Abstract:
An optical article comprising (a) a transparent optical substrate and (b) a transparent coating, said transparent coating being the outermost coating of the optical article and consisting essentially of - a polythiol - ene matrix obtained by curing a liquid monomer mixture comprising at least one polyfunctional thiol and at least one polyfunctional allyl monomer, said cured polythiol - ene matrix having a glass transition temperature comprised in the range of from 40 °C to 70 °C, and - from 0.5 to 7 % by weight of conductive mineral colloids homogeneously dispersed therein. It is also drawn to a method for preparing such an optical article and to a method for repairing scratches on such an optical article by heating.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a curable composition, providing, upon curing, an abrasion-resistant, transparent, antistatic coating, comprising carbon nanotubes and a binder comprising at least one epoxysilane compound, preferably an epoxyalkoxysilane, and optionally fillers such as nanoparticles of non electrically conductive oxides and/or additional binder components such as tetraethoxysilane. The invention further relates to optical articles comprising a substrate, and, starting from the substrate, an abrasion- and/or scratch-resistant coating, and an antistatic coating formed by depositing directly onto said abrasion- and/or scratch-resistant coating the above referred curable composition. The obtained optical articles exhibit antistatic properties, high optical transparency with about 91 -92% of transmittance, low haze and improved abrasion resistance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for transferring a stack of coatings borne by a removable carrier onto an optical article, comprising: obtaining a carrier having a main surface bearing a stack of coatings, said stack comprising an anti-reflection coating and optionally at least one functional coating,- obtaining an optical article depositing either onto the coating stack or said substrate a layer of an adhesive composition pressing together the optical article and the coating stack, said layer of adhesive composition lying there between, while optionally heating or curing the layer of adhesive composition; withdrawing the removable carrier to recover an optical article coated with said coating stack adhering to said surface through the layer of composition allowing adhesion, wherein: said stack of coatings comprises an organic antistatic coating comprising at least one conductive polymer; and/or said adhesive composition is an organic antistatic coating composition comprising at least one conductive polymer and/or at least one conductive polymer precursor and at least one binder.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an article having at least one surface,wherein said surface is at least partially coated with a ultra high hydrophobic film having a surface roughness such that the film exhibits a static water contact angle at least equal to 115°, preferably 120°, even better 125°, and wherein said film is a nanostructured film comprising a first layer comprising nanoparticles bound by at least one binder adhering to the surface of the article, and a second layer of an anti-fouling top coat at least partially coating said first layer. The present invention also concerns a process for preparing the above article.