Chemical Vapor Deposition
Small-batch CVD for interface coatings on fibers and fabrics
Capability Description:
PSI’s CVD reactors have the ability to coat up to 10m2 of fabric per cycle. Our standard coating is a dual-layer BN/SiN interphase coating for both carbon or SiC fibers and fabric.
CVD Process Diagram
Key Features:
- Up to 10m2 batch size per CVD cycle
- Carbon or SiC fiber and fabrics
- Dual-layer BN/SiN interphase coatings
- Thickness variable per customer specification and fiber type
- Layer thickness tolerances ± 25 nm
- No stiffening of fibers/ fabrics
SEM Image of a fiber with a dual-layer CVD coating applied