Chemical Vapor Deposition
Capability Description: PSI’s CVD reactors have the ability to coat up to 4m² of fabric per cycle. Our standard coating, MOD-1, is a dual-layer BN/SiN interphase coating for both carbon or SiC fibers and fabric.
CVD Process Diagram
Key Features:
- Up to 4m2 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 due to coating process
SEM Image of a fiber with MOD-1 CVD coating applied