Dr. Charles Bishop

Why Is My Vacuum-Deposited Barrier Coating Hard To Improve? Members Public

The most frequently asked question that I get is, “Why is my barrier coating hard to improve?” Like the coatings, the answer can vary from simple for very basic barrier coatings to much more complex for higher-barrier performance coatings.

Alex Nevels
Dr. Charles Bishop

The Old Bishop's Almanac: Prognostications for the Future of Vacuum Coating The "Good News" Edition 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

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

Gap Analysis for some Key Aspects of Roll-to-Roll Vacuum Coating Members Public

Presented by Dr. Charles A. Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd.

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

A Review of Hubbert Predictions & how to be an Ostrich Members Public

Presented by Dr. Charles A. Bishop, C.A. Bishop Consulting Ltd.

Kevin Lifsey
Conference Proceedings

VACUUM VERBIAGE: How can polymer marking improve packaging recycling rates? 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

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

VACUUM VERBIAGE | Are today's fillers for various polymer films a necessary evil? Members Public

I have a tendency to view fillers as problematic; hence, the title of this column. Polymer films made without fillers often are very smooth, which makes them very hard to wind well. As the film is wound, the air between is squeezed out, and so there is a very high

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

“Roll to product: What is coming?” A pro flex 2021 conference report 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

Alex Nevels
Converting Quarterly

Magnetron Sputtering - Pt 1: The Basics 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.

Kevin Lifsey
Vacuum Web Coating