Thickness Measurement Methods for Physical Vapor Deposited Aluminum Coatings in Packaging Applications: A Review

The production of barrier packaging materials, e.g., for food, by physical vapor deposition (PVD) of inorganic coatings such as aluminum on polymer substrates is an established and well understood functionalization technique today. In order to achieve a sufficient barrier against gases, a coating th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martina Lindner, Markus Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Coatings
Subjects:
PVD
AFM
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/7/1/9