Substrate coating techniques

A method for coating a substrate, wherein the method comprises:

• preparing the substrate by irradiating the substrate with plasma energy to form a prepared substrate;
• coating the prepared substrate with a coating medium to form a coated substrate by:
• applying the coating medium to the prepared substrate to form the coated substrate, and
• removing by vacuum an excess amount of the coating medium from the coated substrate;
• and
• curing the coated substrate with ultraviolet energy to form a cured substrate.

A system for coating a substrate, wherein the system comprises:

• a preparation component including a plasma applicator configured to irradiate the substrate with plasma to form a prepared substrate;
• a first coating component configured to:
• receive the prepared substrate, and
• coat the prepared substrate with a first coating medium to form a once-coated substrate;
• a first curing component including at least one of a first type of ultraviolet emitter and configured to receive the once-coated substrate and irradiate the once-coated substrate with a first type of ultraviolet energy to form a once-cured substrate;
• a second coating component configured to:
• receive the once-cured substrate, and
• coat the once-cured substrate with a second coating medium to form a twice-coated substrate;
• and
• a second curing component including at least one of a second type of ultraviolet emitter and configured to receive the twice-coated substrate and irradiate the twice-coated substrate with a second type of ultraviolet energy to form a twice-cured substrate.

A method for coating a substrate, wherein the method comprises:

• preparing the substrate by irradiating the substrate with plasma to form a prepared substrate;
• coating the prepared substrate with a first coating medium to form a once-coated substrate;
• curing, with a first type of ultraviolet energy, the once-coated substrate to form a once-cured substrate;
• coating the once-cured substrate with a second coating medium to form a twice-coated substrate;
• and
• curing, with a second type of ultraviolet energy, the twice-coated substrate to form a twice-cured substrate.