Anchored in technology initially develope at MIT, GVDs core capabilities organize around a polymer vapor deposition process that - In a single step - without exposing the product to high temperatures, solvents or other harsh processing conditions, to enhance a product in some way nanometers or microns thin coatings can be applied by the firm's coating systems. The process is thoroughly controlled by using equipment and systems that mimic the desired repeatability of semiconductor fabrication technology. Perhaps uniquely suited to meet the growing demands for super-thin coatings for medical devices, membranes, textiles, and consumer goods as well as a wide range of other applications, both every day and cutting edge, the firm's flagship material is a room-temperature deposition of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene), allowing the company to add the lubricious and non-stick properties of a fluoropolymer on almost any surface - metal, plastic, fabric, or paper - dramatically improving the performance of industrial manufacturing processes. GVDs strength lies in the ability to vapor deposit typically insoluble polymers using a low temperature, dry vacuum process that results in an extremely uniform, chemically pure, nano-scale coating. The technology is not limited to a single coating chemistry, but is a platform for at least 70 polymers, all proven on the laboratory scale through academic publications.
