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App. No. 16/756,608

METHOD OF MAKING A REFLECTIVE COATED GLASS ARTICLE

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App. No.
16/756,608
Abstract

A method of making a reflective coated glass article includes providing a glass substrate. A first gaseous mixture is formed. The first gaseous mixture includes a silane compound and inert gas. The first gaseous mixture is delivered to a location above a major surface of the glass substrate to deposit a first coating layer directly on the major surface of the glass substrate. The first coating layer is deposited at a thickness of 5-50 nm. A second gaseous mixture is formed. The second gaseous mixture includes a silane compound, a radical scavenger and molecular oxygen. The second gaseous mixture is delivered to a location above the first coating layer. A second coating layer is deposited at a thickness of 5-50 nm over the first coating layer. The coated glass article exhibits a total visible light reflectance (Illuminant D65, ten degree observer) of 45% or more from a coated side of the coated glass article.

Claims (25)

1 .- 26 . (canceled)

27 . A method of making a reflective coated glass article comprising:

providing a glass substrate;

forming a first gaseous mixture comprising a silane compound and inert gas and delivering the first gaseous mixture to a location above a major surface of the glass substrate to deposit a first coating layer directly on the major surface of the glass substrate, wherein the first coating layer is deposited at a thickness of 5-50 nm; and

forming a second gaseous mixture comprising a silane compound, molecular oxygen, and a radical scavenger, and delivering the second gaseous mixture to a location above the first coating layer and depositing a second coating layer at a thickness of 5-50 nm over the first coating layer,

wherein the coated glass article exhibits a total visible light reflectance (Illuminant D65, ten degree observer) of 45% or more from the coated side of the coated glass article.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the glass substrate is a glass ribbon in a float glass manufacturing process.

29 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the glass substrate is moving.

30 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first coating layer has a refractive index of 3.0 or more and the second coating layer has a refractive index of less than 1.6.

31 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first coating layer comprises elemental silicon and the second coating layer comprises silicon dioxide.

32 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising feeding the first gaseous mixture through a first coating apparatus and discharging the first gaseous mixture from the first coating apparatus.

33 . The method off claim 27 , wherein the thickness of the first coating layer is 10-30 nm.

34 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first gaseous mixture consists essentially of the silane compound and inert gas.

35 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the second coating layer is deposited directly on the first coating layer and forms the outermost layer of the coating.

36 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the second gaseous mixture comprises an oxygen-containing compound.

37 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the thickness of the second coating layer is 10-50 nm.

38 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising depositing a third coating layer over the second coating layer, wherein the third coating layer is deposited at a thickness of 50 nm or less.

39 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the coated glass article exhibits a sheet resistance of greater than 1.0×10 10 ohm/sq. and/or wherein the coated glass article exhibits a total visible light transmittance (Illuminant D65, ten degree observer) of 40% or less from the coated side of the coated glass article.

40 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the total visible light reflectance (Illuminant D65, ten degree observer) exhibited by coated glass article from the coated side of the coated glass article is 45-75% and/or wherein the coated glass article exhibits an a* value (Illuminant D65, ten degree observer) from the coated side of the coated glass article in the range of −6 to 6 and a b* value (Illuminant D65, ten degree observer) from the coated side of the coated glass article in the range of −6 to 6.

41 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the first coating layer consists essentially of elemental silicon and/or wherein the second coating layer consists essentially of silicon dioxide.

42 . The method of claim 32 , wherein the first gaseous mixture is formed prior to being fed through the first coating apparatus and/or further comprising feeding the second gaseous mixture through a second coating apparatus and discharging the second gaseous mixture from the second coating apparatus.

43 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the oxygen-containing compound is water vapor.

44 . The method of claim 38 , wherein the third coating layer is deposited directly on the second coating layer.

45 . The method of claim 38 , wherein the third coating layer defines an outer surface of the coated glass article and/or wherein the third coating layer comprises silicon oxide and fluorine.

46 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the coated glass article exhibits a total visible light transmittance (Illuminant D65, ten degree observer) of 20-40% from the coated side of the coated glass article and/or wherein the a* value is negative and the b* value is positive.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2020
From: VARANASI, SRIKANTH; MCSPORRAN, NEIL; MAHONEY, MATTHEW BARRINGTON
To: PILKINGTON GROUP LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053612/0784 →