Method to March Madness
The Optical Coating Guide to A/B Testing In the fast-paced world of industrial optics, making informed decisions is paramount. Whether…
The Power of Anti-Reflective Coatings on IG4 and IG6 Substrates
Enhancing Clarity and Performance Introduction In the realm of optics and display technologies, anti-reflective coatings (AR coatings) have proven to…
NACL Vacuum Hardcoat – VHC – 2000A
Polymer Optics on the Rise Polymers have recently become a more popular choice for consideration when designing optics, and have…
Adhesion Testing
One of the key mechanical tests coating service providers offer is an adhesion test. There are multiple ways to confirm…
ITO Coating Field Guide
THE ITO COATING FIELD GUIDE Indium tin oxide is a transparent conducting oxide composed of indium, tin, and oxygen that…
Exploring Beamsplitters
What is a beamsplitter coating? Beamsplitter coatings can be deposited in a variety of different ways and perform in an…
Exploring Infrared Optics
Infrared vision is the ability for optical systems to detect heat signatures or waves of light emitted via infrared radiation….
Critical Cleaning
Critically Cleaning Optical Elements Prior to Coating As we begin a new year, many people have resolved to clean up…
Blue Light Glasses
Can they really help with CVS? During the pandemic we are all spending a lot more time staring at screens…
An IR Optic Designers Best Friend
Diamond-Like Carbon or DLC coating is an amorphous crystalline film that is conformably grown on a surface and has properties…
ITO for Optical Applications
One of the most unique evaporative coatings available today is Indium Tin Oxide or ITO as it is known. ITO…
Designing Custom Optical Coatings
Many coating vendors supply what is termed “off the shelf” coating formulas available for common substrate types and wavelength ranges….
IR Optics & Imaging Systems Assist in the Battle Against COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed daily life around the world, and with a vaccine optimistically forecasted for clinical release in early 2021,…
How Tough are Hardcoatings?
Optical plastics continue to gain favor with designers and manufacturers in multiple industries due to their relatively low cost and…
Cleaning Plastic Surfaces
How to Clean Plexiglass and other Plastic Surfaces Our “new normal” as much as that phrase has become cliché is…
Masks and Foggy Lenses
I’m doing my part and wearing a mask…Now how do I keep my glasses from fogging up? Now that many…