Dr. Charles Bishop
The Old Bishop's Almanac: Prognostications for the Future of Vacuum Coating The "Good News" Edition Paid Members Public
Presented by Dr. Charles A. Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd. Over the last few years there have been some concerns about the availability of certain materials (1). The ones hitting the news include indium and the rare earth as a whole group of materials. Indium is of interest because
Gap Analysis for some Key Aspects of Roll-to-Roll Vacuum Coating Paid Members Public
Presented by Dr. Charles A. Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd.
A Review of Hubbert Predictions & how to be an Ostrich Paid Members Public
Presented by Dr. Charles A. Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd.
VACUUM VERBIAGE: How can polymer marking improve packaging recycling rates? Paid Members Public
In the area of brand authentication, anti-counterfeiting and supply-chain verification, it is common to use overt or covert marking of the product or packaging. The features used for marking include colored fibers; specialist inks, such as infrared, fluorescing, color-shifting, metallic or holographic inks; barcodes; two-dimensional (snowflake) barcodes; and/or embossed
“Roll to product: What is coming?” A pro flex 2021 conference report Paid Members Public
This technical paper summarizes presentations given at the pro flex 2021 hybrid conference, organized by Fraunhofer Institute, FEP, in Dresden, Germany, in September 2021. The program highlights work done by Fraunhofer and its industrial partners as well as publicizes progress made by some of the collaborative European Research Initiatives. The
Magnetron Sputtering - Pt 1: The Basics Paid Members Public
Dr. Charles Bishop, C.a. Bishop Consulting Ltd. In this talk I will explain how magnetron sputtering was such a large step forward over simple DC sputtering.