The journal Glass Coatings has ended publication and there has appeared a new publication, Vacuum International. This new publication covers technologies and high-tech applications of the vacuum coating industry. This includes coating, plasma, micro- and nano-technologies and photonics as well as a special section that covers the vacuum coating for the glass industry.
For those interested in finding out further details there is a website www.vacuumtech.eu
This first edition include sections on product news, business news, followed by a number of articles:-
Thin film PV – Glass and photovoltaics: two worlds continuously moving closer.
Production techniques – Thin films: Italy leads the way.
Sun-Tech – The development of LEDs and SMD electronics on transparent polyester film.
Singulus Technologies – Vacuum coating: a technology with potential.
Pfeiffer Vacuum – From individual components to complete complex vacuum systems.
Brazing – VLT: complete supply and service for high & ultra-high vacuum applications.
GNB Corporation – Baffles improve performance.
Science & Research – Plasma treatment for protection of metals.
A number of the articles are company specific and expand on the company expertise and products or services. Others articles give an overview of a particular current technology. One of these is on the use of PECVD for the deposition of silica as a protective layer on metals for corrosion resistance. This provides an interesting comparison to the use of silica transparent barrier coatings for food packaging applications. Another is about photovoltaics (PV). This article highlights the glass substrate based PVs that, although they currently have a significant share of the market, can be expected to be superseded by the lighter PVs on flexible substrates.
I look forward to the next edition.
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