ABOUT US
Vacuum Coatings Ltd
We have been in business since 1952 and are specialists in high vacuum coatings and processes. We have produced work for advertising companies, architects and architectural model makers, film and television companies, aerospace companies, photographers and astronomers.
We specialise in aluminium (front surface/front reflecting mirrors), titanium (autocue, prompting, beamsplitter, pepper's ghost glasses), magnesium fluoride (anti-reflection) and also nichrome (neutral density) and gold (IR reflective/decorative) coatings. Our customers are primarily business customers, the majority with accounts with payments made to Vacuum Coatings Ltd.
66 Barrett Road
Walthamstow
LONDON E17 9ET
Tel/Fax 0208 520 5353
contact@vacuumcoatings.ltd.uk
Vacuum Coatings Scientific Mirrors (VCSM)
VCSM was started a separate business in 1994 and deals with the sale of telescopes, binoculars (UK only), astronomical supplies and accessories and the recoating of astronomical, nautical and photographic mirrors/prisms. VCSM also deals with the sale of front surface and autocue mirrors to most customers (established customers are passed to Vacuum Coatings Ltd). It is also responsible for work undertaken for EU member countries. This part of the business is non VAT registered. Payment is due upon order, or on collection and made to VCSM
Bucklebury House
The Green
Weston Colville
Cambs CB21 5NT
Tel 0208 520 5353
vcsm@scientificmirrors.com
SERVICES
Below you'll find a general list of services that we offer. It's not possible to list everything that we do so should you be unable to find the service you're looking for please contact us as we may still be able to help.
- Advertising Two-Way Mirrors, Front/First Surface Mirrors, Gold and silver (aluminium) finish, Metallizing
- Aluminising / Re-Aluminising of scientific mirrors up to about 32" (800mm) diameter. Exact size is determined by mirror thickness
- Anti Reflection (Magnesium Fluoride) to improve toughness and lower reflection on glass components
- Architects Semi-mirror coating effects, gold, silver and bronze for architectural models
- Astronomy Re-Coating and testing of telescope mirrors plus some astro supplies; telescopes, mirror making powders, mirror blanks, eyepieces, mountings, focus mounts, finders and some mirrors
- Audio-visual Front/First Surface Projection mirrors to a maximum of about 34 x 36 inches (850 x 720 x 6mm)
- Auto-Cue/Tele-prompter and Conference Glasses
- Binoculars for nature and astronomy, plus Reflex Mirrors for comfortable viewing of the night sky (reflected image satisfactory for up to at least 10x50 binoculars)
- First/Front Surface Mirrors for clear accurate reflection/imaging, in photo-graphy and projection.
- Holography Mirror re-coats and supply. Neutral density filters as required
- Kaleidoscope Front/First Reflecting Mirrors
- Model makers Gold and silver (chrome effect) metallizing service
- Nautical Supply and re-coating of sextant mirrors
- Optical Mirror Refurbishment Front surface mirrors from all optical equipment cleaned and re-coated
- Photographic Front surface mirrors for advertising and nature photography. Beam splitters for on-camera lighting and trick photography. Neutral density filters custom made as required. Camera mirror and prism refurbishment
- Printing Supply and re-coating of printing mirrors
- Prompting Beam Splitter mirrors for TV and conferences (conference glasses)
- Special effects Gold, silver (chrome effect) metallizing service. 'Peppers Ghost Glasses'
- Two Way, Semi-Reflective, Front Surface Mirrors for observational and experimental reflection and imaging.
