General Plasma Inc.

In SVC Bulletin, GPI President Offers Practical Advice for Plasma Treatment of Polymers

cjones — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:49:15 +0000

John Madocks, President of General Plasma contributed a featured article to the Fall 2010 SVC Bulletin that focuses on practical aspects of plasma treatment for thin film adhesion on polymer substrates.

You may view the article, as printed in the Bulletin, by clicking here or on the image at the bottom of this page.

To download the complete Fall 2010 SVC Bulletin visit http://www.svc.org/Publications/SVC-Bulletin.cfm

GPI President Invited to Join Southern Arizona Leadership Council

cjones — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:02:07 +0000

General Plasma’s President, John Madocks, has been invited to join the Southern Arizona Leadership Council (SALC). The mission of the SALC is “to improve the greater Tucson area and the State of Arizona by bringing together resources and leadership to enhance the economic climate and the quality of life in our community, and attract and retain high quality, high wage jobs”. Founded in 1997, the council is comprised of CEO’s and senior partners from major corporations across southern Arizona. Mr. Madocks is pleased to accept this invitation and for the opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of southern Arizona. General Plasma was founded in Tucson and appreciates the many benefits of this vibrant community.

For more information on the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, please visit www.salc.org

Industry Turns to General Plasma’s Large Area PECVD Cost Cutting Thin Film Dielectric Solution

cjones — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:41:34 +0000

TUCSON, ARIZONA – September 8, 2010 – General Plasma (GPI) is pleased to announce a leading manufacturer of large area glass products has chosen GPI’s revolutionary linear PECVD technology for a one meter pilot line. The new line will be used to develop new thin film products and make existing products more economical.

General Plasma’s Linear PECVD technology offers an alternative to expensive and slow reactive sputtering processes for depositing dielectric thin films. General Plasma’s ACIS™ (AC Ion Source) combined into an RPM™ (Reactive PECVD Module ) provides a thin film PECVD Technology solution that increases the throughput of dielectric thin films by a factor of 3 to 5 over competing sputtering technologies without sacrificing thin film quality. The advanced magnetic plasma design both enables uniformity across substrate widths that exceed 3 meters in length and provides thin film properties suitable for a multitude of large area applications. By utilizing inexpensive chemical precursors the RPM™ solution results in thin film materials and operating costs 4 to 10 times less than those deposited with sputtering technology.

To learn more, view the complete news release by clicking here.

Touch Display Industry Adopts GPI Cost Cutting ITO Solution

cjones — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:49:26 +0000

TUCSON, ARIZONA – April 09, 2010 – Driven by advances in human interface technology, touch sensitive screens have experienced a revolution in recent years and can be found in products ranging from full size computer screens to operating room monitoring systems to cellular phones. With more and more product offerings adopting this interactive technology, industry research firm DisplaySearch predicts the demand for touch screen displays is expected to increase by over 20% in 2010 alone. As manufacturers plan to deliver increased touch panel capacity in tandem with the improving global economic climate, many have turned to General Plasma technologies to decrease production costs.

To learn more, view the complete news release by clicking here

General Plasma Selected for NASA Lunar Project

Ngoc Can — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:31:10 +0000

Tucson, Arizona – March 8, 2010 – Creating synthetic extraterrestrial dust is no easy task and requires significant technological innovation. To help in doing so, NASA contractor Honeybee Robotics of New York has asked General Plasma, Inc (GPI) of Tucson, AZ to design an Annular Plasma Source capable of treating dust in a vacuum environment that simulates the conditions the material would be exposed to in extraterrestrial environment. The plasma source will clean organic compounds from the surface of the dust particles and mimic the solar wind. The plasma applied to the dust will also create surface defects on the dust particles similar to those found on the moon.

For our complete press release, click here.

General Plasma Wins Innovator of the Year Award

Ngoc Can — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:39:15 +0000

Tucson, Arizona – December 3, 2009 – General Plasma Inc. (GPI), a provider of thin film coating equipment for solar, architectural glass, and other industries, was named the Small Company Innovator of the Year at the Arizona Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI), an annual awards gala honoring Arizona’s technology leaders.

General Plasma received the award for significant
business success and technical innovation.

Click here for a complete press release.

GPI Featured in SITE Selection

Ngoc Can — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:57 +0000

Tucson, Arizona – November 11, 2009 – General Plasma is featured as one of the successful and growing companies that help shape the future of the solar industry in SITE Selection.

Click on SITE Selection logo to read the full article.

General Plasma Named as Finalist in Arizona Technology Council’s 2009 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards

Ngoc Can — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:32:54 +0000

Tucson, Arizona – August 31, 2009 – General Plasma Inc. today announced it has been named a finalist in the Arizona Technology Council’s 2009 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) awards. Click here for GCOI complete press release.

General Plasma Appoints Vacuum Solutions Group as Eastern United States Sales Representative

Ngoc Can — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:07:21 +0000

Tucson, Arizona – July 15, 2009 – General Plasma Inc. (GPI), an innovation leader in vacuum thin film coating, strengthens its presence in the United States by appointing Vacuum Solutions Group as its Eastern United States sales and support representative. Vacuum Solutions Group is a technical sales representative firm for manufacturers of vacuum components, equipment, and systems.

Vacuum Solutions Group will represent GPI’s whole Advanced Sources product portfolio, which consists of:

Rotary Magnetron Sputter Cathode – High performance industrial design
Moving Magnet Planar Magnetron – 60% target utilization guaranteed
Pointed Pole Anode Layer Ion Source – High dynamic etch rate
Classic Ion Source – Reliable, field-proven design

GPI’s product line is being represented in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia exclusively by Vacuum Solutions Group beginning July of 2009.

Click here for a complete press release.

GPI Featured in BizTucson

Ngoc Can — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:02:14 +0000

Tucson, Arizona – June 25, 2009 – General Plasma is featured as one of the five companies at the innovative forefront of the exciting global solar industry in BizTucson.

Click on BizTucson logo to read the full article.