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Viratec and BOC Coating Technology sign agreement

5 February 1998: Viratec Thin Films Inc. and BOC Coating Technology of the United States have signed an agreement to offer Optium Systems CRT coating technology and equipment as part of a strategic al…

5 February 1998: Viratec Thin Films Inc. and BOC Coating Technology of the United States have signed an agreement to offer Optium Systems CRT coating technology and equipment as part of a strategic alliance for coating CRTs worldwide. According to Herb Salit, Director of Sales & Service for BOC Coating Technology, “This new alliance brings together key technologies from each of our companies, giving us a significant advantage over any other supplier in the industry. Combined experience in equipment manufacture and service coating operation enables the alliance to offer our customers a unique solution.” Optium Systems coating technology is a highly automated process for applying anti-reflection coating directly onto the face of CRTs. It includes technology for vacuum coating equipment and peripheral workstations, providing a turn-key solution to the handling, cleaning, coating, optical inspection, bussbar application, rework (automated polishing) and processing of CRTs. Optium Systems CRT coating technology features Optium 2020 and Optium Black anti-reflection coatings. These patented high-performance coatings reduce reflection on a computer monitor from 4.5% to less than 0.3%, making it fifteen times less reflective than an untreated display. In addition, Optium 2020 and Optium Black coatings are two times less reflective and twenty times more conductive that spin coated displays, said the company. Bruce Kuhlmann, Viratec“s Director of Sales and Marketing, stated, “Global market trends and a greater awareness among computer users have created an increased demand for monitors coated with high performance anti-reflection coatings. The critical standards of today“s CRT manufacturers and the need for a competitive edge are the driving force behind this alliance.”

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