Industries & Applications

Vacuum Coating Applications

SIMVACO designs and manufactures industrial vacuum coating equipment for optical, electronic, automotive, glass, tooling, photovoltaic, and flexible-substrate applications. Explore coating technologies and equipment for your materials, film requirements, and production objectives.

SIMVACO industrial vacuum coating equipment for thin-film deposition

Application Areas

Coating Equipment for Different Industries

Substrate materials, film properties, product dimensions, and production volume all influence coating equipment selection. Explore the application areas below to find relevant equipment and process information.

Augmented reality (AR) glasses

Display & Optoelectronics

Thin-film deposition for optical components, display glass, anti-reflective coatings, and transparent conductive films.

Explore Optical Coating
Vacuum-coated architectural glass for energy control and modern building

Architectural Glass & Appliances

Glass coating equipment for optical, reflective, functional, and decorative thin-film applications.

Explore Glass Coating
PVD hard-coated cutting tools

Tools, Dies & Molds

PVD hard coating systems for wear resistance and surface performance on cutting tools, molds, and industrial parts.

Explore Hard Coating
Copper sputtering on PI film for flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) production

Flexible Films & Packaging

Continuous vacuum deposition on flexible polymer films, foils, and other web-based substrates for functional film production.

Explore Roll-to-Roll Systems
High-aspect-ratio TGV glass core substrate

Semiconductors & Advanced Packaging

PVD metallization equipment for glass substrates, through-glass via processes, and selected advanced packaging applications.

Explore TGV Metallization

Coating Technologies

Explore Equipment by Technology

Compare vacuum coating equipment by deposition technology and production method. Explore PVD and PECVD systems, or browse roll-to-roll equipment for continuous processing of flexible substrates.

Physical Vapor Deposition

PVD Coating Systems

Explore PVD vacuum coating machines, including magnetron sputtering and ion plating systems for optical, functional, decorative, and wear-resistant thin films. Equipment selection depends on substrate materials and target film properties.

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Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition

PECVD Coating Systems

Explore PECVD equipment for thin-film deposition, including barrier and functional coatings on suitable substrates. Process design depends on the coating chemistry, substrate temperature, and required film performance.

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Continuous Web Processing

Roll-to-Roll Coating

Explore roll-to-roll vacuum coating systems for continuous deposition on flexible films, polymer webs, and metal foils. R2R production lines can be configured with suitable PVD or PECVD processes according to the application.

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Looking for the Right Vacuum Coating System?

Share your substrate materials, coating objectives, target film properties, and production requirements. SIMVACO can review your application and discuss suitable equipment configurations.

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