Specialty thin films and optical coatingsfor erosion protection and durable anti-reflective coatings
Sputtering and other types of physical vapor deposition are a mainstay of our business. We consistently produce our own sputtering targets and deposit films on numerous substrate materials. A large portion of our work in the sputter deposition realm supports programs for DoD prime contractors and other DoD entities.
Our sputter deposition processing capabilities include:
- DC and Bipolar Pulsed DC Magnetron Sputtering
- Low (45kHz) and Medium Frequency (400kHz) AC Magnetron Sputtering
- RF (2.0 & 13.56 MHz) Magnetron Sputtering
- Ion Assisted Deposition; DC and AC Substrate Biasing
- Sample Heating with Various Types of Motion (linear, rotary, etc.)
- Etch and Sputter Coating of Parts up to 36” Diameter
Applications
- Oxidation Protection of Carbon-Carbon and the Refractory Metals
- Tailored Electromagnetic Materials
- Cryogenic Cooler (Rare Earth) Materials Development
- Laser & Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) Hardening of Composites
- Functionally Graded Coatings via Co-Sputtering
- Wear-Resistant Coatings
- Optical Coatings
- Anti-reflection
- Rain erosion protection
- Electrically conductive coatings
- Coating of particulate and granular substrates
- High temperature and corrosion resistant coatings
Contact
“I have worked with Exothermics and have known Steve for over 15 years. He was trained as a metallurgist, but has considerably broadened his knowledge to encompass additional spheres of materials including ceramics, ceramic composites, carbon-carbon composites, and associated coatings. He is one of the smartest materials scientists I have had the pleasure of knowing – he is always learning, digs into the literature of the past, and is creative in developing new materials and fabrication approaches.”