the beginning of 2022, the metallizing industry (along with the rest of the packaging industry) has seen a significant slowdown and a drastic decline in demand. This article aims to identify the reasons for this decline and discuss solutions to the challenges that vacuum metallizers … [Read more...] about Three major threats facing the vacuum-metallizing industry