Datasights - Photo Etchineers

Datasights - Thin Film Coating

Our Thin Film Evaporation Coating Service

Our custom built factory has full evaporation coating facilities, enabling us to produce optical grade coatings on glass and other substrate up to 19 inches in diameter with a variety of thin film coatings.

Monitoring equipment allows us to control all aspects of coating ensuring accurate and reproducible results.
This is particularly important where specific optical densities are required.

Applications for thin film coatings

Neutral Density Filters
Optical Slits
Mirrors
Conductive Thin Films
Custom Imagery including sensor discs

Typical thin film evaporated coating materials:

Chrome (Chromium)
Ni-Chrome (Nickel-Chromium)
Low Reflective Chrome (Chromium Oxide)
Aluminium
Copper
Tin Indium Oxide (ITO)
Gold
Silver

Protective thin film coatings include:

Magnesium Fluoride (anti-reflection, AR)
Silicon Monoxide (protection)

DATASIGHTS part of Instrument Glasses Limited
228 - 234 Alma Road, Ponders End, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7BB, England
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8804 5824
Email: stevef@instrumentglasses.com

Registered in England No. 1286165
Registered Office: Michael Filiou Plc, Salisbury House, 81 High Street, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 5AS