Methods and apparatus for positioning and securing glass, glass-ceramic and ceramic substrates for coating

An article for coating, comprising:

• a carrier comprising a carrier bonding surface;
• a carrier surface modification layer disposed on the carrier bonding surface;
• and
• at least one substrate, the at least one substrate comprising a substrate bonding surface,
• wherein the carrier surface modification layer and the substrate bonding surface of the at least one substrate are joined such that such that an adhesion energy from 50 to 1000 mJ/m2 exists between the carrier surface modification layer and the substrate bonding surface of the at least one substrate, and
• further wherein the carrier is mechanically removable from the at least one substrate without breakage to the at least one substrate and the carrier.

A fixture assembly for coating a substrate, comprising

• at least one carrier comprising a carrier bonding surface, and a mounting surface;
• a carrier surface modification layer disposed on the carrier bonding surface;
• and
• a cam assembly comprising at least one clamp that is removably coupled to the mounting surface of the at least one carrier, and a plate removably coupled to the at least one clamp,
• wherein the carrier surface modification layer temporarily couples to a substrate bonding surface of a substrate with an adhesion energy from 50 to 1000 mJ/m2.