Vacuum coating materials

Carbon is available as a solid rod or fibre source.

A comprehensive range of high purity wires for evaporation and shadow casting is available, including Gold, Gold palladium, Platinum, Platinum iridium, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Aluminium etc. All wires are supplied in a convenient dispenser. Various thicknesses and purities are available, details on request.

Shaped carbon rods
These are softer (graphite type) carbon rods, 55mm long, pre-shaped and ready for use in the vacuum coating unit.
Average lead time: 1 to 28 days
From £28.59
Average lead time: 1 to 28 days
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Carbon Rods
Carbon rods for vacuum coating.
Average lead time: 1 day
From £16.18
Average lead time: 1 day
Carbon rod sharpener AGT579
A simple sharpener that gives a good conical point on carbon rods.
In Stock
£49.92
In Stock
Hand tool for carbon rod shaping AGT592
This is a high precision hand-held tool for shaping carbon rods to make cylindrical tips.
Average lead time: 120 days
£132.38
Average lead time: 120 days
Carbon fibre
Evaporation of braided carbon fibre gives a very reproducible film thickness.
Average lead time: 1 day
From £21.30
Average lead time: 1 day
Ready made evaporation sources - filaments
Tungsten filaments offer a convenient ready prepared, reproducible evaporation sources.
Average lead time: 1 day
From £51.70
Average lead time: 1 day
Evaporation Boats
Evaporation boats
Average lead time: 1 to 70 days
From £56.92
Average lead time: 1 to 70 days
Molybdenum boats for aperture cleaning AGE446
These boats accommodate several aperture discs which should be heated in a vacuum chamber to bright red heat for cleaning.
In Stock
£29.03
In Stock
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Evaporation Metals
High purity wires and materials for use in evaporation and shadow casting.
Average lead time: 1 to 90 days
From £26.02
Average lead time: 1 to 90 days
Indium Wire AGE432
Indium wire for high vacuum seals in clean systems.
In Stock
£142.61
In Stock
Chromium chips (100g) AGE435
High purity 99.9% chromium chips graded for use with wire baskets.
Average lead time: 14 days
£216.57
Average lead time: 14 days
Protective goggles AGG395
Protective goggles with coloured glass in flip-front for observing the evaporation process.
In Stock
£29.44
In Stock
Spare Parts
Replacement spare parts including glass chambers, gaskets, valves and vacuum gauges can be supplied for current and older models of Agar, Polaron/Bio-Rad/VG and Edwards coating units.
Average lead time: 14 days
From £157.83
Average lead time: 14 days