Opal ware PVD Vacuum Coating Machine

PVD Decorative Coatings for Opalware

Opalware: translucent glass/ceramic tableware and lighting components are also called “opal glass” or “opalware.” As tableware is widely used in our daily life, the PVD coating technology is applied to this application.

PVD coatings features

• Aesthetic effects: PVD can produce metallic, iridescent, pearlescent, and colored finishes (gold, bronze, titanium blues/purples, rainbow/halo effects) that are difficult or impossible with traditional glazes or spray paints.
• Thin, uniform layers: Coatings are extremely thin (typically a few nanometers to a few microns), preserving translucency and optical qualities while adding decorative color and sheen.
• Durability: Hard, scratch-resistant films improve surface wear, chemical resistance, and cleaning durability versus simple painted or plated finishes.

Environmental and process benefits: PVD is generally solvent-free and produces no hazardous waste compared to many wet coatings

  PVD materials and finish types are commonly used

• Metals/alloys: Titanium (Ti), Chromium (Cr), Zirconium (Zr), Gold (Au), and alloys like TiN (titanium nitride), ZrN (zirconium nitride), CrN (chromium nitride).
• Oxides & nitrides: Metal oxides (e.g., TiO2 variants), nitrides, and oxynitrides produce colors from gold/bronze to blue/purple and iridescent rainbow effects.
• Multilayer/gradient coatings: Layers of different materials or controlled thickness gradients produce interference colors and pearlescent effects important for decorative opalware.

Royal Technology provides 2 standard models of machines for opalware decorative coatings: RT1400-PLUS and RT1800-PLUS.

STANDARD, MODULAR DESIGN
1. PS electrical enclosure, designed and manufactured strictly following CE standards
2. Central control cabinet with PLC, power output control, and general power distributor
3. Operating software program in PLC is exclusively developed by Royal Technology; each set of machines is ready for system upgrading

4. With 2 sets of trolleys and racks systems can push in/pull out of the chamber flexibly, to improve productivity. Min. extra 2 cycles of production / 24 hrs.

Coating film performances
High extra value added for opal ware
PVD is a biocompatible coating
Strong adhesion
Various bright colors of the final finishing
Excellent scratch resistance
Environmentally-friendly process
Energy saving and labor cost reduction

Please contact us if you are interested in this new advanced technology.