Gold in Advanced Manufacturing
How industry places controlled amounts of gold at surfaces and interfaces.
Plating, vacuum deposition, thin films, selective coatings, additive manufacturing and quality control.
How industry places controlled amounts of gold at surfaces and interfaces.
Electrical, chemical and optical surface functions from thin gold layers.
A conceptual explanation of electrodeposited gold without chemical recipes.
Physical-vapour-deposition routes for electronics, optics and sensors.
Why micrometre- and nanometre-scale layers are central to technology uses.
How thickness affects material use, wear, porosity and performance.
Put gold only on the functional area instead of the whole component.
Adhesion, porosity, composition, thickness and functional testing.
How a gold finish protects an interface while the substrate provides structure.
Niche powder, paste and microprinting uses of gold-containing materials.
Patterned electrodes, pads, mirrors and MEMS-related structures.
Composition, thickness, adhesion, electrical performance and traceability.
Track gold through product, scrap, residues and inventory.