Plastic film metallizing system SEC

Overview LEYBOLD OPTICS SEC series is a roll-to-roll metalizing solution engineered for high-volume holographic, protection and security applications. The system is built for high productivity, long uptime and consistent layer quality across aluminum, copper and ZnS processes.

Key benefits

• 100% in-situ quality control: ISS technology provides real-time monitoring and control of aluminum and copper layer profiles to reduce scrap and ensure repeatable quality.
• Wide coating capability: Supports full-area aluminum and copper coatings as well as demanding interference zinc sulfide (ZnS) layers.
• Flexible evaporation setup: Two separate evaporators for different materials reduce changeover time and increase process flexibility.

Highlight features

• Plasma pre-treatment — improved adhesion and surface conditioning: Integrated gas-injection module within a single-side cathode substrate enables cleaning, ablation, cross-linking and surface modification to optimize adhesion and lower permeability.
• Dedicated ZnS evaporator — enhanced uniformity and throughput: Directly heated metal crucibles inside an evaporation box with individual power supplies, large crucible capacity and configurable arrangement for higher productivity; can operate simultaneously with other sources.
• Optional pattern printing system — combined coating and segmented profiles: Drawer-installed system with oil evaporator, anilox and flexo roller including sleeve; sleeve structures manufacturable down to 1/100 mm for high-resolution patterning.

Other features and utilization

• Max coating width: 650 mm; designed for PET, (B)OPP and other flexible substrates on request.
• Coating materials supported: aluminum, copper, zinc sulfide (ZnS).
• Typical applications: governmental and fiduciary documents, banknotes, vehicle protection elements, product and brand protection, and other optical-effect uses.

Technical specifications

• Series / Model: LEYBOLD OPTICS SEC series
• Maximum coating width: 650 mm
• Supported substrates: PET, (B)OPP and other substrates on request
• Coating materials: aluminum, copper, zinc sulfide (ZnS)
• In-situ monitoring: ISS technology for real-time layer profile monitoring and control
• Evaporators: Two separate evaporators for different materials; dedicated ZnS evaporator with directly heated metal crucibles and individual power supplies
• Plasma pre-treatment: Gas-injection module within single-side cathode substrate for cleaning, ablation, cross-linking and surface modification
• Pattern printing (optional): Oil evaporator, anilox and flexo roller with sleeve; sleeve resolution down to 1/100 mm
• Typical applications: High-volume holographic and security coatings for protection, banknotes, fiduciary documents and brand protection