HCoating.com is operated by Arotek International LLC, a small innovative company based in California dedicated to developing advanced materials for high-tech applications. Led by a PhD chemist, Arotek's research team has combined decades of R&D experience in the chemical and coating industries.

Dr."H", farther of HCoating and founder of Arotek, earned his PhD in Silicone Chemistry from University of Southern California. Before working on ophthalmic lenses, he spent many years developing silicone applications for multiple industries, including Aerospace, Electronics, Semiconductor, and Automobile.

We develop cutting edge technology to provide top quality coatings. Arotek's intellectual property includes Trademark, invented chemicals, CAS RNs, IMA technology, nanotechnology, manufacturing process, and formulas. Our IMA technology and nanotechnology led to next generation coatings. HCoating products have advanced several generations: 1G (HC) in 2008, 2G (SR, UT, AB) in 2013, 3G (HB, BT, TH) in 2017, 4G (TD, HD, SC) in 2021, and 5G (AF) in 2022.

US Trademark

HCoating is applicable in re-circulating spin coaters, such as: Ultra Optics Mini II, MR III, Ultra RX, Ultra OTB coaters, Coburn Simplicity, Velocity coaters (HD coating), fully-automated spin coating machines (HD coating), Tooling coater, Chemat coater, and Used coaters. HCoating is compatible with Zeiss AR coating, Chemat Chemalux AR coating, VM AR coating, Quantum AR coating, and Satisloh AR coating.

We are also adopting cost-effective processes to offer our products at the lowest prices (up to 10% - 50% lower than our competitors). Now, our online ordering system is serving optical labs across the U.S. and all over the world. We ship worldwide. Sales and distributors are welcome!

We are friends of independent optical labs! If you have any comments, suggestions, new applications, or R&D projects, we would like to hear from you and work with you.

We do custom coating, satisfying outsourcing specifications and requirements.

HCoating Booth at Vision Expo East

HCoating Booth at Vision Expo West

HCoating Milestones
01/2024 - HCoating was on International News in the NO.1/2024 issue of MAFO, international ophthalmic labs & industry magazine, Germany
09/2023 - HCoating exhibited with show special pricing in Booth F11031 at International Vision Expo West in Las Vegas, USA
03/2023 - HCoating exhibited in Booth F2555 at International Vision Expo East in New York, USA
12/2022 - Press was released in the VMAIL of US Vision Moday daily email on HCoating-SC, Super Coat
11/2022 - Press was released in the VMAIL of US Vision Moday daily email on HCoating-TD, Tintable harD coat
10/2022 - Press was released in the VMAIL of US Vision Moday daily email on HCoating-HD, HarD coat
04/2022 - Press was released in the VMAIL of US Vision Moday daily email on HCoating-AF, Anti Fog coating
04/2021 - HCoating was in the March/April 2021 issue of Optical World, the Journal of the International Optical Industry, UK
09/2017 - Press on page 64 was released on HCoating-HB, Hardest Base hard coating
06/2015 - Press was released on HCoating-UT, Ultra Tintable hard coating, fast tinting
12/2014 - Lab Advisor Newsletter introduced HCoating-SR, Scratch Resistant coating
11/2013 - HCoating was on Industry News in the NO.6/2013 issue of MAFO, international ophthalmic labs & industry magazine, Germany
07/2013 - HCoating published press release in the July/August 2013 issue of LAB TALK , US optical labs magazine
11/2012 - Trademark "HCoating" was registered with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
10/2010 - HCoating exhibited in Booth LP 3045 at International Vision Expo West 2010 in Las Vegas, USA
03/2010 - HCoating exhibited in Booth LP 1674 at International Vision Expo East 2010 in New York City, USA
03/2009 - HCoating extended sales to non-ophthalmic lens industries
01/2009 - COLTS Laboratories validated HCoating quality
11/2008 - HCoating began operating in US optical labs
10/2008 - www.hcoating.com website was launched online
05/2008 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the manufacturing of the key ingredient of HCoating
04/2008 - American Chemical Society (ACS) identified and assigned a CAS RN to a new synthetic substance, the first key ingredient of HCoating