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A thin film is a layer of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer (monolayer) to several micrometers in thickness. The controlled synthesis of materials as thin films (a process referred to as deposition) is a fundamental step in many applications. A familiar example is the household mirror, which typically has a thin metal coating on the back of a sheet of glass to form a reflective interface. The process of silvering was once commonly used to produce mirrors, while more recently the metal layer is deposited using techniques such as sputtering. Advances in thin film deposition techniques during the 20th century have enabled a wide range of technological breakthroughs in areas such as magnetic recording media, electronic semiconductor devices, integrated passive devices, light-emitting diodes, optical coatings (such as antireflective coatings), hard coatings on cutting tools, and for both energy generation (e.g. thin-film solar cells) and storage (thin-film batteries). It is also being applied to pharmaceuticals, via thin-film drug delivery. A stack of thin films is called a multilayer.
In addition to their applied interest, thin films play an important role in the development and study of materials with new and unique properties. Examples include multiferroic materials, and superlattices that allow the study of quantum phenomena.

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    How to cut thin porcelain ?

    Hi , I've recently been in a job using 750x750 5mm porcelain tiles, they cut fine on the score and snap , but trying to Maxine cut is proving a nightmare ! I have a dewalt d24000 with a Montolit Dna blade , chips them , a Rubi tc180 also with same monti blade , chips them ! Grinder with monti...
  2. S

    Thin tiles

    Great article in this months Tile and Stone Journal about thin tiles. Joe Simpson the editor interviews Ray tt , for anyone wanting to know about the future of porcelain tiles it is a good read
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    6mm X 1m X 1m Tiles - Why So Bloody Thin?!?!

    I'm fixing these 6mm enormous tiles .have no idea why the need to be so thin ? As they need to have 3mm bed on back of tile and 6 mm on floor .the bed on the back doubles weight and complicates the fixing .why are tiles this big being made this thin .they just bow ?
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    Thin Multi Tool Blade

    can anyone recommend a good grout removal blade for fein, I have the saxton ones but they are very thick, too thick for some narrower joints
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    Thin Porcelain (attention Is Dangerous Use Google Translate)

    Hello to all, I wanted to open a trend regarding TP (thin porcelain). I would like to focus here, all your experiences. I am old but curious. and I want to know everything. Use google translated (is ignorant). if you do not write well bear with. thanks antonio
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    Just finished this floor and to say it was hard work would an understatement but all done and I'm happy with it. I lie I still have a utility room,hallway, porch and a toilet at the same place. Hope you like it.
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    Thin Cuts / Slithers

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  8. T

    Very thin screed

    Hi All quoted a job today,looked like anhydrite although possibly a bit greyer(if that's a word) Customer said it was only 20mm thick and sure enough when you looked down the floor you can actually see the slight indentations of the polypipe u/h pipes which are 15mm. So 100mm celotex with...
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    Porcel thin tiling job

    Hi guys. I'm new to the forum but been tiling over 15 years with experience in all fields from commercial to high end domestic. But as we are all aware, a bit of advice is always useful. My thread is this I have a huge bathroom to do it 1200x600 porcel thin tiles. I have all the equipment to...
  10. L

    thin conglomerate granit tile

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    Porcel thin for those that done Rays day.

    As the question says does anyone advertise the fact that they fix these tiles or do you feel that you need more info, do you also feel this is the way it's going with new products coming onto the market. The reason I ask is I think these are a brilliant product and think Ray may have the...
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    need very thin marble blade

    i have quite a number of joints to open up between 900x 900 x 20 mm marble as tiles abit sizey. need a good qualkity but thin blade. any suggestions my supplier stone tools only have 2.5mm thick
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    Self levelling over thin bitumen residue

    Hi. My floor at home is part screed and part marley tiles. I need to level the floor, so was thinking take the marleys up and cover the bitumen residue ( not even a mil thick) with Arditex NA. Then any more levelling that needs to be done, I can use my normal Ultra leveller on top. Is this...
  14. Q

    ATS diamond tools - thin wall diamond core drills

    I am going to be testing these soon for ATS diamond tools. Can't wait to see how they perform on various grades of porcelain. They look the business ;)
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    Setting out brick bond from natural centre point causes thin cuts

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    Would you fix thin tiles?

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    Thin bonded screed over concert base

    Still trying to find most cost effective way to to straighten out a concrete sub base in a church before laying French limestone. need to make levels up between 0-20mm in places . i could bed stone in mix of plastering sand white cement and adhesive but I can not give a guarantee with this...
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    Underfloor heating screed too thin?

    Hello, my first post proper. I have a large extension to tile. The floorscreed has been poured over the wet underfloor heating loops, and has set nicely. My problem is that the finished screed level is just under 40mm lower than it should have been. I now have a choice of either somehow adding...
  19. kilty55

    cleaning gunk out of thin core cutters

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