Abstract: A method for the manufacture of an article having first and second surface regions of different coefficients of friction in a treatment chamber with a rotary support for the articles and capable of simultaneously carrying out at least two PVD coating processes. The first PVD coating process is carried out with a comparatively directed vapor flux from one or more targets which can compose one or more of the elements B, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W, carbides of these elements and carbon. A second PVD coating process is carried out with a comparatively less directed or non-directed vapor flux of carbon.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of an article having first and second surface regions of different coefficients of friction in a treatment chamber with a rotary support for the articles and capable of simultaneously carrying out at least two PVD coating processes. The first PVD coating process is carried out with a comparatively directed vapor flux from one or more targets which can compose one or more of the elements B, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W, carbides of these elements and carbon. A second PVD coating process is carried out with a comparatively less directed or non-directed vapor flux of carbon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of coatings having a low coefficient of friction on articles such as mechanical components and tools, with a layer sequence of carbon and a carbide of at least one element in the form of a metal and/or silicon and/or boron being deposited on the article by means of a PVD process. Articles which have such a layer sequence are also claimed. The coating has a low coefficient of friction, is wear-resistant and has a relatively high hardness and also relatively high elasticity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of applying a coating by physical vapour deposition onto an article of organic material, in particular of non- conductive organic material such as plastic and/or epoxy material, especially ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymers) and polymers with high temperature resistance, or onto an article of another composition coated with such organic material, wherein a Cr layer is deposited on the article prior to deposition of said coating to form a diffusion barrier for water coming from said article, said Cr layer itself being deposited by a physical vapour deposition process comprising at least the following steps: a) depositing a first layer of Cr on said article in a physical vapour deposition apparatus using an arc evaporator or cathode sputtering source, or in a combined arc evaporator and cathode sputtering apparatus, using zero bias, and b) subsequently applying a negative bias voltage to said article having said first layer of Cr and depositing a further layer of

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of an article having first and second surface regions of different coefficients of friction in a treatment chamber with a rotary support for the articles and capable of simultaneously carrying out at least two PVD coating processes. The first PVD coating process is carried out with a comparatively directed vapor flux from one or more targets which can compose one or more of the elements B, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta and W, carbides of these elements and carbon. A second PVD coating process is carried out with a comparatively less directed or non-directed vapor flux of carbon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of applying a coating by physical vapor deposition onto an article of organic material, in particular of non- conductive organic material such as plastic and/or epoxy material, especially ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymers) and polymers with high temperature resistance, or onto an article of another composition coated with such organic material, wherein a Cr layer is deposited on the article prior to deposition of said coating to form a diffusion barrier for water coming from said article, said Cr layer itself being deposited by a physical vapor deposition process comprising at least the following steps:

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of coatings having a low coefficient of friction on articles such as mechanical components and tools, with a layer sequence of carbon and a carbide of at least one element in the form of a metal and/or silicon and/or boron being deposited on the article by means of a PVD process. Articles which have such a layer sequence are also claimed. The coating has a low coefficient of friction, is wear-resistant and has a relatively high hardness and also relatively high elasticity.

Abstract: A PVD process for manufacturing a coating (16, 18, 20, 22, 23) on articles (12), in particular on articles which have a relatively low temperature resistance such as articles made of brass, zinc and plastic, including such with an electroplated coating, wherein a plurality of layers (16, 18, 20, 22) are built up by arc discharge vaporization to manufacture a colored coating insensitive to fingerprints and are selected in order to achieve a color by this kind of coating alone which corresponds as far as possible to the desired end color; and wherein a hard material cover layer (23) is applied to the layer structure by means of cathode or magnetron sputtering or by the simultaneous use of arc discharge vaporization and cathode or magnetron sputtering, said cover layer generating the final color and being limited to the smallest possible layer thickness, preferably to under 500 nm.