About Us
Transforming Industries with Cutting-Edge Vacuum Coating Innovations
With decades of experience, Vacuum Depositing Inc (VDI) is a trusted leader in providing specialized roll-to-roll vacuum coating solutions. Our state-of-the-art facility, coupled with a team of skilled professionals, enables us to deliver advanced thin film products for diverse industries. From healthcare to electronics, textiles to automotive components, our focus is on delivering exceptional quality and innovative solutions that meet our clients' exact requirements.
Our Services
Your One-Stop Shop
VDI uniquely offers state-of-the-art evaporative, sputtering, and e-beam capabilities all under one roof located in the heart of America. Combined with the solution coating and laminating capabilities of Madico®, our technical abilities are surpassed only by our attention to quality and service.
- Metallizing
- Slitting
- Coating & Laminating
Metallizing
VDI offers three state-of-the-art metallization processes at its Louisville location.
Slitting
VDI offers customized
slitting and rewinding both
pre- and post-metallization. Key capabilities include:
- Handling of up to 80-inch-wide master rolls with our slitting machines.
- Ability to cut to a minimum width of 4 inches.
Coating & Laminating
Madico®, a subsidiary of VDI’s parent company, Lintec Corp.,
is a world leader in
coating, laminating, and converting of films
in wide width, roll-to-roll format.
Our Capabilities
Unleashing Innovation through Advanced Technologies
Evaporative Deposition
VDI offers Evaporative / Vapor in web widths ranging from 40 inches to 80 inches and thicknesses of .5 mil to 10 mil. Substrates include PET, Nylon, fabrics, foils, and other web polymers.
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Sputtered Deposition
VDI has sputtering capabilities in web widths ranging from 40 inches to 74 inches and thicknesses of .5 mil to 10 mil. Substrates include PET, Nylon, fabrics, foils, and other web polymers. VDI specializes in ITO coating.
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Electron-Beam Deposition
VDI has electron-beam deposition capabilities in web widths ranging from 40 inches to 74 inches and thicknesses of .5 mil to 10 mil. Substrates include PET, Nylon, fabrics, foils, and other web polymers.
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Solution Coating & Laminating Services
Madico®, a subsidiary of VDI’s parent company, Lintec Corp., is a world leader in coating, laminating, and converting of films in wide width, roll-to-roll format.
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Customized Slitting and Rewinding Services
VDI offers customized slitting and rewinding both pre- and post-metallization. Our slitting machines can handle up to 80-inch-wide master rolls and we can cut to a minimum cut width of 4 inches.
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Applications
Transforming Industries with Tailored Applications
- Sputtered Coatings Applications
- Thermal Evaporative Applications
- Electron-Beam Applications
Sputtered Coatings Applications
VDI's evaporative deposition services offer a versatile solution for applying film coatings on various substrates such as PET, Nylon, fabrics, foils, and other web polymers. This capability allows for precise control of film thickness and uniformity, enabling applications in industries such as electronics, optics, and packaging.
Key Applications
- Data Storage: Thin magnetic layers in hard drives.
- Transparent Conductive Oxides: Coatings on displays and touch screens.
- Barrier Films: Packaging layers for gas/moisture prevention.
- Microelectronics: Thin film resistors and capacitors.
- Optical Coatings: Anti-reflective coatings, mirrors, filters.
- Thermal Control: Reflective coatings on spacecraft/satellites.
- Solar Cells: Absorbing layers and back contacts in PV cells.
- Biomedical
- Decorative
Thermal Evaporative Applications
VDI's roll-to-roll thermal evaporation technique is designed to handle web widths up to 80 inches and film thicknesses ranging between 36GA and 1000GA (9µm to 250µm).. This evaporation process is well-suited for flexible substrates like PET, Nylon, various web polymers, fabrics, and foils, ensuring consistent film thickness and uniformity across diverse applications.
Key Applications
- Optical Coatings: Anti-reflective lenses, mirrors.
- Solar Cells: Layers in thin-film photovoltaic cells.
- Protective Coatings: Corrosion-resistant layers, environmental barriers.
- Decorative Coatings: Metallic finishes on products.
- Magnetic Storage: Thin magnetic layers in storage devices.
- Wear Resistant Coatings: Hard coatings on tools/parts.
- Research & Development: Prototype development, thin film samples.
- OLEDs: Organic layers deposition.
- Sensors: Thin film sensor layers.
- Barrier Films: Barrier layers in packaging.
Electron-Beam Applications
VDI's electron-beam deposition process accommodates web widths up to 80 inches and film thicknesses ranging from 36GA and 1000GA (9µm to 250µm). This technique is typically applied to substrates such as PET, Nylon, various web polymers, fabrics, and foils, ensuring precision and adaptability for diverse applications.
Key Applications
- Microelectronics: High-purity metal films for circuits.
- Optical Coatings: Precision anti-reflective, high-reflective, filter coatings.
- Research & Development: Thin film materials studies.
- Metallic Contacts: Thin metal contacts on electronic components.
- Barrier Films: Ultra-thin protective coatings.
- Magnetic Films: Layers for magnetic data storage.
- Decorative Coatings: High-quality finishes on goods.
- Surface Passivation: Protecting substrates from environmental effects.
- Solar Cells: Layers in advanced PV cells.
News & Articles
Latest Blog Posts
What is ITO Sputter Deposition
Indium Oxide/Tin Oxide is among one of the most heavily utilized compounds in the thin film industry due to its electrical conductivity and optical transparency.
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Vacuum Deposition: A Guide to Thin Film Coating Techniques
One common method for producing thin films is evaporative deposition, which involves the vaporization and subsequent
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VDI’s Product Development Engineer Receives Technical Award at AIMCAL R2R Conference 2019
Rob Malay, Ph.D., Product Development Engineer at VDI, was the recipient of the John Matteucci Technical Excellence Award at this year’s AIMCAL R2R Conference 2019.
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VDI Product Development Manager highlights manufacturing advances
Robert Malay, Ph.D., Product Development Manager at VDI, recently co-authored an article for Converting Quarterly entitled “Establishing the flexible-glass R2R coating ecosystem.”
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VDI Invests in New Equipment, Increases Capacity
VDI today announces a significant investment in new equipment for improved manufacturing with the purchase of a new, world-class vacuum metallizer.
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Lintec (LUSA) acquires Vacuum Depositing, Inc.
Lintec USA Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of Lintec Corporation, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vacuum Depositing, Inc...
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