Applied to plastic (polycarbonate, acrylic, polyester) or glass substrates via low-temperature vacuum deposition, Diamox ITO coatings are the ideal solution for capacitive and resistive touch screens/panels. Here is why.
Diamox ITO Coatings’ Properties
Consisting of a low-vacuum deposited solution of indium and tin oxides (In2O3/SnO2), Diamox ITO coatings boast properties that are highly beneficial not only for touch panels/screens but for a myriad of other applications throughout a wide range of industries.
Offering much higher optical transparency1 and better electrical conductivity2 than other doped metal oxide coatings, Diamox coatings are resistant to:
- Crazing, Peeling & Flaking
- Cracking & Delamination
- Moisture Penetration
Thorough testing (including subjecting coatings to humidity & thermal cycling and salt spray) to MIL STD 48497 provided no evidence of reduction in sheet resistance & coat adhesion or optical degradation.
Inhibiting and minimising Electro-Static Discharge, Radio Frequency and Electromagnetic (ESD, RFI & EMI) effects (and potentially eliminating them completely), Diamox coatings offer outstanding shielding effectiveness (26dB & 58dB respectively at 1GHz & 1MHz) and can enhance the reception – as well as the overall performance – of electronic devices.
Further benefits include our ability to:
- Supply coatings in full sheet sizes or apply them to varying flat, shaped, injection molded and free issue parts.
- Combine Diamox ITO with a diversity of other coatings (such as, for example, hard coat and/or anti-reflective coatings) to create perfectly customized, application-specific coating solutions.
- Precision edge coatings to meet highly complex patterning requirements and create extremely fine conductor paths.
The combination of these properties is what makes Diamox ITO ideal for use on both capacitive and resistive touch panels/screens and other applications across industries like, for instance:
- Aerospace, Automotive and Space
- Entertainment & Consumer Electronics
- Imaging & Microscopy
- Research & Development
- Military & Defence, Medical and More
Other applications Diamox ITO coatings are perfect for include, among many others:
- EMI/RFI Shielding & Electrostatic Dissipation
- Photovoltaic Cells & Optically Clear Heated Display Filters
- Medical Equipment/Displays
- Avionics Cockpit & Navigational (i.e. in Military Vehicles) Displays
Contact Us
Diamond Coatings supply an expansive range of premium quality ITO & Index-Matched ITO, Multi-Layer AR and other coatings, many of which we have specifically designed to meet the specific optical requirements of varying clients’ applications.
Do you have an application with specific optical demands? Call our technical department on (480) 999-3456 – or 001 (480) 999-3456 from outside the USA – today. Our coating experts will be happy to recommend and/or design the ideal solution to perfectly match your application’s specific requirements.
1 Peak light transmissions for 20 ohms/sq coatings on polycarbonate or glass substrates are – at a 525 – 600nm wavelength range – 81 per cent and 87 per cent respectively.
2 Sheet resistance range depends on the coating’s thickness