Title:
LOW-E COATING SYSTEM INCLUDING PROTECTIVE DLC
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002036513
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
A substrate is coated with a low-E coating system including at least one infrared (IR) reflective layer. A diamond-like carbon (DLC) inclusive protective coating system (e.g., including at least one highly tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) inclusive layer having sp<3> carbon-carbon bonds) is provided on the substrate over at least the IR reflective layer in order to make the low-E coating system scratch resistant, abrasion resistant, and generally mechanically durable. The DLC inclusive protective coating system may be hydrophobic, hydrophillic, or neutral in different embodiments of the invention. Optionally, at least one fluoro-alkyl silane (FAS) compound inclusive layer may be provided on the substrate over at least one of the DLC inclusive layer(s) in hydrophobic embodiments in order to increase contact angle theta of the coated article.
Inventors:
VEERASAMY VIJAYEN S (US)
PETRMICHL RUDOLPH H (US)
THOMSEN SCOTT V (US)
PETRMICHL RUDOLPH H (US)
THOMSEN SCOTT V (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/042792
Publication Date:
February 06, 2003
Filing Date:
October 29, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES (US)
VEERASAMY VIJAYEN S (US)
PETRMICHL RUDOLPH H (US)
THOMSEN SCOTT V (US)
VEERASAMY VIJAYEN S (US)
PETRMICHL RUDOLPH H (US)
THOMSEN SCOTT V (US)
International Classes:
B05D5/08; B08B17/06; B32B17/10; B60S1/54; B60S1/58; C03C3/076; C03C17/22; C03C17/34; C03C17/36; C03C17/42; C03C23/00; C23C16/26; G02B5/20; (IPC1-7): C03C17/36; G02B5/20
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