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Large Area Coatings for Architectural Glass – Design, Manufacturing, Process Faults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

John A Ridealgh*
Affiliation:
[email protected], Pilkington European Technical Centre, Off-Line Coatings Technology Group, Hall Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 5UF, United Kingdom, +44 1695 54311, +44 1695 54678
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Abstract

The physical properties of architectural sputtered coatings are considered in the context of their design, manufacture, transport and processing. The design constraints of high optical and thermal performance lead to the use of thin metal layers in interference coating stacks. This, in turn, determines the chemical and mechanical property challenges. In-service examples of film failure are presented along with practical countermeasures. Laboratory methods for ranking development coating systems are also discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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