Optical Coatings
Founded in 1936, Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) was the first company in the US to offer thin film coatings. For over 80 years, EMF has continually expanded and refined its capabilities to deliver custom precision optical coatings. EMF today offers an innovative portfolio of commercial high-volume and large format optical coating solutions on glass, metals, ceramics, plastics, and IR substrates like germanium, zinc sulfide, zinc selenide, and chalcogenides.
- First company in the US to offer optical thin film coatings
- 26 vacuum coating chambers
- 40 million in2 of optical coating capacity
- Large format optics up to 108” in diameter and 5,000 lbs
- Coatings on glass, metals, ceramics, plastics, and IR optics such as Germanium, Zinc Sulfide, Zinc Selenide, and Chalcogenides
- >99% on-time delivery
- >99% product quality
- 48-hr available turnaround
- Same day service capability
- Industry-leading technical and applications engineering support
- Zero wait through chamber reservation system
- Aircraft and automotive Head-Up Displays (HUDs)
- Automotive components
- Satellite communications
- Protective face shields
- Display systems and components (oleophobic and hydrophobic coatings)
- Power cell components
- Flight simulators
- Solar concentrators
- Telescope mirrors
- Entertainment and stage lighting
- Architectural displays
Paul Schulz, President
John Vakiner, Director of Operations and Engineering
Michelle Henderson, Sales Manager
John McCartney, Sales Engineer
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