Coating systems for precise and heavy-duty optics
We support you with the ideal coating based on our 20 years of experience in optical coatings for demanding applications such as space and medical technology. In addition to optical properties, other functions such as resistance to environmental conditions, adhesion, scratch resistance, and shape tolerances are taken into account.
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We design, develop, and qualify optical coatings for your demanding application. We deposit the appropriate coating for your application using PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition), which can be either a single piece or a small series. By means of adapted coating processes, we can coat many small or a few large (up to one meter) parts at the same time.
Metal-dielectric coating systems for highest reflectivity or for light extinction (blackening) are our core competence. In addition to highly reflective, partially transparent, and blackening coating systems, we offer anti-reflective coatings made of inorganic materials. If parts of the component’s surfaces require different properties, e.g., one part of the surface is supposed to be highly reflective and another one is to be blackened, we will be happy to provide a combination of coating and structuring for you.
The research strength of our experts can be seen, among other things, in the contributions to the Fraunhofer IOF Annual Report. Every year, selected research results from the previous year are published in the annual report (archive annual reports). You can find the articles on the developments regarding coatings for plastic optics from the past years in the following list:
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF