magnetron sputtering

Acree Technologies specializes in PVD coating technology, developing and depositing thin film PVD coatings for a wide variety of clients and industries. The company focuses on custom coatings and deposition processes, serving commercial OEM and government markets in industries including medical/surgical, aerospace, automotive, tooling, plastics, hardware and cutlery. Acree offers PVD coating services, research and development, analytical services, and equipment sales.

Cathodic Arc depositionenergy dispersive x-ray (EDX)HiPIMSnano-hardness testingoptical characterizationPlasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD)PVD coatingscanning electron microscopy (SEM)scratch adhesion testingsurface energy testingtribology testing

AJA International, Inc. is a manufacturer of thin film deposition systems including magnetron sputtering, e-beam evaporation, thermal evaporation, and ion milling systems. Founded in Scituate, MA, USA in 1989 by William Hale, the company was established as a supplier of innovative physical vapor deposition (PVD) products. It also offers thin film deposition and characterization services in its applications lab.

combinatorial chemistrye-beam evaporationellipsometryfour point probe measurementHiPIMSion millingscanning electron microscopysputter beam epitaxythermal evaporationthin-film deposition

Andover Corporation designs and manufactures custom optical filters and coatings from the UV to far IR (193nm – 15µm) for aerospace, defense, medical, and environmental industries. The company operates a vertically integrated 44,000-square-foot facility in Salem, New Hampshire, with in-house design, substrate fabrication, polishing, coating, assembly, and metrology capabilities, supporting prototype development through high-volume production.

antireflective coatingcustom fabricationDLC coatinginterferometryion-assisted e-beam depositionmetrologyoptical assemblyoptical coatingpolishingresistance evaporationsubstrate fabrication

Angstrom Engineering Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and supports thin film deposition systems and provides coating services. The company states it has been empowering scientists since 1992 and describes itself as a global leader in engineering, manufacturing and support, with systems designed and assembled on-site by its engineers, technologists and scientists.

atomic layer depositionDC sputteringHiPIMSIon-assisted depositionion beam processingpulsed DC sputteringpulsed laser depositionRF sputteringthermal evaporation

Denton Vacuum is a thin film deposition and etch equipment company that has been enabling innovation in thin film since 1964. It designs and manufactures production-proven thin film deposition and etch tools, including ion beam deposition, ion beam etch, sputtering, evaporation, and PE-CVD systems, backed by 28 patents and proprietary technologies centered on ion energy and plasma control. Its tools are used for mass production by companies worldwide in semiconductor, nanotech, and optoelectronics applications.

ion beam depositionion beam etchPE-CVDPIB-CVDplasma ion energy controlthermal evaporationthin-film deposition

Advancing Aerospace Technologies for More Than 25 Years 2000-2026 ES3 is a niche engineering firm providing specialized design, development, and fabrication of products for aerospace and other heavy industry sectors. In 2025 we celebrated our 25th anniversary. With immense gratitude, we thank our many customers who directly or indirectly sponsor the technology development responsible for our business growth. ES3 has a purposeful business mission–to improve the performance, maintenance, and supply of mission-critical and safety-of-flight components while reducing the environmental impact of aerospace production processes and the hazardous exposures of aviation maintenance crews. ES3 operates more than 300,000 square feet of customized office, laboratory, and production facilities in eight locations including San Diego, California, Clearfield, Utah, Warner Robins, Georgia, Midwest City.

additive friction stir depositionCNC grindingcold spraycontinuous fiber additive manufacturingdirected energy depositiondynamic testingelectroplatingfatigue testingHVOF coatingISO 17025 lab testingnondestructive inspectionplasma spraystatic testingstructural integrity inspectionthermal spraywelding