Infinisc from Caveau: Etched Glass-Based DVD

Based in Bangkok, Thailand, Caveau provides DVD etched glass to store data supplied by customers and supposed to last ‘more than 100 years.’

Caveau was founded by managers of Optical Disc Alliance (ODA International Ltd), a mastering and duplication of optical discs system supplier with headquartered in Hong Kong.

The principle of the Infinisc disc is the same as the Century Disc originally proposed by French company Digipress (acquired by Plasmon OMS/DT and then this later acquired in 2013 by Dutch-based company C-CORB B.V. and the US-based company SYMCON Inc.) or GlassMasterDisc of Syylex AG.

The Infinisc is formed by inorganic components. This is an optical disc with standard 12cm in diameter. It integrates two glass substrates of 0.6mm. One of them is etched on the surface from the data provided by the customer after Laser Beam Recording (LBR) and a plasma etching processes for engraving the glass. A thin reflective metal film is then deposited to allow playback by common players (DVD-ROM, DVD-Video). After this first substrate, it is bonded with a second substrate to form a disc of 1.2mm thick. The thin-metal layer is made of gold or an alloy of nickel/vanadium.

In fact, the Caveau company entered into an agreement with Syylex AG company that manufactures the Infinisc discs in Germany at its plant in Villingen-Schwenningen.

As told by Hartmut Richter, CEO, Syylex, it’s an economical way to approach the Asian market. Syylex uses ODA mastering system to produce its GlassMasterDisc.

Caveau offers Infinisc to organizations and businesses but also to consumers who wish to record their photos, videos or digital files on an archiving support.

The price of the service is baht 8,000 (slightly more than €202) and Caveau offers more different packaging including boxes made of wood.