Newport Beach, California (April 26, 1999) -- G.M. Vacuum Coating Laboratories, Inc. announces the introduction of their new BrightLight line of UV filter, reflector and mirror components that dramatically increases the efficiency of existing UV light sources.

Founded in 1967, G.M. Vacuum Coating Laboratory is fast becoming a world leader in the enhancement of UV light sources. G.M. Vacuum’s BrightLight technology can improve the typical brightness of an existing UV light source by 5-20%. Their UV reflectors and filters are used in the manufacturing production processes associated with fiber optics, printed circuit boards, paints, graphic arts, printing, adhesives, etc. to dramatically shorten the curing time. Examples include the 33% increase in the curing rate of fiber optics and the faster curing of printed cereal boxes by 10 times. UV curing is quickly replacing the use of dangerous solvents and other harmful pollutants.

Within the visible light spectrum, G.M. Vacuum has had great success in producing hot mirrors, cold mirrors and specialty lighting filters. In the military arena, G.M. Vacuum has been a leader in the sputtering of metals on glass, germanium and other exotic materials for use in projects such as missile navigation systems.

The G.M. Vacuum acquisition is the latest in a series of growth moves by Navitar in recent years. With the addition of G.M. Vacuum, Navitar will now have production facilities in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Florida.