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Esco Optics is a leading manufacturer of custom and catalog optics, precision optical components, and ITAR optics in the United States.
For most mirror applications, metallic coatings offer the best performance/cost ratio over any other reflective coating. The three most common and effective types that Esco Optics offers are aluminum, silver, and gold. Please not other specialty coatings are available by request.
Several dielectric coatings are available as overcoats, used to enhance reflectivity, durability, and/or longevity of the underlying metal.
Bare aluminum provides excellent reflectivity from the UV to the IR. Unfortunately, it also oxidizes rapidly and use of a dielectric overcoat is usually required to prevent degradation. Since no overcoat is ideal for all applications, materials best suited to the intended application should be chosen.
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Our coatings are custom products, please Contact Us to place an order.
Esco Optics is a leading manufacturer of custom and catalog optics, precision optical components, and ITAR optics in the United States.
As the leader for military and defense optics in the United States, Esco Optics adheres to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
ITAR registered and compliant, Esco manufactures ITAR optics for all of its customers with the strictest confidentiality.