Emissivity

…Al- Side B 0.034 _________ __________ ________ ________ Average 0.02 0.0305 0.036 6061-T6 Al-Side A 0.021 0.018 0.021 6061-T6 Al-Side B 0.014 0.018 0.021 6061-T6 Al-Side A 0.027 6061-T6 Al-Side…

I’m Not Showing Up, But I Am Still Alive

…http://spie.org/photonics-west.xml From the Epner Blog: “If I Don’t Show Up They’ll Think I Died” http://www.epner.com/if-i-dont-show-up-theyll-think-i-died/ Horizon Yacht Charters BVI http://www.horizonyachtcharters.com/bvi/bvi.html British Virgin Islands Tourism http://www.bvitourism.com SailOnline.com http://sailonline.com Source: New feed…

Reflectivity

…the graph! (see Fig.1) Fig. 1 Our rough, diffuse Laser Gold coated samples showed similar consistency when measured by NIST for the pre-comparison data points. (see Fig. 2) Fig. 2…

The Oscar Madness Continues

…Wall Street Journal. In case you’ve missed them, I’ve added all the links here included my picture with Will Smith WSJ: http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-plating-companys-gold-standard-1458004257 ABC-TV http://www.epner.com/videos/ PR http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/this-years-oscars-made-with-same-laser-gold-plating-process-used-in-nasa-spacecraft-300225612.html Back Story Blog: http://www.epner.com/blog-updates/blog/…

Exotic/Difficult Substrates

…of Carbon Fiber, 3D printed and Injection Molded Plastics, Bone, Plaster, Resin, Epoxy, Bondo, or just about anything besides Zinc. Even when it hasn’t been done before, we have a…

My Night at the Oscars

…our eye level. The folks on the orchestra level have the stiff necks. My thanks go to Scott Miller and the Academy for a truly unforgettable evening! http://www.epner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_3043-2.mp4   http://www.epner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FullSizeRender.mp4…

BRDF

…measured at Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc. The measurements were made at 10.6 microns on a mechanically diffused surface. BRDF (Scatter Samples) BRDF (Diffuse Gold) http://www.epner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Scan0198.pdf http://www.epner.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Scan0197.pdf scan0376      …

Matthew Barney

…at the 1993 Venice Biennale, the Hugo Boss Award, the Glen Dimplex Award, and the Kaiser Ring Award.” (http://cremasterfanatic.com/Biography.html) PHOTO OF THE SCARAB IN PUBLIC PHOTO OF SCARAB AND WOMAN…

Quality

…At Epner, two XRF units are kept busy all day verifying that the customer’s specification is exactly met. https://www.fischer-technology.com/fileadmin/documents/tds/EN/TDS_XDL2xx_952-062_en.pdf Custom Helium-Neon Laser Test Position The helium-neon laser test is used…

Capabilities

…More   Cold Shields Cold shields, or in their un-cooled application, radiation shields, are a key component in IR Focal Plane Arrays and IR cameras. Read More Thermal Control Low-Emittance…

Videos

https://vimeo.com/925550958?share=copy https://youtu.be/k0G1pjQnxzE The 2016 Oscars http://www.epner.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/New-Oscars-statuette-will-resemble-1920s-version.mp4           The Golden Skateboard When his dad took a job at a Brooklyn technology company that makes gold plated components…

Thermal Control

…radiant energy and emits only 3%. Thermal Barrier Foil A copper foil > .001″ thick (0,025 mm) is coated with Laser Gold for the ultimate thermal control barrier. The auto…

The Laser Gold Story

…give you a 3% cushion. Now I’ve got to drop it to 88%” What happened to the 94%?” I tap-danced. I didn’t know how we got 94% in the first…

Electroless Nickel

MIL-C-26074D AMS-2404 & 2405 ASTM-B-656 & B-733 Epner Technology is a pioneer in the development of Electroless Nickel Phosphorous alloy with two distinct applications: Optical Performance and Corrosion Resistance. If…

Testimonials

…the Laser Gold plating and masking on this critical component flawless, but it was delivered on time against an ‘impossible’ schedule.” -Roger L. Counts, Keith A. Corsi, NASA-Goddard “The high…