The crest of the nanotechnology wave

GVD, a pioneer of novel polymeric surface treatments, rides the crest of the nanotechnology wave. Nanotechnology works with matter at the scale of one-billionth of a meter (1 nanometer), or 1/75,000th the size of a human hair, and involves the precision placement, measurement, and modeling of sub-100 nanometer scale matter from 4 to 400 individual atoms. By manipulating atoms, GVD's process offers an unprecedented degree of control over coating properties, providing precision surfaces and ultimately greatly improved or new products.

Putting the "chemistry" back into chemical vapor deposition

GVD's technology is inspired by chemical vapor deposition (CVD), a process commonly used in the microelectronics industry to manufacture silicon chips. However, conventional CVD, conducted at ultra-high temperatures and suitable for inorganic materials such as silicon, ceramics, or diamonds, is destructive to organic materials such as polymers. GVD has resolved this issue by using a radically different chemistry and cooler temperatures in a modified process to create highly customized polymer coatings.

Intellectual property

GVD's intellectual property includes, in part, a portfolio of five U.S. patents and worldwide counterparts. Additional patents are being filed.