iDLC Coatings
Umicore was the first to pioneer a DLC performance coating on chalcogenide glass. This is an extremely rugged and abrasion resistant anti-reflection coating, making it ideal for external surface applications where extreme environmental conditions will be encountered. Umicore can successfully apply iDLC coatings to its range of proprietary GASIR® chalcogenide glass.
Below is a table showing the typical specification of Umicore’s iDLC coatings.
Contact us to discuss your specific substrate and spectral requirements.
iDLC product ID | UCS_GASIR1_05 Rev 2.0 |
UCS_GASIR5_05 Rev 8.0 |
Substrate | GASIR® 1 | GASIR® 5 |
Waveband | 8-12µm | 8-12µm |
Transmission Average (thru both sides) |
≥90% 8µm-12µm (when combined with UCS_GASIR1_01) |
≥90% 8µm-12µm (when combined with UCS_GASIR5_01) |
Reflection Average (per surface) |
≤1.5% 8µm-12µm ≤4.0% 8µm-14µm |
≤1.5% 8µm-12µm ≤4.0% 8µm-14µm |
Angle of Incidence | 0° | 0° |
Example spectral scan of iDLC/HEAR 8-12µm coating on GASIR®5
iDLC Coating Environmental Durability Testing:
Adhesion: MIL-C-48497 A (4.5.3.1)
Humidity: MIL-C-48497A (4.5.3.2)
Severe Abrasion: MIL-C-48497A (4.5.5.1)
Salt Spray: MIL-C-675C (4.5.9)
Wiper Test: TS1888 (5.4.3)