Roll-to-roll vacuum deposition is the technology that applies an even coating to a flexible material that can be held on a roll and provides a much faster and cheaper method of bulk coating than deposition onto single pieces or non-flexible surfaces, such as glass. This technology has been used in industrial-scale applications for some time, including a wide range of metalized packaging.
Its potential as a high-speed, scalable process has seen an increasing range of new products emerging that employ this cost-effective technology. This includes solar energy products that are moving from rigid panels onto cheaper and more versatile flexible substrates, flexible electronic circuit ‘boards’ and flexible displays.
In this third edition, all chapters are thoroughly revised and a significant amount of new information added, including newly developed barrier measurement techniques, improved in-vacuum monitoring technologies and the latest developments in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD). Vacuum Deposition onto Webs, Films and Foils, 3rd Edition is a must-have reference for every company that deals in vacuum coating.