Vacuum Deposition onto Webs, Films and Foils

It is a sweeping approach to the total design of the vacuum deposition process written by a successful and world renowned consultant with three decades of experience. Roll-to-roll deposition processing is a high growth industry and this reference covers a wide variety of important industrial products that use vacuum deposited coatings, including: optical storage devices, metallized packaging films, energy conservation windows, electronic information displays, and magnetic electronic article surveillance (EAS) tags among many others. This book is a must-have for roll-to-roll machine operators, process engineers, and research and development engineers throughout industry. The book provides a broad appreciation of roll-to-roll vacuum deposition systems and processes. It will encourage a more comprehensive look from material supply through to the downstream processes that the product will encounter. It is a truly unique reference written to guide operators and engineers as an onsite consultant would.Vacuum Deposition onto Webs, Films, and Foils is a comprehensive reference work for anybody working in vacuum coating of polymer films. The book contains detailed sections on all aspects of this technology, from the vacuum itself to the coating process, from winding to troubleshooting. The author has many years experience in the field, and it shows. Dr. A.G. Spencer - Alacritas Consultancy, Ltd. This new book is THE source for persons interested in roll-to-roll vacuum coating. The author displays a breadth of experience and a wealth of knowledge. The material is well organized, refreshing, comprehensive, and accessible. Experts will learn many new things, and newcomers can avoid numerous pitfalls. Dr. Donald J. McClure - 3M Corporate Research Materials LaboratoryThis new book is the only practical reference available for anyone employing the roll-to-roll deposition process, taking readers on an expansive journey of the process; benefiting manufacturing efficiency, unit cost reduction, and financial results. It is a sweeping approach to the total design of the vacuum deposition process written by a successful and world renowned consultant with three decades of experience."This new book from William Andrew Publishing is the only practical reference available for anyone employing the roll-to-roll deposition process. Vacuum Deposition onto Webs, Films, and Foils is an expansive journey of that process, benefiting manufacturing efficiency, unit cost reduction, and financial results. It is a sweeping approach to the total design of the vacuum deposition process written by a successful and world renowned consultant with three decades of experience." "The book provides a broad appreciation of roll-to-roll vacuum deposition systems and processes. It will encourage a more comprehensive look at vacuum deposition, from material supply through the downstream processes that the product will encounter. It is a truly unique reference written to guide operators and engineers as an onsite consultant would."--BOOK JACKET.Charles A. Bishop, Ph.D., C.Eng., MIMMM is an expert in vacuum deposition of thin film coatings and associated processes with almost 30 years experience. He now runs his own consultancy business. Specializing in roll-to-roll processing of webs, films and foils, his expertise covers system design, process development and system control as well as troubleshooting. Other related expertise includes optical thin film modelling, radiation cure technology, and teaching/training of vacuum technology. Dr. Bishop is the author of over 50 technical papers and 5 patents. During his time in industry he worked for ICI as a senior research scientist in Surface Engineering within the New Science Group. His diverse ICI experience encompassed wide ranging applications including Nylons (fibre surface treatment by plasma), Polyesters, Explosives (vacuum deposited pyrotechnics), Imagedata (optical data storage) and Flex Products Inc (ITO, vacuum deposited pigments).