Coat knobs, handles, mirrors, and other objects with a micron-thin, decorative finish. 99.999% or 99.88% elementally pure, these metals vaporize when heated with low-voltage current inside a high-vacuum environment. The material then coats the object one atom at a time. Also known as physical vapor deposition (PVD), this process allows for super-thin coatings that are more consistent, wear resistant, and corrosion resistant than coatings created through other methods. Hold and heat the material in a material holder.

All materials will coat metal and plastic with a silvery-white color.

Disperse heat evenly without contaminating high-vacuum systems. “A” wettable according to ASTM B479, this foil is completely free of oil that could interfere with your system’s vacuum. It’s sealed in plastic and packed in a plastic box, so you can trust it’s contaminant-free. You can also use it in clean rooms and other environments where dust and oil might jeopardize your system. Also known as UHV (ultra-high-vacuum) foil.

At 99% pure, 1100 is among the most conductive, corrosion-resistant, and formable aluminum alloys. Since it’s so soft, it’s often shaped into terminal blocks, raceways, and other parts that don’t need to be hard or strong. For high-stress electrical parts such as bus bars, look to 6101 aluminum instead.