EMI Shielding | Metal Plating

The EMI Shielding and Vacuum Metallization Process

Over the past several years, we at VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. have established a state-of-the-industry metal plating and vacuum metallization process for RFI and EMI Shielding. The level of care and handling, as parts move through this multi-step process, is second to none in the industry. VTI Vacuum Technologies' metal plating process produces a consistently high level of metal plating quality. Sometimes the “Enclosure” package system is not complete without consideration for a conductive gasket at the seams.

VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. engineering staff designs some of the most intricate masks in the vacuum and metal plating field. Our precise metalizing mask designs provide consistent repeatable mask line control. This assures that the ESD, RFI, EMI Shielding process will be effective - even on the most complex enclosures.

Once product development is completed and for higher production requirements, custom mask tooling is constructed. This tooling eliminates hand masking, reduces part cost and provides a high level of part-to-part mask line repeatability.

EMI Shielding Process: Step-by-Step

Step 1) Incoming parts are carefully inspected upon arrival at VTI Vacuum Technologies. Any parts that fail to meet VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. or customer standards are returned to the molder for repair or replacement.

Step 2) Each plastic enclosure is carefully pre-cleaned to insure a uniform bond during the metal plating process.

Step 3) Metal Plating Process - Parts are masked and loaded onto specially-designed racks for processing per customer specifications.

testing equipment for metal plating process

Step 4) Final Inspection - All parts are visually inspected. Quality Control procedures are used to test parts throughout each run. Adhesion testing is done to ASTM 3359 standards.

As proof of the effectiveness of VTI Vacuum Technologies, Inc. metal plating and EMI shielding process, the quality is such that it enables molders and their OEM customers to achieve just-in-time delivery.

To learn more about our EMI shielding metal plating process for plastic electronic enclosures, request a free sample today by filling out the form below.

VTI Vacuum Technologies Inc. specializes in coating plastic electronic enclosures by providing EMI shielding and RFI shielding solutions for design engineers in the medical device and military communications markets and also provides value-added process capabilities of robotically dispensed form in place gasket materials to plastic or metal components. Our customers appreciate our dedication to providing the highest quality EMI shielding, RFI shielding, and form-in-place gasketing solutions.