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By Dr Andrew Chew On January 18, 2022

How to Reduce Outgassing in Vacuum Systems

There are four main ways you can reduce outgassing in your vacuum system. These are: cleaning and handling, surface treatment,...
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By Dr Andrew Chew On January 11, 2022

Introduction to Outgassing

There are several contributions to the gas load of a system. At pressures below ~0.1 mbar, the most dominant is often...
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By Euan Carroll On September 7, 2021

How Vacuum Environments Enable Chemical Reactions

Whether your goal is to remove moisture, oxygen, or air, vacuum techniques play a key role in the manufacture and processing of a...
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By Euan Carroll On September 1, 2021

Vacuum Gauge Calibration: Accuracy you can trust

All members of the scientific and engineering community require reliable data and results in order to provide excellent quality...
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By Leybold On June 15, 2021

Can You Use a Vacuum Pump to Play Golf? We Try It Out!

Can you use a vacuum pump to play golf? We recently performed a fun vacuum experiment to get the answer. It might not be PGA Tour...
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By Dr Graham Rogers On June 14, 2021

UNIVEX Range for Production Coating, Dactyloscopy Fingerprint Detection and Space Simulation Applications

The UNIVEX multi-purpose experimentation systems were developed by Leybold for applications in research and development, as well...
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By Dr Graham Rogers On May 11, 2021

UNIVEX Box Coaters for Thin Film Deposition in R&D Applications and Prototype Production

The ability to deposit high quality, uniform and coherent thin films is crucial to the development of new devices for many...
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By Dr Graham Rogers On February 16, 2021

Vaccine manufacturing, made possible by vacuum

Vaccines are very much in the public eye now because of the Covid 19 pandemic. The use of vacuum is integral not only to their...
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By Dr Graham Rogers On December 22, 2020

How to achieve and maintain UHV and XHV levels

Spectroscopy require pressures between 10-6 and 10-9 mbar defined as Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) to operate effectively. Another...
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By Matthew Hartley On December 7, 2020

The Simple Science Behind Gas Ballast Valves

Gas ballast valves offer several potential benefits for vacuum pump users but are often overlooked. Learn more about how these...
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Tags: R&D, Heat Treatment, Maintenance & Service, Industrial & Process Vacuum

By Leybold On December 7, 2020

Calculating Evacuation Time for Vacuum Chambers

One of the most common applications of vacuum pumps is the evacuation of vacuum chambers. This process removes gas from closed...
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By Dr Graham Rogers On November 11, 2020

Turbomolecular pumps: what you need to know.

If you have a high-vacuum application requiring a pumping speed between 50 l/s and 3000 l/s and minimum contamination from the...
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By Dr Graham Rogers On September 17, 2020

Four Advantages of Cryo Pumps in Coating and Semiconductor Processes

To deposit high quality thin films for optical markets, such as Anti-Reflective and Filter coatings, a high vacuum pressure, that...
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By Dr Graham Rogers On August 26, 2020

Factors to Consider When Choosing Vacuum Pumps

When it comes time to select a new vacuum pump or pumpset, be it for a new system or to upgrade an existing one it's important to...
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By Oliver Rudge On August 25, 2020

Factors to Consider When Choosing Vacuum Gauges

When it's time to select a new vacuum gauge to complement your vacuum pump or system, it's important to take a thoughtful...
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Tags: R&D, Ultra High Vacuum, Leak Detection, Maintenance & Service

By Leybold On August 6, 2020

A Brief History of Mass Spectrometry

Mass spectrometry (MS) is known as “the near-universal test for identifying unknown substances.” For decades, forensic teams have...
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