Anti-glare substrates with a uniform textured surface and low sparkle and methods of making the same

    公开(公告)号:US10690818B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15508307

    申请日:2015-09-04

    Abstract: Embodiments of an anti-glare article and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the anti-glare article includes a substrate having a surface, and a plurality of features disposed on the surface, wherein about 50% or more of the plurality of features comprise a normalized area in the range from about 0.5 to about 1.5, and the normalized area is defined as the relationship (surface area of a feature/average surface area of all features). In some embodiments, about 90% or more of the features have a surface area of about 100 micrometers or less. The anti-glare article exhibits a PPDr of about 5% or less, a transmission haze of less than about 20% and a DOI of less than about 90%. Methods of forming the substrate are also disclosed and include etching a surface of a substrate with an etchant comprising a water soluble metal ion salt.

    Apparatus and method for producing anti-glare surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US10364180B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15539472

    申请日:2016-01-06

    Abstract: An apparatus for producing anti-glare surfaces includes an etching cream dipping tank and a sub-tank arranged to receive a slurry of etching cream. A pumping unit is fluidly coupled to the etching cream dipping tank and the sub-tank such that the pumping unit is operable to selectively self-circulate the slurry of etching cream in the sub-tank to improve homogeneity of the etching cream and transfer a volume of the homogenized etching cream from the sub-tank to the etching cream dipping tank.

    METHODS OF FORMING A FOLDABLE APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20250154049A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US18839092

    申请日:2023-02-27

    Abstract: Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can involve contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with an alkaline solution to remove an outer layer to form a new first major surface. In aspects, the alkaline solution comprises about 10 weight % or more of a hydroxide-containing base and/or a pH of about 14 or more. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting a first major surface of a foldable substrate with a first alkaline detergent solution under sonication. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with an acidic solution having a pH from about 3.3 to about 3.5 and a fluorine-containing compound. Methods of forming a foldable apparatus can comprise contacting an existing first major surface of a foldable substrate with a solution comprising fluorosilicic acid.

    TEXTURED GLASS ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230192536A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18083751

    申请日:2022-12-19

    CPC classification number: C03C15/00 C03C2204/08

    Abstract: A method of forming a textured glass article comprises: submerging an aluminosilicate glass article in an etchant to an upper submerging depth from a surface of the etchant and at a tilting angle, wherein the aluminosilicate glass article comprises a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first surface, wherein the tilting angle is a smallest angle between a normal to the first major surface and a vertical; holding the aluminosilicate glass article in the etchant for a holding time; and after the holding time, cycling the aluminosilicate glass article in the etchant between the upper submerging depth and a lower submerging depth deeper than the upper submerging depth for a cycling time.

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ANTI-GLARE SURFACES

    公开(公告)号:US20170369362A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15539472

    申请日:2016-01-06

    CPC classification number: C03C15/00

    Abstract: An apparatus for producing anti-glare surfaces includes an etching cream dipping tank and a sub-tank arranged to receive a slurry of etching cream. A pumping unit is fluidly coupled to the etching cream dipping tank and the sub-tank such that the pumping unit is operable to selectively self-circulate the slurry of etching cream in the sub-tank to improve homogeneity of the etching cream and transfer a volume of the homogenized etching cream from the sub-tank to the etching cream dipping tank.

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