Abstract:
In a titanium nitride-based optical coating, the structural stability of the coating is enhanced by providing a damage-retardation base layer (16) between the titanium nitride layer (18) and a substrate (12). Where the optical coating is to provide solar control, the titanium nitride layer is selected primarily for achieving desired optical characteristics, while the thickness of the damage-retardation layer is selected primarily for achieving desired optical characteristics, while the thickness of the damage-retardation layer is selected primarily for achieving desired mechanical characteristics. The damage-retardation layer is formed of a grey metal, with nickel chromium being the preferred metal. The grey metal layer reduces the likelihood that the titanium nitride layer will crack. The tendency of such a layer to crack and form worm tracks is further reduced by exposing the substrate to a plasma preglow (88) and/or by using a slip agent (14) on the side of the substrate on which the layers are to be formed.
Abstract:
A solar control member (11) utilizes a combination of layers that include spaced apart titanium nitride layers (16 and 18) to selectively transmit a higher percentage of visible light than near infrared energy, with a low visible light reflection. The titanium nitride layers are spaced apart by a distance that promotes optical decoupling with respect to occurrence of constructive and destructive interference of visible light. In one embodiment, the titanium nitride layers are spaced apart by a laminating adhesive layer (20). The ratio of transmission at the wavelength of 550 nm to transmission at the wavelength of 1500 is at least 1.25. Each titanium nitride layer is sputter deposited. Care is taken to ensure that each layer does not become too metallic and to ensure that excessive oxygen is not incorporated into the layer. Thus, the nitrogen flow rate and the linespeed are controlled. Sputtering occurs at a fast rate using high powers and a minimum acceptable nitrogen flow, while minimizing background contamination.
Abstract:
The defect known as "applesauce" is eliminated from laminated glass structures (10) which include an intermediate plastic film (20) carrying an energy reflective layer (22) by adhering this film to one of the glass sheets (14, 26) of the laminate with an adhesive layer (18) which is less than 5 mils (0.127 mm) thick.
Abstract:
Durable-long lived plastic films (10) carrying sputter-deposited metal layers (20 and 22) on both sides are disclosed. The slip side (14) of the plastic film is not preglowed. The nonslip side (18) is preglowed. This combination of glowing and not preglowing leads to the desired long life.
Abstract:
The adhesion to plastic substrates (112) of thick layers of functional metals (116) having an oxide heat of formation that is greater than -40,000 calories/gram atom of metal, such as silver, copper, gold, and the like, is improved if a thin layer of a metal having an oxide heat of formation of less than -50,000 calories/gram atom of metal is present as an adhesion-promoting primer layer metal has a melting point greater than 1100 DEG C, it should be present as the metal or as a substoichiometric oxide. When the primer layer metal (114) has a melting point less than 1100 DEG C, it may be present as the metal, as a substoichiometric oxide, or as a full stoichiometric oxide. Processes for preparing these materials using sputter-depositing and reflectors incorporating these materials are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Multipane, insulating glazing structures having exceptional thermal insulation performance are provided. The multipane structures comprise two substantially parallel rigid glazing sheets (12, 18) spaced apart by an interior spacer (20) which includes a physically stable body (22) of low thermal conductivity, closed cell, foamed polymer.
Abstract:
High-performance heat-reflective films (12) having a metallic silver layer (16) bounded by two dielectric layers (18 and 20) are disclosed. The thickness of the layers (16, 18 and 20) is selected to insure high levels of heat rejection but relatively high levels of light transmission together with a substantial level of color neutrality.
Abstract:
Optical products that comprise a composite coating having multiple bilayers of a first layer and a second layer, each provided with a binding group component which together form a complementary binding group pair, the multiple bilayers comprising: at least one bilayer a) comprised of a first pigment or pigment blend that exhibits a color reflection value that is less than about 2.5; at least one bilayer b) comprised of a pigment or pigment blend that selectively blocks visible light in a wavelength range of interest; and at least one bilayer c) comprised of a second pigment or pigment blend that exhibits a color reflection value that is less than about 2.5, wherein the optical product selectively blocks visible light in the wavelength range of interest, while exhibiting a color reflection value that is less than about 2.5.
Abstract:
A thermal treatment method for insulating glass units or IGUs having one or more suspended polymer films includes first curing a sealant at a first elevated temperature for a specified duration, then shrinking the suspended film at a second, higher, elevated temperature for a specified duration, and then cooling the IGUs back to ambient temperature. The various heating and cooling stages may be performed in a tunnel oven having different length sections at the desired temperatures, while the IGUs are conveyed from one section to the next.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verbundglas für die Anwendung in Fahrzeugen oder der Architektur mit einer selektiven Reflexion elektromagnetischer Strahlung aus dem Wellenlängenspektrum des Sonnenlichts. An dem erfindungsgemäßen Verbundglas ist ein optisches Mehrschichtsystem vorhanden, das eine totale solare Transmission T TS vis im Wellenlängenbereich des sichtbaren Lichts > 70 %, eine Reflexion im Wellenlängenbereich des sichtbaren Lichts eine Reflexion R vis
Abstract translation:本发明涉及的夹层玻璃用于在具有从波长范围的太阳光的电磁辐射的选择性反射的车辆或结构的使用。 到本发明的夹层玻璃,光学多层系统存在时,总太阳能透射TTS <40%,在可见光波长范围内的光的透射率的Tvis> 70%,在可见光波长范围内的光的反射具有反射RVIS <12%。 它具有根据ASTM 308(照明源D65和标准观察者10°)用于在色彩空间,这是从-25限于-40被R a *值的-5至5和Rb *上内垂直入射反射决定的反射色。 单独使用或以另外,根据ASTM 308的复合玻璃的反射色,在被R a *值定义的-5至5和Rb * -25至-40透射和反射(颜色盒)的颜色空间内垂直入射 被限制为。