Abstract:
According to an embodiment, a cover glass includes a glass plate forming at least a portion of an electronic device, and a first coat layer deposited on a surface of the glass plate, the first coat layer at least partially including a network structure. The first coat layer includes silicon (Si), oxygen (O), and at least one impurity, and such that Si-O bonds are 80% or more by weight of the first coat layer. A polysilazane-applied coat is laid over one surface of the reinforced glass plate, providing an elegant haze glass cover.
Abstract:
A method for producing a glass article includes forming a glass sheet from a molten glass source and separating the glass article from the glass sheet. During the step of separating the glass article from the glass sheet, the water content of the atmosphere surrounding the glass sheet is controlled to be below a predetermined value. Such control of the water content of the atmosphere surrounding the glass article can effectively reduce the density of particles adhered thereto.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a coated glazing, a method of manufacturing said glazing and the use of a layer based on silica and/or an organo silica deposited on a glazing to achieve a coefficient of kinetic friction between an exterior surface of the layer based on silica and/or an organo silica and a contact surface wiping means that does not substantially change between a dry state and a wet state of said surfaces. Also disclosed is a glazing suitable for combination with a wiping means, the combination of said glazing with a wiping means and the use of said glazing to facilitate a reciprocating motion of a part of a wiping means and/or to facilitate a tilting and/or flipping of a part of a wiping means.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for creating nanostructures in and on organic or inorganic substrates comprising at least the following steps: a) providing a primary substrate having a predetermined refractive index; b) coating the primary substrate with one or more mediating layers each having a predetermined refractive index different from that of the primary substrate, wherein the sequence of the layers is arranged so that a predetermined gradient of the refractive index is generated between the primary substrate and the uppermost layer of the one or more mediating layers; c) optionally coating the uppermost layer of the one or more mediating layers with an additional top layer; d) depositing a nanostructured etching mask onto the uppermost layer of the composite substrate obtained after steps a)-b) or a) -c); e) generating protruding structures, in particular conical or pillar structures, or recessed structures, in particular holes, in at least the uppermost layer of the composite substrate by means of reactive ion etching. A further aspect of the invention relates to a composite substrate with a nanostructured surface obtainable by said method.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to lamination transfer films for forming articles with antireflective stuctures and method of forming these lamination transfer films. A transfer film includes a carrier film, a sacrificial template layer disposed on the carrier film and having antireflective nanostructure template features, and a thermally stable backfill layer having a first surface conforming to the antireflective nanostructure template features and an opposing planar second surface.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing a control element (30) having a touch-enabled surface (38), in which a paste-like material (48) is applied on a carrier plate (36). At least one raised structure element (32, 34) is formed by the paste-like material (48) on the carrier plate (36). For this purpose, a stencil (42) having inherent stiffness is arranged above the carrier plate (36) and the paste-like material (48) is pushed through at least one recess (44) in the stencil (42). The invention further relates to a control element (30).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a glass tube with a glass tube surface. The glass tube surface is at least partly covered by an anti-reflective layer (anti-reflective coating) for reducing a reflectivity for sunlight radiation of the glass tube surface in comparison to an uncovered glass tube surface. The anti-reflective layer comprises at least one nano-pattern with a plurality of regularly arranged nano-sized structure elements. The nano-sized structure elements comprise at least one nano-size which is selected form the range between 50 nm to 500 nm. A distance between two neighboring nano-sized structure elements is selected from the range between 100 nm and 500 nm. The distance refers to the distance between centers of the neighboring nano-sized structure elements. The neighboring nano-sized structure elements are spaced from each other. The method for manufacturing the glass tube with following steps is provided: a) Providing a glass tube with an uncovered glass tube surface; b) Coating the glass tube with an imprintable/embossable composition, c) Imprinting/Embossing the nano-sized structure elements into the imprintable/ embossable composition onto the glass tube surface such that the nano-pattern of the anti-reflective layer is formed. The invention allows the transmission enhancement of glass tubes used in thermo-solar trough applications using an antireflective coating produced by hot embossing/molding and UV nano-imprint.