Hard Coating Glass Lenses and Curved Surfaces: Preventing Uneven Thickness with Variable Speed Dip Coating
Applying scratch-resistant hard coats to camera lenses and glass prisms is challenging. Unlike flat glass,...
Sol-Gel Dip Coating: Preventing Blushing in AR Coatings with Humidity Control
The sol-gel method is widely used with dip coating to apply anti-reflective (AR) coatings on...
Medical Device Validation: The Importance of IQ/OQ and Data Management in Dip Coating
Creating a perfect prototype for coated medical catheters or implants is only the first step....
Coating Biosensors and Microfluidics: Antibody Immobilization and Blocking via Dip Coating
Biosensors and microfluidic chips, which detect diseases from small fluid samples, require precise surface treatments....
Coating Drug-Eluting Stents and Implants: Uniform Dip Coating on Complex Mesh Structures
Implantable medical devices, such as drug-eluting stents (DES) to prevent restenosis and artificial joints to...
Coating Medical Catheters and Guidewires: Dip Coating Techniques for Hydrophilic Lubricity
For medical catheters and guidewires navigating through blood vessels, achieving high lubricity (slipperiness) is critical...
Multi-Layer Dip Coating: How to Prevent Base Coat Dissolution
Applying multiple layers is a major advantage of the dip coating process. However, a common...
Keep Film Thickness Stable in Dip Coating: Controlling Airflow and Evaporation
In dip coating, a common frustration is having identical settings but getting different film thicknesses...
How to Stop Striped Patterns (Chattering) in Dip Coating: The Impact of Dip Coater Vibration
Horizontal stripes or ripples on a coated part, known as “chattering,” ruin the final finish....
How to Stop Liquid Pooling in Dip Coating: Best Practices for Withdrawal Speeds
A common challenge in dip coating is “pooling” or the “edge effect,” where gravity and...