Business case: A leading European decorator of automotive plastic parts came to us with one question: how do you make a chrome-look PVD process run reproducibly, not just produce one perfect sample? Here is what we found, and what the wider industry keeps underestimating. Chrome-look decorative PVD coating on automotive plastic parts in series production A market moving out of the niche Decorative PVD on plastics has moved well beyond niche, though reported market sizes vary significantly...

Oris-Black-PVD-coating A technical guide for jewelry manufacturers, designers, and coating professionals, covering coating systems, process variables, sputter target selection, and realistic performance expectations. Black PVD coating on jewelry is no longer a niche topic. Watch straps, rings, chains. The deep, matte-black surface has become one of the most sought-after finishes in contemporary jewelry design. Yet behind the term “black PVD coating” lies a demanding vacuum process that very...

Two distinct physical mechanisms create colour in PVD coatings. Misidentifying which one is active in your process will send you chasing the